Morrison Studio Collection
Dublin Core
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
Blentson Family
Photograph of Pete Blentson, Rena Pappas Blentson, their children Angelo P. Blentson (center) and Helen Blentson (right). The girl on the left is unidentified.
Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock…
Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock…
Pete Blentson and Rena Pappas Blentson
Wedding photograph of Pete Blentson and Rena Pappas Blentson. The couple were married in 1931.
Both were Greek natives who immigrated to the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the…
Both were Greek natives who immigrated to the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the…
Blentson Family
Photograph of Pete Blentson, Rena Pappas Blentson, their children Angelo P. Blentson (left) and Helen Blentson (right). The girl in the center is unidentified.
Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock…
Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock…
Fannie Hughes (Timbers) Butler
Photograph of Fannie Hughes (Timbers) Butler from Woodstock.
Fannie Hughes Timbers was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
Fannie Hughes Timbers was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
James G. Kotsianas
Photograph of James G. Kotsianas.
A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”.
We are unsure of the year…
A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”.
We are unsure of the year…
James G. Kotsianas and the Blentson Family
Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (left) and Pete Blentson (center) with his wife Rena Blentson and children Angelo and Helen.
James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock Virginia in the early 1920s. James and Pete…
James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock Virginia in the early 1920s. James and Pete…
George M. and Irene (Spitler) Miller
Portrait of George Martin Miller in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform, and his wife, Irene Pauline (Spitler) Miller beside him.
George was born in Jerome to Pius Martin (1876-1952) and Rebecca Frances (Nesselrodt) (1885-1969) Miller, a farming…
George was born in Jerome to Pius Martin (1876-1952) and Rebecca Frances (Nesselrodt) (1885-1969) Miller, a farming…
James G. Kotsianas
Damaged photograph of James G. Kotsianas.
A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”.
We are unsure of…
A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”.
We are unsure of…
Williams Children
Photograph of six of the seven children born to Sandy Scott Williams (1897-1985) and his wife, Marie Beatrice (Smith) Williams (1907-2007). Pictured are: (Back row, l to r) Margaret A., Archie Stuart, and John Sandy; (Front row, l to r) Paul Thomas,…
Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr.
Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., a lawyer from Woodstock.
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…
Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr.
Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., a lawyer from Woodstock.
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…
Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr.
Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., wearing a graduation cap and gown.
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a…
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a…
Peggy Gene (Sousa) Carpenter
Photograph of Peggy Gene (Sousa) Carpenter wearing a plaid skirt.
Peggy was the daughter of Felix Luis (1896-1988) and Mildred (Ramey) (1907-2001) Sousa, from Woodstock, although her father was born in Spain and immigrated in 1926. Her family…
Peggy was the daughter of Felix Luis (1896-1988) and Mildred (Ramey) (1907-2001) Sousa, from Woodstock, although her father was born in Spain and immigrated in 1926. Her family…
James G. Kotsianas and Pete Blentson
Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (seated) and Pete Blentson (standing).
James and Pete were both Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock Virginia in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is…
James and Pete were both Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock Virginia in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is…
James G. Kotsianas and Pete Blentson
Photograph of James George Kotsianas (right) and Pete Blentson (left).
James and Pete were both Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is…
James and Pete were both Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is…
Fannie Hughes (Timbers) Butler
Photograph of Fannie Hughes (Timbers) Butler from Woodstock.
Fannie Hughes Timbers was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
Fannie Hughes Timbers was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
James G. Kotsianas and Family
Photograph of James G. Kotsianas, super-imposed onto a photograph of his wife, in-laws, and two oldest children in Greece.
Identified (l to r) in the picture are: the young wife of Father George Ligdis, Father George Ligdis (James G. Kotsianas’…
Identified (l to r) in the picture are: the young wife of Father George Ligdis, Father George Ligdis (James G. Kotsianas’…
Fannie Timbers Butler
Photograph of Fannie Hughes Timbers Butler seated on a bench in the studio.
Fannie was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
Fannie was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr.
Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., a lawyer from Woodstock.
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…
Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…
Mary Lee (Harler) Grandel and Child
The name, “Preston Grandel” is written on the glass plate of this image of a young woman and her child.
Upon further research, we have identified this woman as Mary Lee Harler, the first wife of Preston Newman Grandel (1921-1984). The couple…
Upon further research, we have identified this woman as Mary Lee Harler, the first wife of Preston Newman Grandel (1921-1984). The couple…
"Preston Grandel"
!["Preston Grandel"](https://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/cfe6dc5729331c4f83ff144696e9f594.jpg ""Preston Grandel"")
Young Toddler sitting on a pillow on a corner chair with a toy. The subject has a knitted outfit with a cap.
The name, "Preston Grandel" was written on the glass plate. Upon researching, it appears this is one of the four children born to…
The name, "Preston Grandel" was written on the glass plate. Upon researching, it appears this is one of the four children born to…
Unidentified Toddler
Unidentified young girl sitting on a corner chair wearing a dress with a ribbon in her hair.
Unidientified Young Lady
Unidentified young lady sitting on a table in a print dress with a wide belt.
J. Eldred Swartz & Family
Photograph of James Eldred Swartz with his wife, Virginia Ruth (Hornsby) and his young daughter, Ida Sue.
J. Eldred Swartz was the son of Charles Franklin and Ida Belle (Coffman) Swartz from the southern end of Shenandoah County. He graduated from…
J. Eldred Swartz was the son of Charles Franklin and Ida Belle (Coffman) Swartz from the southern end of Shenandoah County. He graduated from…
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