Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Portrait of Mary Jane Clem.

Mary Jane was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine (Walters) (1896-1952) Clem, a farming couple in Fort Valley.

She grew up in Fort Valley, graduated from Edinburg High…

Portrait of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie.

Portrait of Benny Clem as a young man.

Benny was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine (Walters) (1896-1952) Clem, a farming couple in Fort Valley.

Benny grew up in Fort Valley and graduated from…

Portrait of Annabelle Polk as a young woman.

Annabelle lived in Edinburg and was the daughter of Lester Earl (1899-1994) and Margie Jane (Fadeley) (1904-1990) Polk.

In 1945, she married Walter David Clem (1923-1995), a 22-year old Navy man…

Portrait of an unidentified young man wearing glasses and a suit and tie.


Photograph of Christopher Riddleberger.

Christopher was the son of James Williams Riddleberger, US ambassador to Yugoslavia, Greece, and later Turkey. He would spend most of his adult life living in Far Hills New Jersey.

The name,…

Portrait of Margaret Smith with short hair.

Margaret was the wife of Shirley Smith, a banker, and the mother of Shirley Smith, Jr.

She and her family lived on Summit Avenue in Woodstock.

Portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a print dress.

Portrait of Dr. Harold Wilbur Miller, Sr. wearing a suit and tie. He was a well-known family doctor in Woodstock.

Dr. Miller was the son of John Christley and Cora Ellen (Mowery) Miller of Woodstock.

In 1927, he married Susan Brubaker…

The name "A.M. Caspar" and the date, "6/28/46" are written on the glass plate of this portrait of a man seated with his hands folded in his lap.

Portrait of an unidentified man wearing glasses and a suit.

Unidentified young man and woman, posed together in the studio.

Portrait of an unidentified woman with short, curly hair.

Portrait of an unidentified woman with her hair pulled back and wearing a brooch on her dress.

Photo of a framed photograph of a man wearing his U.S. Army Uniform indicating he served with the Service Forces. There is a note on the image: "Love to Mother & Dad". It is signed "Ray".

Unidentified toddler standing in front of a chair in the studio.

Photograph of swimmers Bob Brehme and Bob Miller set to launch into a swimming pool at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA). Swimming was part of the curriculum at MMA. Their names have been written on the image and are visible under each cadet.

The name, "Stanley Clem" and the date, "11/28/44" was written on the glass plate of this image of a young man.

After further research, we believe this is Stanley Tobias Clem, one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and…

Unidentified girl seated on a bench with a doll on her lap.

Portrait of Elizabeth Gochenour Cox from Maurertown. She had a sister, Dolly, who married a Vormbrock.

Two unidentified toddlers seated together on a bench.

Portrait of Xina Holmes Durette. She was a newspaper reporter, teacher, and school principal in Luray, Virginia.

Unidentified young girl seated on a bench and wearing a striped bow in her hair.

Portrait of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie and gazing at the camera with a focused expression.

Unidentified toddler standing on a chair in the studio.
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