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Photograph taken during construction (ca 1929) of the First National Bank located on the corner of King and Holliday Streets in Strasburg.

Four unidentified men in suits and hats are standing in front of the door. An early automobile is parked on…

Photograph of the Strasburg Service Station that was located on the corner of W. King and Capon Streets in Strasburg.

A sign on the building on the right reads, "Car Laundry", and a covered pavilion stands in front of it near the sidewalk.

The…

View of and unidentified road under construction.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road which bends around to the right.

Telephone poles are also visible.

Steam from a train is visible in the…

View along a dirt road where is crosses a railroad track and continues.

Telephone poles line both sides of the road.

View looking north along Route 11 just north of Strasburg, Virginia.

Vintage automobiles are parked on the right side of the road. A historical marker stands between the two cars and is titled, "Fort Bowman".

An unidentified man holding his hat…

Photograph of the water tower located on top of Fort Hill in Strasburg, Virginia.

It is still used as a water reservoir.

Photograph of an empty lot, a long metal-roofed, building, a detached garage, and the back of buildings.

The buildings on the left front on King Street, Strasburg. This photograph was taken from just off King Street on N. Fort Street in…

View of Signal Knob Mountain located in Strasburg, Virginia.

View of and unidentified road under construction.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road which bends around to the right.

A steam locomotive is seen in the center of the image heading towards the…

Photograph looking up Fort Hill towards the Strasburg Water Tower and a two-story home beside it.

Possibly, this photograph was taken from behind the Strasburg United Methodist Church on West Washington Street.

Photograph of the Shenandoah River, railroad bridge. and Massanutten Mountain's Signal Knob near Strasburg Virginia.

The photograph was taken from the Route 55 Highway bridge just east of Strasburg.

The railroad bridge runs close to the…

Photograph of Stonewall Dam near Pugh's Run.

This dam was part of the Stonewall Mill complex. The original mill dates to before the Civil War, but this dam was most likely constructed around the turn of the 20th century when the site began…

Group of unidentified students posed together in two rows on a stage, all wearing their graduation caps and gowns and holding their diplomas.

An unidentified adult, probably a teacher or principal, is standing at the far left.

The photographer…

Photograph of a new hydroelectric generator being loaded onto a Lambert's Transfer Company truck.

The photograph was taken at a rail line (where the generator was delivered) and transported to Burnshire Dam in Woodstock.

Group of ten unidentified students posed together in two rows, all wearing their graduation caps and gowns.

The photographer has written, "Seniors. Toms Brook High School. June 8th, 1937" at the bottom of the image.

He has also written,…

Photograph of the interior of Burnshire Dam's power house in Woodstock, Virginia.

Three large hydroelectric generators are highlighted as are other pieces of machinery, equipment and supplies needed to generate electricity.

Photograph of a hydroelectric generator inside Burnshire Dam's power house in Woodstock, Virginia.

Photograph of the interior of Burnshire Dam's power house in Woodstock, Virginia.

Three large hydroelectric generators are highlighted as are other pieces of machinery, equipment and supplies needed to generate electricity.

Photograph of the bridge spanning the Shenandoah River northwest of Woodstock Virginia. Behind it is Burnshire Dam and the mountains.

Originally, this site was home to Rush's Mill. In 1873 it was purchased by J.I. Triplett. In 1892 he converted…

Photograph of a type of fruit cleaning and polishing machine manufactured by the Grabill Manufacturing Plant.

The plant was located near the intersection of what became Main Street and Reservoir Road in Woodstock and still stands in 2025.

The…

Photograph of a type of apple cleaning and polishing machine manufactured by the Grabill Manufacturing Plant.

The plant was located near the intersection of what became Main Street and Reservoir Road in Woodstock and still stands in 2025.

The…

Photograph of the group of mostly unidentified people gathered for the dedication ceremony of the commemorative highway marker at Rude's Hill, south of Mount Jackson on Route 11.

The plaque reads in part, "Rude's Hill", with the text below it:…

Photograph of a type of fruit cleaning and polishing machine manufactured by the Grabill Manufacturing Plant.

The plant was located near the intersection of what became Main Street and Reservoir Road in Woodstock and still stands in 2025.

The…

Photograph of a type of fruit cleaning and polishing machine manufactured by the Grabill Manufacturing Plant.

The plant was located near the intersection of what became Main Street and Reservoir Road in Woodstock and still stands in 2025.

The…

View taken from Old Route 42 (now called Fairground Road) in Woodstock, Virginia.

The image is looking east towards Grabill's Manufacturing Plant visible in the background.

In 2013, the site was used by Shaffer's.
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