Unidentified young woman, probably teen-aged, with very short hair and bangs, is standing beside a bench. She is wearing a fringed scarf around her shoulders. The name, "Neff", is written on the glass plate of this image.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Three unidentified children of varying ages, posed together. Probably, these were sibings.
The letters, "Har???e" appear to be written on the glass plate but we can't tell for sure.
Fravel, Mary Elizabeth Ryman (1856-1930)
Photo of a photograph of the Fravel family taken in the studio. Pictured are: (l to r) Benjamin Edward Fravel, his daughter, Elda, and his wife, Mary E. (Ryman) Fravel.
Identified in 2007 by Edna Wakeman, who recognized them because she was a granddaughter of the couple.
Wightman, Hilda Virginia Marston (1917-2006)
Portrait photograph of Hilda V. (Marston) Wightman as a young woman.
Hilda Wightman appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 002619, 024218, 029351, and 029352.
Guides & scouts - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified man, seated with a young girl dressed in a Camp Fire Girl uniform replete with walking stick is posed beside him.
Photo of a portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman with shoulder length hair and painted fingernails. She is posed with her arms on a desk in front of her and is looking to the side, almost in profile.
Two unidentified young children, a girl and a younger boy, are standing together on a bench. Probably, these were siblings. The name, "Russell", is written on the glass plate of this image.
Portrait photograph of Antonia (Riddleberger) Stearns in 1947. She was the daughter of James H. Riddleberger, US ambassador to Yugoslavia, Greece, and later Turkey. Antonia married Monteagle Stearns, a career Foreign Service Officer originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The name, "Antonia Riddleberger" is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Identified by library staff based on the name written on the plate and the date.
Unidentified young boy seated on a bench with an older girl, probably his sister, standing beside him.
Unidentified baby propped on a chair and holding a toy rattle.
Unidentified woman, seated on a chair, and holding an unidentified child on her lap. Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Portrait photograph of Peggy Gene (Sousa) Carpenter as a young woman. Peggy Gene (Sousa) Carpenter was born in Woodstock Virginia to Felix Luis Sousa (1896-1988) and Mildred (Ramey) Sousa (1907-2001). She lived in Staunton for a time when she was a girl and graduated from that city’s Robert E. Lee High School in 1949. After high school, Peggy moved to Winchester and attended nursing school before working at Winchester Memorial Hospital. In the 1950 census she lived in the hospital’s nurses’ boarding house. In February 1951, she married John Andrew Anderson Jr. of Winchester. They had a daughter together, Barbara (Anderson) Funk, but they divorced in 1970. At that time Peggy was working at a surgical clinic in Winchester and living in that city. After her divorce, Peggy returned to Woodstock. In 1973 she married Frank Strother Carpenter, Jr. and remained married until his death in 1994. Peggy died in 2021 and is buried with Frank in Berryville Virginia.
Self identified in 2008 by Peggy Gene (Sousa) Carpenter.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Two unidentified young children are posed together with a bird cage between them. Probably, these were siblings. The name, "Sepin H. Hockman", appears to be written on the glass plate.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Portrait photograph of an unidentified cadet from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) wearing his school's uniform. The name, "L.B. Pallits" is written on the glass plate negative.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man seated in a studio. The name, "Toplitski", the date, "April 3, 1948", and the word "Woodstock" are written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Unidentified woman seated on a bench and wearing her hair pulled back.
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified man and woman standing side-by-side, outdoors, in front of an old car.
Unidentified young girl is standing beside a toy bird cage. The name, "Vys??? Fisk", appears to be written on the glass plate negative.
Unidentified young woman standing outside a house and wearing bobby socks and saddle shoes.
Unidentified toddler is standing on a chair. The name, "Moors Mumaw" appears to be written on the glass plate negative.
Photo of a framed portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman posing for her school picture. The date, 1932, is printed on the bottom of the image.
Unidentified toddler standing on a wicker chair.
African Americans - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photo of two separate images side-by-side. On the left is an unidentified African American man standing outdoors in work clothes with his hands on his hips. On the right, is an older, faded image of a young African American person. It is unknown whether these were the same people.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman with styled hair and wearing a large-collared, short-sleeved blouse.
Unidentified young boy standing beside a toy and wearing a hat with the letters, "J.Y." on it. The name, "Funkhouser", is written on the glass plate negative.