Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph showing the "Champs de Elyeese" ca. 1944. The reverse of the photograph is labeled by photographer.

Taken by Gordon Tidler of New Market Virginia who was then serving in the United States Army.

Tidler worked for Endless Caverns…

Invoice issued to the "Corporation of Edinburg" by H.A. Whissen & Brothers, manufacturers of flour, feel, and meal.

The invoice is dated September 6, 1906 and is for $5.35 worth of items purchased between December 1905 and August 1906.

Print from Harper's Weekly Magazine depicting a scene in Woodstock Virginia where troops were being recruited for the Confederate Army.

Photograph showing the Slate Hill School in Fort Valley as it appeared in a 1939 insurance survey of Shenandoah County School. In the report the school is described as a "one story frame building with a tin roof, stone foundation, wood sheeting…

Bark statement sent from H.S. Wightman to W.R. Merriam of Liberty Furnace Virginia on August 9, 1911.

The statement details the amount of bark collected, presumably on lands belonging to the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company, during the month of…

Receipt issued to Gilbert Jerome Dellinger for the purchase of a one year subscription to the Edinburg Sentinel newspaper. It was issued by Edgar L. HIsey editor and owner of the newspaper.

The subscription cost $1.00 and ran from December…

Letter written from R.K. Hoch to the manager of the "Woodstock Ball Club" inquiring about playing for the team that year. At the time Woodstock fielded a team as part of the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League which included teams from throughout the…

Photograph showing the Edinburg Baseball Team in 1949. Pictured from left to right are:

First row: Bat Boy Donald "Doc" Steadman and dog

Second row: Cocky Rinker, Bud Moomaw, Pod Orndorff, Joe Swartz, Teddy Fleming, Glenn "Jiggs"…

Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified cadet, most likely from Massanutten Military Academy. He has a Junior ROTC Patch.

Portrait photograph of Harold Lee Ritenour, of Woodstock, as a young man wearing his U.S. Marine Corps uniforms.

Harold Ritenour was born in Woodstock Virginia on March 25 1925. He served in World War Two with the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war…

Photograph showing Company A of the 2nd Virginia Volunteer Regiment after returning from service during the Spanish American War. It is dated December 15, 1898 and was taken by Hugh Morrison.

The company consisted primarily of men from Woodstock…

Photographic postcard showing Rena Frances Coffelt. The image was produced by Woodstock photographer Hugh Morrison and is undated.

Rena Coffelt was born September 19, 1916 in Woodstock Virginia. On April 12, 1938 she married Ernest Albert Copp, a…

Undated photograph of two women and two men.

The reverse of the image is labeled "R.W. Sweeney, Mrs. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Hottle, sister and brother-in-law of RW Sweeney"

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Photograph showing the Woodstock High School Class of 1930. Pictured from left to right are:

First Row: Ione Beydler, Wilbur Lauck Newman, Edna Miller, Virginia Stickley, Jay Pence, Joycie Williams, Lisa Fleming, Robery Ramey, Romaine Foster.…

Edinburg Fire Company "Soiree Minstrels" show held on April 3rd and 4th 1931. Show directed by Stanley Murray and Mrs. George W. Ring Jr. Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison of Woodstock Virginia. The show was held in the Edinburg Theater.

Receipt acknowledging payment from George Fravel to Philip Spengler for taxes in 1820. Both lived in Shenandoah County.

The amount paid included 2 levies, 2 slaves, 5 horses, 351 acres of land, and 2 lots.

The receipt is dated September 12,…

Federal Internal Revenue Service Special Tax Stamp issued to W.J. Homan to be a retail dealer in Wines and Malt Liquors in July 1947.

W.J. Homan operated "Bills Place" on King Street in Strasburg. Evidence indicates this business operated at least…

Undated cabinet card photograph labeled "Ella." It was produced by the Irwin Photo Co. of Edinburg Virginia.

Fraktur commemorating the birth of Elizabeth Rinker of Shenandoah County.

The Fraktur is dated 1835 and reads:

"To This Couple Wilhelm Rinker and His Wife Sarah Whose Maiden Name is Painter (Bender) Was Born Into This World A Daughter, Year of…

Letter from "John Scholl & Bro., Inc." of Reade Street in New York City to W.H. Baker of Toms Brook Virginia dated March 27, 1925. It concerns a damaged shipment of eggs.

W.H. Baker operated a general store and egg distribution business on Back…

Postcard mailed to Saum & Brothers Store in Edinburg Virginia ordering a pair of sleigh runners. The order was placed by Joseph Hawkins of Hawkinstown Virginia.

Tax assessment in the amount of $30 issued for a distillery operated by Paul "Rosenburg" of Shenandoah County.

The assessment was performed by Joseph Watson, Commissioner of the Revenue for Shenandoah County and sent to Benjamin F. Murray, Deputy…

Card distributed by George W. Koontz soliciting voters to support him in his attempt to be reelected to the position of County Treasurer for Shenandoah County.

While the date of the card's production is uncertain, the election in which Koontz was…

Letter sent from Lantz and Lindamood, Hardwood and Pine Lumber Manufacturers in Strasburg Virginia, to W.R. Merriam, President of Liberty Iron Furnace, in regard to an unpaid bill for a shipment of lumber.
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