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Photo of a portrait photograph of Albert Kaplan as a young man.

He was the son of Reuben Lazarus and Jennie G. (Roseman) Kaplan. His father ran a dry goods store for many years in Strasburg. It was located on the corner of Fort and King Streets…

Unidentified man wearing a suit, is sitting on a chair and holding two babies on his lap.

Probably, this was a father and his twin children.

Photo of a photograph of Frances Elizabeth (Keister) Metcalfe as a young woman standing in front of a tree outdoors.

Frances was the daughter of Carlos Smith Keister (1888-1974) of Strasburg and Louise de Segur (Balthis) (1891-1978) Keister of…

Unidentified barefoot baby is posed on a pillow on a wicker chair in studio.

Photo of a photograph of an unidentified young African American woman standing in a graduation cap and gown and holding a diploma.

Portrait photograph of Eleonor Hottel Balthis, best remembered for her years as a Strasburg High School teacher.

Born in Strasburg, she was the oldest child of Robert Fleming (1876-1944) and Hattie May (Hottel) (1882-1922)…

Unidentified barefoot young child with light hair is posed on a chair in studio.

Portrait photograph of Marvin Lewis Middleton as a young man wearing a suit and tie.

Marvin grew up on “A” Street in Strasburg, the oldest child of George L. (1894-1961) and Ada Lee (Strosnider) Middleton. His father was a barber. In 1940, he…

Three unidentified children, two boys and one girl, standing in studio.

They are arranged by height with the shortest child standing on the left and the tallest on the right.

Resemblance indicates they are related. Probably, these were…

Portrait photograph of an unidentified man with glasses posed in studio. He is wearing a suit and tie.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman posed in studio. She has short, curly hair and is wearing a buttoned-up blouse.

Unidentified barefoot young child with dark hair is posed on a pillow on a wicker chair.

Portrait photograph of Jane Livesey as a young woman posed in studio.

She is wearing a collared blouse with a a horse pin at the collar. She attended Methodist Church in Strasburg.

Three unidentified children (one boy, one older girl, and one baby) posed in studio.

The boy and girl are standing with the baby sitting on a chair between them. The oldest is the girl with a bow in her hair. The boy is wearing a sailor-themed…

Photograph of a picture of two unidentified men standing next to each other outdoors. The man on the left is taller than the other man.

Portrait photograph of a picture of an unidentified young man. He is wearing a uniform from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI).

Unidentified barefoot toddler with a blunt haircut sitting on a wicker chair in studio.

Portrait photograph of Clark Milburn as a young man posed in studio.

He managed the Safeway which was located beside First National Bank in Strasburg.

He was married to Lillian Little.

Portrait photograph of Edwin Brown, who went by Percy, as a young man. He was valedictorian at Woodstock High School.

Percy Brown was born in Carmel, an unincorporated place located within Fort Valley. His parents were James William and Martha C.…

Portrait photograph of John Wesley Overholtz wearing a suit and tie in the studio.

Born in Strasburg, John was the first child of James Wesley (1892-1961) and Maudie Lee (Lake) (1901-1970) Overholtz. His father worked as a brakeman, then a…

Photo of a photograph of an unidentified older man with a mustache standing outdoors.

This is a cropped copy of another Morrison image in the collection, number 011126. The original image has a second man standing with this one.

Unidentified toddler with a blunt haircut and wearing a necklace, is standing on a wicker chair in studio.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man posed in studio. He is wearing a suit and tie.

Unidentified barefoot young child is sitting on a bench and wearing only a diaper.

Portrait photograph of Charlotte (Mumaw) Porsche as a young woman posed in studio.

Charlotte was born in Strasburg, the daughter of Brooks Thomas and Thelma Marie (Polk) Mumaw of Middletown, Frederick County.

She married Milton Roy McInturff,…
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