Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Three unidentified men standing by a pile of shucked corn with a wall of additional corn behind them.

Photograph of the lobby of the Hotel Woodstock located in downtown Woodstock, Virginia.

This photograph was used on page 83 of the book, "Early Woodstock" by Joseph B. Clower, Jr. (published in 1996).

The caption reads, "In the 1930s the…

Photograph of a room inside Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital located in Woodstock, Virginia.

Photo of an advertising display featuring UNICO Tires and two types of motor oil: Mioco and Bureau Penn.

Both kinds of motor oil are stacked in quart cans in the picture.

View of Route 11 from south of Woodstock and looking south towards Edinburg.

A sign on the left advertises the Chrysler Plymouth business 2 miles ahead in Edinburg. A mailbox and turnout are visible on the right side of the road.

Debris from…

Photograph of an early motion picture projector capable of showing 35mm movies.

It was used at the Community Theatre in Woodstock.

Photograph of an unidentified man with glasses and wearing an overcoat over a suit and tie is standing in a barn holding a basket of shucked corn.

A large pile of additional shucked corn is visible on the left.

Unidentified man standing in a store beside a display case of feminine hygiene products.

Photograph of a large group of unidentified women assembled outside the Casey Jones Clothing Factory that was located on East Court Street in Woodstock.

The Maryland Company began in the 1920's and, expanded to include plants in Woodstock, Mt.…

Photo of one page of a detailed drawing of the bracket invented by Benjamin F. Gochenour. It includes Figures 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

It is designed to be attached to a wall where it can securely hold household items including brooms and…

Photo of one page of a detailed drawing of the bracket invented by Benjamin F. Gochenour. It includes Figures 1, 2, and 4.

It is designed to be attached to a wall where it can securely hold household items including brooms and mops.

Christian…

Large group of unidentified men, women, and children are gathered together outdoors in front of an old two-story home with wood siding and a covered porch. It is in need of repairs.

Probably, this was a family photograph taken during a reunion at…

Photograph of an advertisement for Puretest Vitamin products with the slogan, "We Sell Health for Victory".

The advertisement also notes, "Uncle Sam is bending every effort to protect our lives and homes" and includes other Victory-related themes.…

Photograph of an advertisement for Abbott pharmaceutical products with the slogan, "Your Physician Knows Abbott Products are Reliable".

Photograph of Natural Chimneys, a natural rock structure located near Mt. Solon in Augusta County, Virginia.

Unidentified people are seen on the right and an unidentified woman and man on horseback are seen at the base of one of the…

Photograph of a large two-story stone home on a rise, with four columns supporting a covered front porch.

The photograph was taken from a distance and across a field.

Outbuildings are visible and several horses are in the field.

Photograph of an early motion picture projector capable of showing 35mm movies.

It was used at the Community Theatre in Woodstock.

Photograph of the inside of an unidentified church.

Rows of pews are in the foreground and the altar is towards the back of the image.

Photograph of Harmony Hall, also known as Fort Bowman, a limestone home and fort located just north of Strasburg.

Constructed ca. 1753 for George Bowman, the structure is one of the oldest surviving structures in Shenandoah County.

Apart for a…

Crashed vehicle, probably totaled, is backed partway into a building.

Signs on the building indicate this may have been a commercial garage.

The license plates are from Tennessee and the year is 1933.

Photograph of Hugh Morrison, Jr.'s home on Main Street in Woodstock. The photograph was taken from across the street, in winter, after a snow.

The St. John Bosco Catholic Church is beside Morrison's house on left.

Text on the edge of the…

Unidentified farmers sitting together (one man is standing) and husking corn in a large barn with a growing pile of shucked corn in front of them.

Farmers historically shucked corn in barns as a labor-intensive and communal task that helped…

Photograph looking northwest of the grand opening of the Shenandoah Cooperative Farm Bureau located on W. North Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

Vintage cars are parked all around the building.

Shenandoah Oil Company Bulk Oil Tanks are in the…

View of a snowy scene looking across Main Street in Woodstock.

The photograph was taken from the front porch of Hugh Morrison, Jr.'s house.

Interior view of the Nelson Theater located in Mount Jackson, Virginia.

The theater was built in 1937 by local businessman, Burgess Nelson, and was once the largest in the county. It closed in the 1960s.

Rows of seating are in the foreground…
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