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- Collection: Farms, Factories, and the Frontlines: Shenandoah County in the World Wars
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Unidentified Sailor
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Unidentified Soldier
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Unidentified Soldier
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Unidentified Soldier
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Unidentified Soldier
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Unidentified Sailor
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Unidentified Sailor
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Unidentified Soldier
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Unidentified Soldier and Woman
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier and an unidentified woman.
Unidentified Soldier and Woman
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier and an unidentified woman.
Unidentified Sailor with Baby
Unidentified World War Two era sailor with his baby, photograph by Hugh Morrison.
Unidentified WWII Sailor and Family
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War Two sailor and his family.
Unidentified World War One Soldier
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War One soldier.
Unidentified World War One Soldier
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War One soldier.
Unidentified World War One soldier
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War One soldier.
Unidentified World War Two Soldier
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified World War Two soldier.
Shenandoah County (Va) Boys Leaving Woodstock for Camp Humphries
On July 26th, 1918 local photographer Hugh Morrison took this photograph of local men preparing to basic training at Camp Humphries, now Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County Virginia.
It was taken on the steps of the Woodstock Depot. It was from here…
It was taken on the steps of the Woodstock Depot. It was from here…
Peach Seed Shipment at the Woodstock Depot
In 1915 the German Army released the effective Chlorine gas attack of World War One against British positions in Ypres. Before the end of the war these types of Chemical agents would kill or injure millions of men on both sides.
To combat these…
To combat these…
Harding Miller
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Harding Miller, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.
Carrol Burner
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Carrol Burner, a Shenandoah County native who served in the US Navy as a Aviation Machinist Mate during World War Two.
"Victory Potato is Grown at Pythian Home"
This newspaper article appeared in the Daily News-Record on July 17, 1942. During that time period, residents of Shenandoah County were fully mobilized to help fight the Second World War. On the Home Front individuals worked in war plants, harvested…
Timothy A. Cullens
Photograph showing James L. Cullen of Edinburg Virginia. Cullen served during the First World War. He lived from 1894-1957. During the conflict he was gassed and never truly recovered.
Order to Report- Samuel L. Spiggle
On September 3, 1917 Shenandoah County's draft board issued this order to report to Samuel L. Spiggle of Lantz Mills VA. Though only considered an alternate at the time of this order, Mr. Spiggle did enter the US Army and served throughout the First…
Letter, J.S. Patterson Jr. to Samuel Spiggle
This letter was sent from J.S. Patterson to Samuel Spiggle on October 2, 1919. Both were members of the 80th Infantry Division during the First World War and this piece of correspondence discusses efforts to locate old comrades and their life after…
"Volunteers Needed For Lookout Posts"
This article appeared in the December 12, 1941 edition of the Shenandoah Herald. In it local defense official Cecil Newcorn announced he had received a message ordering the county's lookout posts to be manned around the clock. Eventually sixteen of…