Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Framed picture of Edgar Allen Poe surrounded by championship banners of the Poe Literary Society (PLS) at Massanutten Academy (MMA) from 1909, 1913, 1916, and 1917.

The PLS team held annual declamations against their rival, the Jefferson Literary…

Unidentified little girl seated on a bench in the studio.

Handwritten log of Orndorff and Himelright births between 1855 and 1880.

Included are:

Philip P., son of Jacob and Rachel Orndorff (born Feb. 5, 1855);

Margaret R., daughter of Henry S. and Mary C. Himelright (born Aug 11, 1859); and…

Unidentified young child seated on the edge of a chair in the studio.

Photograph of June (Walter) Richards, of Fort Valley, holding her baby daughter, Gloria.

Photograph of handwritten entries in a book listing the births of nine Tisingers between 1863 and 1902.

Transcribed, the pages read:

Chas. H. Tisinger, Born Jan. 4, 1868
Sarah V. Tisinger, Born Dec. 18, 1863
Wilbur J. Tisinger, Born March 14,…

Photograph of a cashier's check from the Boulevard Bridge Bank in Chicago.

It is in the amount of $1,000 and made out to Sarah V. Spitler.

A very faint date stamp is visible that reads, "1924".

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson surrounded by Jefferson Literary Society Inter Society Debate winner banners from 1907, 1910, 1912, 1914 and 1915 at Massanutten Academy.

The names of the winning teams are on the banners but most are unreadable in…

Photograph of three unidentified children of varying ages.

Probably, these were siblings.

Photo of a photograph of Harrison Holt Riddleberger, who owned a local newspaper and became a prominent political player in Shenandoah County.

Born in Edinburg, he was the son of Madison J. Riddleberger, a gunsmith by trade and stagecoach…

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Photograph of a house built by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wunder at 487 Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

The name, "Mrs. Mosby Brown", is written on the glass plate of this image of a young woman.

Photograph of an unidentified large home, on a knoll, surrounded by trees.

The name, "Hazel Marston", is written on the glass plate of this image of five children, probably siblings, posed together in the studio.

Two unidentified little boys, both wearing military-styled costumes, are standing together.

Probably, these were siblings.

Family photograph of the Clem family. Pictured seated: Pearl E. (Wealthy) Clem, Betty M. (Clem) Lineweaver, and Dorothy L. (Clem) Sigler.

Standing behind them is Robert W. Clem wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of a newspaper obituary for Cornelius Bowers.

Mr. Bowers lived in Woodstock and had for many years, worked for the Raymond & Campbell Stove Company. He was also a blacksmith and boilermaker. His wife died in 1916.

In his later…

Portrait photograph of William "Bill" Rudolph wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Bill was born at Zepp, Virginia, the son of Hersel and Daisy (Williams) Rudolph.

Bill was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II with the 88th…

Photograph of Gilbert Beidler in his U.S. Navy uniform and seated in a chair.

Mr. Beidler was the son of Roy and Clare Beidler and had an older brother named Robert.

Photo of a postcard photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a full length dress with blousy sleeves.

The original image appears to have been produced by Morrison Studios in Harrisonburg Virginia.

Two photographs of Jim Strosnider (1923-2013) in fitness poses.

Jim Strosnider was born in Strasburg, a son of the late James Arthur (1886-1960) and Virgie Alice (Shillingburg) (1889-1975) Strosnider, Sr.

He was a graduate of Strasburg High…

Photograph of the Massanutten Academy diploma awarded in June 1934 to Walter Lamb Hopkins.

Walter Lamb Hopkins, Jr. was born in New York City to Walter L. and Anna Lamb. His father was an architect in New York City. He died in the 1920s when…

Unidentified young girl with a bow in her hair is holding the halter of a cow and standing in a yard.
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