Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Richard "Dick" Laughlin in a suit and tie and standing by a wicker chair.

He was the son of William S. and Lucy M. (Jenkins) Laughlin.

Dick served in a U.S. Army in World War One (WWI) and was wounded in France.

The Shenandoah Herald…

Portrait photograph of Dick Laughlin as a young man in a suit and tie.

He was the son of William S. and Lucy M. (Jenkins) Laughlin.

Dick served in a U.S. Army in World War One (WWI) and was wounded in France.

The Shenandoah Herald Newspaper…

Photograph of Dick Miller seated on a chair as a barefoot toddler.

His father was Dr. Harold Miller, Sr., who practiced family medicine.

Photograph of the Ritenour Family from North Street in Woodstock.

Identified are (l to r):

Front row: Harold R. Ritenour, his youngest son, Donald, and wife, Hester May (Ritenour) Ritenour

Back row: Harold Lee Ritenour (in a U.S. Marines…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Dick Pierce as a young man wearing his graduation cap and gown.

His parents were John Henry Pierce and his wife, Anna Lee (Kagey) Pierce.

The image on the right has a mark at the top where the…

Portrait of five Didawick children. The boy's name was Charles Didawick and the girls were (l to r): Virginia, Betty, Helen, and Alice. As of 2002, Betty Didawick Newland and Helen Didawick Fleming still lived in Woodstock.

Photograph of four women, most likely from the same family.

The name, "Didawick", is written on the glass plate.

The subjects are, from left to right:

First Row: Nina Didawick, Unidentified
Second Row: Unidentified, Hazel Didawick

Nina…

Family photograph of Emory Z. and Emma E. (Lohr) Dingledine with their children and grandchildren.

The photograph was taken about 1933 on the steps of "Twin Trees", a family home on the corner of Main and Bridge Streets in Mount Jackson,…

Damaged image of an unidentified dining hall or commercial dining facility.

View of the interior of the dining hall at Camp Strawderman. Rough hewn rafters, tables, benches, and a stone fireplace are visible.

A label saying, "Dining Hall - Camp Strawderman" is written on the image.

Photograph of a dining room with a fireplace, wallpapered walls, wood floor, rug, serving tables, and a dining table with four chairs in the middle of the room.

A window in the back corner lets in natural light.

Photograph of a dining room with a fireplace, wood floor, and a dining table set for eight places in the middle of the room.

The fireplace mantel is decorated with pine boughs and candles giving the room a Christmas look.

A window in the back…

Photograph of a dining room buffet or server piece with a carved trim on top of silverware storage drawers.

Photograph taken outdoors of someone's dining room table.

Photograph of a dining room table, taken outside.

Photograph of four prominent men at a diplomatic banquet.

The dinner took place in 1955 in Belgrade. It was hosted by Josep Broz Tito, Prime Minister of what was then Yugoslavia. This event happened after the death of Stalin in Russia.

The men…

View looking uphill on a mountain road. Sides of the road are forested.

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

Telephone poles line both sides of the road.

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

A steam engine is headed towards the crossing.

Photograph of a U.S. Army honorable discharge certificate for Private First Class Garland W. Bushong, who served with Company G of the 86 Mountain Infantry. Certificate was presented to Private Bushong at the Separation Center of Fort Meade, Maryland…

Photograph of the form issued for Allen L. Gochenour's honorable discharge from the Army. He served as a Sgt. and was an anti-tank crewman in the 116th Infantry where he was awarded several medals including a Purple Heart. He served in Normandy,…

Photograph of the Disciples of Christ Church located on Main Street in Edinburg.

Photograph of the Disciples of Christ Church located on Main Street in Edinburg.

Photograph of a handwritten page outlining the steps taken by the Clerk's office in Shenandoah County in 1916 to determine and execute the terms of the last will of M.C. Rickard.

It appears that two of the beneficiaries, Stomer and Oscar Rickard,…

Nighttime window display at the Hugh S. Saum & Co. Hardware Store in Edinburg, Virginia.

Hugh Saum and Company was founded in 1868 by two brothers, John A. and Hugh, whose father, Abraham, had a store prior to this time.

The site of the first…
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