Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of the inaugural arrival of the U.S. Postal Service's first-ever Highway Post Office (HPO) bus arriving in Woodstock from Washington D.C. on its way to Harrisonburg.

The square in front of the courthouse is full of people with a band…

View of King Street looking east in Strasburg, Virginia. The photograph was taken on King Street about halfway down the block east of Fort Street towards Holliday Street.

Unidentified men are working on the road with hand tools in the foreground.…

Photograph of the old Shenandoah County Courthouse located on the northwest corner of Court and Main Streets in Woodstock, and taken from across Main Street (U.S. Route 11).

View looking north down Main Street (U.S. Highway 11) in Woodstock, Virginia.

The image was made at the intersection of S. Main and South Streets.

Photograph of thousands of turkeys on a field.

Four unidentified men are standing behind them in the center of the image.

Behind the men and up the hill are several buildings.

Traffic accident involving a car and truck. A damaged sedan and an overturned truck trailer litter the road. Skid marks are also visible.

The photograph was taken on Route 11 from north of Edinburg and looking north towards Woodstock.

Signs on…

Photograph of Wender's Department Store located on the corner of Court and Main Streets in Woodstock.

Wender's Department Store was a well-known fixture in the area until it closed in the early 1970's.

Formerly, the building was used to house…

Photograph of a group of unidentified men and women seated in chairs outdoors, and facing a group of unidentified men and women on a temporary stage.

Identified on the stage, second from the right is C.V. Shoemaker, remembered for having served as…

Photograph of a steam powered, passenger train crossing the viaduct over Narrow Passage Creek.

Steam from the engine is visible along the length of the train and light is shining through rail car windows.

Group of unidentified men, women, and children are posed together in front of a church.

The photographer has noted at the bottom: "Mt Zion and St. Luke D.V.B.S. 1930 Shenandoah Parish. Rev. P.E. Shealy, Pastor".

The abbreviation, "D.V.B.S."…

View of Main Street in Mount Jackson Virginia, where it intersects with Orkney Blvd.

The photograph was taken from behind two gas pumps and beside a cemetery.

Photograph of an unidentified paved road as it crosses railroad tracks.

Beyond both, only fields, bare trees, fences, and a couple of telephone poles are visible.

Photograph of the interior of the Community Theatre in Woodstock, Virginia, located at 136 N. Main Street.

Rows of seating are in the foreground and the curtained stage is in the back of the image.

Photograph of an advertising display for several types of beers in cans. Brand names like Rams Head, Valley Forge, Schmidts, and Pabst are featured.

A sign over the display reads, "Kamp Keglined". This advertised Keglined beer cans, first…

Photograph taken at night of Hotpoint appliances on display in an appliance store that was located in the Schmitt Building.

The Schmitt Building, still standing, is at 121 N. Main Street in Woodstock, VA.

Photograph taken at the 1932 banquet held at the Hotel Woodstock by the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Unidentified diners are seated at long, formal tables and wearing hats.

The photographer labeled this photograph, "State…

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

It was used at the Community Theatre in Woodstock.

Photograph of an early Chevrolet truck with tall, wooden stock racks for a bed is shown in an alley.

The front of the truck is held up by a chain attached to another truck.

Vintage vehicle, possibly from the 1940's, is shown on a lift inside an unidentified commercial garage.

The sign on the left reads, "Gulf Registered Lubrication" and "A thorough job with the correct lubricant for every point".

Photograph of the Gulf Service Station in Woodstock Virginia.

Advertisements for “Gulf Tires” and “Gulfpride” fuel are visible.

An unidentified man and unidentified woman stand in front of the station.

The station was located on the west…

Photograph of four unidentified men working beside an unidentified railroad bridge. A fifth man is sitting in the truck.

It appears they are working to install a steel cable and one of the men is on a telephone pole. The vintage truck on the left…

View from the 300 block of S. Main Street, Woodstock, looking north towards the intersection with Spring Street.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church is visible in the back on the right.

The image highlights what appears to be new…

Photograph of the Gulf Service Station in Woodstock Virginia.

Advertisements for “Gulf Tires” and “Gulfpride” fuel are visible.

Owner of the station Bernard Borden appears in front of the building near the door. An unidentified man stands…

Photograph of unidentified members of the congregation of St. Luke's Brethren Church standing outdoors along the front of the building.

Above the door, are the words, "Welcome", "1898", and "St. Lukes Evangelical and Reformed Church".

Photograph of four unidentified men working beside an unidentified railroad bridge. A fifth man is sitting in the truck.

It appears they are working to install a steel cable and one of the men is on a telephone pole. The vintage truck on the left…
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