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MacKenzie Grimes Collection

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Title

MacKenzie Grimes Collection

Subject

Toms Brook (Va)
Woodstock (Va)

Description

A collection of photographs, scrap books, and documents collected by Josephine Miller Lynn of Woodstock Virginia. The bulk of the photographs show members of her family including the Millers of Woodstock Virginia and the Miley family of Toms Brook Virginia. Many include views of both towns, the railroad, and postal related items.

Creator

Josephine Miller Lynn

Source

MacKenzie Grimes Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

1887-1950

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)

Collection Items

Railroad Bridge Construction<br /><br />
Photograph showing a crane mounted on a railcar working on the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the town of Toms Brook Virginia.

This photograph was taken in the spring of 1924 when the Southern Railway Company installed a new bridge at…

Toms Brook Virginia
Photograph showing the Town of Toms Brook Virginia looking northeast.

The photograph was taken from an elevated position on a railcar mounted crane that was present in the spring of 1924 to rebuild the rail trestle.

Railroad Construction Crew
Photograph of a group of men working with a railroad crane to install of piece of the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the Town of Toms Brook Virginia.

The photograph was taken in 1924 when the trestle was reconstructed.

Railroad Construction Crew
Photograph of five men working with a railroad crane to install a piece of the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the Town of Toms Brook Virginia.

The photograph was taken in 1924 when the trestle was reconstructed.

Toms Brook Virginia
Photograph showing Toms Brook Virginia.

This picture was taken from a railcar mounted crane that was present in town to rebuild the Southern Railway trestle crossing Toms Brook in 1924.

The photograph faces east. St. Peter's Lutheran Church…

Toms Brook Virginia
Photograph showing an elevated view of the Town of Toms Brook Virginia with a focus on the area along the Southern Railway line.

The Toms Brook Depot is visible in the foreground.

This photograph would have been taken in 1924 when the…

Railroad Bridge Construction
Photograph showing a crane mounted on a railcar working on the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the town of Toms Brook Virginia.

This photograph was taken in the spring of 1924 when the Southern Railway Company installed a new bridge at…

Toms Brook Virginia
Photograph showing a view of Toms Brook Virginia.

The photographer was standing in the area of the railroad trestle looking northeast.

The photograph would have been taken sometime in the spring of 1924 while the new railroad trestle was…

St. Peter&#039;s Lutheran Church Congregation
Photograph showing the congregation of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Toms Brook Virginia.

The photograph is undated and unlabeled.

Exterior of J.R. Miller Tailor Shop
A photograph showing J.R. Miller standing in front of his tailor shop. The shop was located on Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

Virginia Miller with Other Children
Photograph of four children. The girl seated on the stump is Virginia Miller Lynn. The two boys are family members of her's. The African American girl is unidentified.

The photograph was taken on Water Street in Woodstock, Virginia in a…

Unidentified Group
Photograph of three women and a man standing in a field. Where photograph was taken is unknown.

Three Women Relaxing
Photograph of three unidentified women sitting at a picnic table with a cat.

Unidentified Man on Roof
Photograph of a man standing on the roof of a building.

Unidentified Children on Horse
Photograph of two unidentified children sit on one of two horses that are attached to a wagon filled with hay. The photograph was taken from an album belonging to the Hoshour Miller family, who lived in Woodstock, Virginia.

Unidentified Boy and Girl
Photograph of a boy and girl in a garden. The photograph was taken from an album belonging to the Hoshour Miller family, who lived in Woodstock, Virginia.

Toms Brook Covered Bridge
A photograph of a woman and two children standing in the covered bridge in Toms Brook, Virginia.

The image is taken from a photograph album related to the Miley family of Toms Brook, Virginia.

&quot;Ralph and the Melon&quot;
Photograph of a small boy named Ralph eating a slice of watermelon while sitting on another watermelon. Where photograph was taken is unknown.

The image is taken from a photograph album related to the Miley family of Toms Brook, Virginia.

Unidentified Women with a Donkey
A portrait photograph of two women with a donkey. The younger woman is sitting on the donkey and the older woman is standing beside it. The location of the photograph is unknown.

J.R. Miller Tailor Shop
A photograph showing the interior of the tailor shop belonging to J.R. Miller. The tailor shop was located in Woodstock, Virginia. The photograph shows several young men working.

Jo&#039;s Second Grade Class
Photograph showing the second grade class at the Woodstock School, ca. 1923.

The class was taught by Agnes Fravel in a building on what is commonly called "Lawyer's Row" beside the historic courthouse in Woodstock. This photograph was taken in…

Snowy Landscape
Photograph showing a snowy landscape somewhere in Shenandoah County.

The image is taken from a photograph album related to the Miley family of Toms Brook Virginia.

Hottel Keller Memorial Association August 23 1934
Photograph showing the "Hottel Keller Memorial Association" on August 23, 1934. The photograph was taken by Woodstock photographer Hugh Morrison during the family's reunion held at an unknown location. The memorial association later became the…

Unknown man holding Josephine Miller
Photograph showing an unidentified man holding Josephine Miller (Lynn) in the middle of Muhlenberg Street in Woodstock Virginia.

J.R. Miller, Josephine Miller, and Mary Miller
Photograph showing J.R. Miller holding his daughter Josephine Miller (Lynn) next to his wife Mary Miller. The photograph was taken in front of their residence at the intersection of Muhlenberg and Spring Streets in Woodstock Virginia.
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