Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified young woman with long hair. Her eyes are closed in the image on the right.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Photo of two separate photographs of two different unidentified young boys wearing shorts and striped shirts. The boy on the left is older than the one on the right. Probably, these were siblings as there is a strong family resemblance.
Photo of two separate photographs of two different unidentified people. On the left, is an unidentified young boy. On the right is an unidentified young woman who appears to be of Asian ancestry.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with short hair and wearing a light-colored jacket with her blouse.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of John David Shaffer. He is remembered for having been the president of Shaffer's, Inc. and Shaffer's Barbecue Service, retiring in 1990. John was born in Maurertown, the son of Vernon Spitler and Leah (Stover) Shaffer. He grew up in Maurertown, graduated from Woodstock High School and attended Palmer's Business School. He served as a bombardier in the Navy Air Corps in World War II and was stationed in England and North Africa. After his military service, John married Joanna (Gardner) Shaffer in 1946. The couple lived in Woodstock, where they raised three children: John Vernon Shaffer, Ann (Shaffer) Grisdale, and Katherine (Shaffer) McAleer.
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
John David Shaffer appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 017894, 028615, and 028717.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with short hair, glasses, and wearing a print vest over her blouse.
Photo of two separate photographs of the same unidentified girl with shoulder-length dark hair. She appears to be of Asian ancestry.
Photo of two separate photographs of the same unidentified young woman with shoulder-length hair and seated with her hands in her lap.
Photo of two separate photographs of Eleonor Cooper with short hair and wearing a plaid skirt and V-necked vest over her blouse.
Photo of two separate photographs of Kate (Cooper) Jensen as a young woman with long hair and wearing a plaid blouse.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man wearing a bolo with his shirt.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with short hair.
Soldiers - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photo of two separate portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform and a beret. The name, "Hopson", is visible on his name tag. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. He has also added the notes (visible but backwards), "2-8X10" and "6 wallet" indicating the number and size of the prints he planned to make.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified young woman with shoulder-length hair, glasses and wearing a bead necklace. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. He has also added the notes (visible but backwards), "1-8X10" and "4-5X7", and "12 wallet" indicating the number and size of the prints he planned to make.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with short hair, glasses, and wearing a long necklace with her dress.
Linaweaver, Emily Isabel Hollar (1924-2012)
Photo of two separate portrait photographs. The photograph on the left is of Emily Isabel (Hollar) Linaweaver. She was born in Woodstock, the daughter of Lester Granville and Mazie Irene (Lambert) Hollar. She had a career as a licensed practical nurse retiring from Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. The photograph on the right is her husband, Robert L. Linaweaver. His parents were Lawrence Lawson and Essie (Brill) Linaweaver. Robert served in the Airborne Division of the U.S. Army from May 1943 to Dec 1945. When he married, he was a service station operator in Edinburg. The couple married in 1946 and raised five children: Robert Jr., Sue, Rebecca, William, and Richard “Dicky”.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Robert L. Linaweaver appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004032, 006658, and 028706.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gordon "Sonny" Bowman, Jr. in a suit and tie. He was one of the Shenandoah Valley's most notable citizens, having served as president of Bowman Apple Products from 1975 until 2009 when he became Chairman of the Board and ultimately retired in December 2011. Sonny Bowman was born in Mount Jackson in 1934, the only son of Gordon Derwood and Martha Elton (Cadwallader) Bowman. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1956 with a degree in Horticulture, served in the U.S. Army for the next couple of years, and eventually earned a degree from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1961 before returning to the family apple business. His wife was Nancy Lynn (Albaugh) Bowman. They married in 1968. He was active in his community and is remembered for the many philanthropic enterprises he initiated.
Biographical information was compiled from his obituary and other public records.
Gordon "Sonny" Bowman, Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028705 and 028806.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified older woman with short, styled hair and glasses. The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Farrell Burner and Jane (Lineweaver) Hottle
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Farrell Lee Burner and his wife, Evelyn Jane Lineweaver. Farrell was born in Woodstock, the son of Walter Elwood and Bessie May (Gochenour) Burner. Born in Star Tannery, Jane was the daughter of Casper Henry and Marie Virginia (Heishman) Lineweaver. They married in Winchester in 1955. At that time, Farrell lived in Woodstock and worked as a clerk. Jane was a secretary and lived in Star Tannery. The couple had two children together before ending the marriage in 1983. Jane married a second time to Richard Hottle. Farrell's second wife was Robbie Johnson in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Information was confirmed by Jane (Lineweaver) Hottle herself in early April 2026 while attending the annual Heritage Day Event in Woodstock.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Jenny Peer as a young woman with shoulder-length hair and wearing a horizontally-striped sweater.
Photo of two portrait photographs of the same unidentified man with tinted glasses. His eyes are closed in the left image.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Stanley B. Getz, Jr. as a young man. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2014 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Lynn Wolverton as a young man with glasses, a mustache, and a striped shirt.
Identified in 2015 on an unsigned ID form.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with her hair pulled back and wearing glasses and a short-sleeved shirt over a turtlenecked jersey.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Dewey Lee Bradley in a short-sleeved shirt. Dewey's wife was Doris Lee (Miller) Bradley (1930-2021).