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Portrait photograph of Richard Sloan Wright, Sr. in his later years wearing a suit and tie.

From Strasburg, his parents were Martin F. and Mary (Sloan) Wright.

He was the Postmaster in Strasburg for many years, and lived at the corner of Fort…

Portrait photograph of Richard Sloan Wright, Sr. in his later years wearing a suit and tie.

From Strasburg, his parents were Martin F. and Mary (Sloan) Wright.

He was the Postmaster in Strasburg for many years, and lived at the corner of Fort…

Painter family identified as (L to R): Richard Henry Painter, seated, his oldest child, Mildred Agatha, and his wife, Grace Catherine (Wisman).

Born in Narrow Passage, Richard was the third son of Joseph and Dora (Kelley) Painter.

In 1913, he…

Photograph of the Richfield Service Station in Strasburg.

It was located on the north west corner of Massanutten Street (Rt. 11) and North Street where the Bull Run Relics shop now stands.

Two gas pumps are visible outside and a sign…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Rick Seal as a young man in a formal suit and bow tie.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.

Portrait photograph of a woman with short hair who has been identified as having the last name of "Rickard".

We do not know her first name or if this was her maiden name.

Reprint of an early photograph of Riddleberger Hall in Woodstock, former home of H.H. Riddleberger, a U.S. Virginia State Senator. There is a flag flying above the building and a white picket fence surrounding it.

When Massanutten Academy was…

Photograph of the marriage certificate issued for James W. Rinker and Jean Marie (Finks) Rinker, who married on August 15, 1944, in Woodstock.

Damaged image of Ripley Guy Long. He grew up in Woodstock, the son of Levi and Della M. Long.

When he registered for the WWII draft, he worked for F.S. Tavenner, who owned an orchard.

Ten years later, the 1950 census found him married to Ruth…

Photograph of Ripley S. Walker.

Walker is wearing a Massanutten Military Academy (then Massanutten Academy) basketball uniform and striking a pose with a basketball.

This picture was taken during the 1913-1914 basketball season.

Portrait photograph of Ripley Sommers Walker.

He was the son of Robert Jacob and Kate Sallie (Ripley) Walker.

He attended Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in the 1911-1913 timeframe.

He married Beulah R. (Heltzel) Walker (1901-1986)

The name, "Ritenour", was written on the glass plate. He is shown here in his U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of a peaceful spot on a river bend with trees on both banks.

View of a river, probably the Shenandoah, as it approaches a bend. Mountains are in the distance. Right bank is cleared and three rows of hay or straw stacks can be seen.

View of a peaceful river as it approaches a bend. Both banks are tree-lined.

Photograph of an unused stone building located just south of Redbanks between Edinburg and Mt. Jackson.

This building was originally the site of the Riverside Tea Room, a restaurant opened between 1920 and 1925 by Arline (Allen) Davis and backed…

Photograph of a dirt road located above and along a stretch of river.

An unidentified man is standing at the base of the telephone pole. A house and power lines are also visible.

Unidentified road leading towards a tree-covered mountain. A wood fence is visible in the foreground.

View of and unidentified road under construction.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road which bends around to the right.

A steam locomotive is seen in the center of the image heading towards the…

View of and unidentified road under construction.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road which bends around to the right.

Telephone poles are also visible.

Steam from a train is visible in the…

View of and unidentified road under construction.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road which bends around to the right.

Telephone poles and a railroad crossing are also visible.

Early dump truck is unloading a load of dirt at the side of a road. Unidentified workmen are on hand. An early road roller is also visible on the left.

Possibly, this photograph was taken during the work to pave Route 11.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Robert "Bob" Artz in a suit and tie.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Robert "Bob" L. Dunn. He is wearing a suit, striped tie, and American Legion hat with a Post 199 (Woodstock VA) indicator on it.

He was born in Spokane, Washington, to Lawrence Dunham and Grace Kent…

Robert "Bob" Good shown as a young boy standing on a bench by a toy bird cage.

Bob was from New Market.
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