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Greetings from New Market
Postcard offering greetings from the Town of New Market Virginia and showing the town.
Passage Creek, near Front Royal, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the Passage Creek which flows through Fort Valley Virginia to near Front Royal Virginia.
Looking West from New Market, Va. Showing Shenandoah Valley Academy
Postcard showing the Shenandoah Valley Academy looking west from New Market Virginia
Looking West from new Market, Va.
Postcard showing the view looking west from New Market Virginia.
West of New Market, Va.
Postcard showing a view of the western portion of New Market Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley Academy.
Forest Camp Service Station New Market Gap, VA
Postcard showing the Forest Camp and Service Station located on the Massanutten Mountain at the New Market Gap near New Market Virginia.
M D's Modern Cabins and Restaurant
Postcard showing M D's Cabins and Restaurant located on US Route 11 located 1 1/2 miles north of New Market Virginia. The motel featured hot water heat, radios, and a restaurant that served the "famous" Chicken in the Rough dish.
Johnny Appleseed Restaurant
Postcard photograph showing the Johnny Appleseed figure in front of the Johnny Appleseed Restaurant & Lounge in New Market Virginia. The restaurant, located adjacent to the Quality Inn, operated from 1972 until 2016.
MD's Restaurant and Motel
Postcard showing the MD Restaurant and Motel located near New Market Virginia.
Chicken in the Rough
Before there was television, mass photography, and social media there were postcards.
Starting in the early 20th century they became popular forms of communication. Over the next few decades the became primarily associated with tourism as…
Starting in the early 20th century they became popular forms of communication. Over the next few decades the became primarily associated with tourism as…
Conestoga Wagon, Zirkledale Museum
Postcard showing a Conestoga Wagon on display at the Zirkledale Museum. The museum was located at an unknown site near New Market Virginia, The wagon was supposedly constructed in that town.
Conestoga Wagon, Zirkledale Museum
Postcard showing a Conestoga Wagon on display at the Zirkledale Museum. The museum was located at an unknown site near New Market Virginia, The wagon was supposedly constructed in that town.
Looking East from tower on Massanutten Mt. 5 miles east of Woodstock, VA
Postcard with a picture taken from atop the tower on Massanutten Mountain, near Woodstock Virginia.
The photograph looks east into Fort Valley Virginia.
The photograph looks east into Fort Valley Virginia.
The Hines Memorial Pythian Home of Virginia
Postcard showing the "Hines Memorial Pythian Home of Virginia" which was located in New Market.
The building was originally constructed in 1834 by the Rice family. The Pythians opened it as an orphanage and home for aged members in 1927.…
The building was originally constructed in 1834 by the Rice family. The Pythians opened it as an orphanage and home for aged members in 1927.…
Unlabeled
Postcard showing two carriages and people in those carriages. Card is unlabeled.
Athletic Field - New Market High School
Postcard showing the athletic field at the New Market High School in New Market Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Pike
Postcard showing the Valley Pike in New Market Virginia
Bird's Eye View of New Market, Virginia
Postcard showing a view of the Town of New Market Virginia.
New Market, VA- Battle-Field, Engagement May 15 1864
Postcard showing the Civil War battlefield at New Market Virginia.
New Market Service Station
Postcard showing the New Market Service Station located at the intersection of US 11 and US 211 and operated by H.E. and R.K. Estep.
Picture of the New Emmanuel-St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Under Construction
Postcard showing a drawing of Reformation Lutheran Church, then called Emmanuel-St. Matthew's, while it was under construction. Card was produced to encourage contributions.
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Postcard showing two buildings that held the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Congregation in New Market Virginia. The first was built in 1848 and was replaced in 1892 by the second structure, which still stands.
The card includes information on their…
The card includes information on their…
Smith Creek Baptist Church
Postcard showing the Smith Creek Baptist Church that was erected in 1902. The building is located in New Market Virginia and was a "Regular Baptist" congregation.
A Home in Powels Fort VA.
Postcard with a picture of a house in Powells Fort, Shenandoah County.
Powells Fort is the historic name given to a community in the northern portion of Fort Valley. The exact location of this scene is unknown.
Powells Fort is the historic name given to a community in the northern portion of Fort Valley. The exact location of this scene is unknown.
Reformation Lutheran Church
Postcard showing the Reformation Lutheran Church in New Market Virginia. Card shows both an exterior shot of the building, constructed in 1955, and an interior view.