Morrison Studio Collection
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Title
Morrison Studio Collection
Subject
Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950)
Morrison, Louis
Morrison, James
Description
In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer.
Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives.
In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized.
This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs.
Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028.
Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives.
In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized.
This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs.
Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028.
This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate.
Creator
Morrison Studios
Source
Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1900-1980
Contributor
A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection.
A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image.
Rights
Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints.
Collection Items
Baby on a Chair
Unidentified baby is propped against a pillow on a wicker chair.
The hand of an adult on the left is visible.
The hand of an adult on the left is visible.
Three People
Unidentified man is seated beside a young boy and an older woman with glasses.
Probably, this was a family group.
Probably, this was a family group.
Woman and Two Children
Unidentified woman in a long dress, is seated beside an unidentified boy and girl who are both standing on chair.
Probably, this was a mother and her two children.
Probably, this was a mother and her two children.
Young Woman
Unidentified young woman wearing a bonnet tied around her chin and a long-sleeved dress with buttons up the front.
Young Man in a Wheelchair
Unidentified young man is seated outdoors in a wheelchair. There is a blanket across his lap.
Vines and part of a porch are visible behind him.
Vines and part of a porch are visible behind him.
Girl on a Chair
Unidentified young girl with a bow in her short hair, is seated on the edge of a chair.
Man With a Mustache
Unidentified man with a mustache and wearing a suit and tie, is standing by a wicker chair.
Baby on a Chair
Unidentified baby in a long white gown is propped against a pillow on a wicker chair.
Two Young Children on a Chair
Two unidentified young children, a curly-haired toddler and an older girl with a bow in her short hair, are posed standing together on a wicker chair.
Probably, these were siblings.
Probably, these were siblings.
Two Children on a Wicker Chair
Two unidentified young children of different ages, are posed together on a wicker chair. One is a girl with a bow in her short hair. The other is a curly-haired toddler.
Probably, these were siblings.
Probably, these were siblings.
Woman and Child
Photo of an older photograph of an unidentified woman and young boy. Both are wearing clothes from the late 19th or early 20th century.
Woman and Children
Unidentified woman is seated outdoors with two young unidentified children and a man to her right.
The faint outline of another woman, possibly cropped out, is visible in the foreground.
The faint outline of another woman, possibly cropped out, is visible in the foreground.
Man in Military Uniform
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a military uniform.
Three People
Photo of a photograph of three unidentified people standing on a street together.
The man in the middle has a mustache and is holding his hat. The two women are both wearing glasses.
A house, stone wall, street, and power lines are visible in…
The man in the middle has a mustache and is holding his hat. The two women are both wearing glasses.
A house, stone wall, street, and power lines are visible in…
Man in a Coat and Hat
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified man wearing an overcoat and hat and standing in front of a brick building.
A set of stairs with metal bannisters is visible leading up to a door of the building.
A set of stairs with metal bannisters is visible leading up to a door of the building.
Man and Child
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified man in a suit and hat leaning over a unidentified young child who is standing on a chair.
The photograph was taken outdoors and a picket fence and bush are visible behind them
The photograph was taken outdoors and a picket fence and bush are visible behind them
MMA Cadet
Photo of an oval-framed photograph of an unidentified cadet from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) standing outdoors in his school's uniform and holding a rifle against his shoulder.
Boy With Dog on His Shoulder
Unidentified teenaged boy is standing outdoors with a small dog on his shoulder.
Houses are visible behind him.
Houses are visible behind him.
Three Men
Three unidentified young men, all wearing suits and ties. Two men are seated and one is standing behind them.
Poe Literary Society Debate Team
Photograph of Massanutten Academy's Poe Literary Society's debate team as printed in a 1917-1918 academy catalog.
A. Carroll Richmond, president of the team, is pictured third from left. The other cadets are unidentified.
Two other members of…
A. Carroll Richmond, president of the team, is pictured third from left. The other cadets are unidentified.
Two other members of…
Unidentified Cadet
Unidentified cadet from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) wearing his school uniform.
Man in a Suit
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie with a starched collar. A pin with a woman's face on it is visible on his lapel.
Girl Standing
Unidentified girl with a bow in her hair and wearing a locket around her neck is standing by a wicker chair.
Young Man
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie with a starched collar.
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