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
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…
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’…
Russel Shaw Carew
Photograph of Russel Shaw Carew wearing a Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) cadet uniform.
Russel was from Vineland New Jersey and a cadet at MMA in 1923 and 1924. He graduated in 1924 and the "Helmet" yearbook from that year noted his nickname…
Russel was from Vineland New Jersey and a cadet at MMA in 1923 and 1924. He graduated in 1924 and the "Helmet" yearbook from that year noted his nickname…
Rafael Garcia
Photograph of Rafael Garcia wearing a Massanutten Military Academy cadet uniform.
Garcia was a cadet at the academy from 1921-1924 when he graduated. The school's 1924 yearbook "Helmet" notes he is from Havana Cuba and had the nickname "Gorilla."
Garcia was a cadet at the academy from 1921-1924 when he graduated. The school's 1924 yearbook "Helmet" notes he is from Havana Cuba and had the nickname "Gorilla."
Dean H. Russel
Photograph of Dean H. Russel.
Russel was an instructor at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock Virginia. The 1924 school yearbook "Helmet" lists him as a Captain and notes he was a graduate of the Staunton Military Academy and The Citadel.
Russel was an instructor at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock Virginia. The 1924 school yearbook "Helmet" lists him as a Captain and notes he was a graduate of the Staunton Military Academy and The Citadel.
Margaret P. Cosby
Photograph of Margaret P. Cosby.
Margaret was the school nurse and mathematics instructor at Shenandoah Valley Academy located in New Market Virginia in 1925.
Margaret was the school nurse and mathematics instructor at Shenandoah Valley Academy located in New Market Virginia in 1925.
James H. Smith
Photograph of James H. Smith.
Smith was the "Bible" teacher at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market Virginia. This photograph appeared in that school's 1925 yearbook.
Smith was the "Bible" teacher at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market Virginia. This photograph appeared in that school's 1925 yearbook.
Carroll Hagerman Driver
Photograph of Carroll Hagerman Driver wearing his Massanutten Academy uniform.
Carroll was from Timberville Virginia and had the nickname "Puss" during his time at the academy. He graduated in 1924.
Carroll was from Timberville Virginia and had the nickname "Puss" during his time at the academy. He graduated in 1924.
Man and Child Outdoors
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and hat, with an unidentified child sitting in an automobile behind him.
Man in Round Glasses
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing round glasses and a suit and tie.
Man in a Suit
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie with a starched collar.
"Forddle"
!["Forddle"](https://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/e309976057cf44f72a0c2b836ff481ae.jpg ""Forddle"")
Unidentified toddler with bangs, is standing on a wicker chair.
The name, "Forddle", or something close to that is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Forddle", or something close to that is written on the glass plate.
"Forddle"
!["Forddle"](https://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/c4d76395c5151bd1952277238e43e1e0.jpg ""Forddle"")
Unidentified young child with bangs is standing on a bench.
The name, "Forddle", or something close to that, is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Forddle", or something close to that, is written on the glass plate.
Man With Mustache
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man with a mustache and wearing a suit and tie.
Woman in Bead Necklace
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a bead necklace and looking downwards.
Six Women
Six unidentified women, posed together.
Five are adults and are all wearing hats. A younger girl is in front and has a large bow in her hair.
Five are adults and are all wearing hats. A younger girl is in front and has a large bow in her hair.
Unknown Woman
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with her hair worn up and with a high collar on her blouse.
The glass plate is visibly cracked.
The glass plate is visibly cracked.
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