Massanutten Military Academies (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Portrait photograph of an unidentified cadet from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) wearing his school's uniform.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Unidentified baby, wrapped in a blanket, and photographed propped against a chair in the studio.
Unidentified woman is shown seated and holding two unidentified young children in her arms. Probably, this was a mother with her two children.
Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.
Unidentified young blond child is standing on a wicker chair.
Unidentified woman and young boy are posed together. Probably, this was a mother and her child. The name, "Harry Spikre", appears to be written on the glass plate negative of this image. We believe "Spikre" should be "Spiker", a more common Shenandoah Valley name.
Two unidentified children, a girl and an older boy in a sailor-themed outfit, are standing side-by-side and holding hands. Probably, these were siblings.
Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Navy uniform.
Same unidentified U.S. Navy sailor appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006987 and 006996.
Unidentified young child is seated on a pillow on a wicker chair.
Unidentified young boy standing on a chair next to a stuffed panda bear.
Unidentified child is seated on a cushioned wicker chair.
Unidentified young girl seated on a bench with a stuffed dog beside her.
Unidentified man is seated on a bench with his legs crossed. An unidentified woman is standing beside him. Probably, this was a husband and wife.
Two unidentified young boys, probably brothers, standing side-by-side in the studio.
Same two unidentified boys appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006984 and 006993.
Unidentified older couple, standing, with a younger unidentified man seated in front of them and an unidentified young girl on his lap. Probably, this was a multi-generational family photograph.
Unidentified young woman seated on a bench in the studio.
Edwards, Dorothy Marilla Didawick (1923-1986)
Picture of Dorothy Marilla (Didawick) Edwards as a young girl. Her parents were Glenn Henry (1897-1959) and Mary Frances (Burner) (1898-1975) Didawick. Dorothy Marilla Didawick lived most of her life in Toms Brook. She married Delford Elwood Keckley, a 21-year old farmer from Strasburg in 1941. He was the son of Earl and Wilmouth Irene (Cook) Keckley. They had a daughter, Margaret, in 1944. Sometime after that, they divorced and then, in 1963 married each other again. Their son, William Allen Keckley, was born during this time. Their second marriage lasted until 1974. Dorothy married a third time to Ashby Woodrow Edwards from Penn Laird, Rockingham County. He was ten years older than Dorothy and that union lasted from 1974-1983. She died a few years later.
Identified in 2007 by subject's sister, Patsy (Didawick) Simmons.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources.
Dorothy (Didawick) Edwards appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001570, 006429 and 004569.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short hair and wearing glasses.
Photograph of two oval-framed portrait photographs of unidentified young children. The child on the right was a baby.
Labelled "March 21, 1927" on box of plates.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and a pair of wings on his lapel.
Unidentified woman wearing a polka-dotted blouse and a sweater is seated beside an unidentified young boy. They are posed with an open book in front of them. Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Same unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001565 and 001568.
Unidentified baby, barefoot, and wearing a white gown.
Unidentified woman with short curly hair, is standing with her arms at her sides.
Unidentified toddler in wintry clothing is seated on a chair. The name, "Carson Ryman", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Unidentified man is seated on a bench with his legs crossed. He is wearing a suit and polka-dotted tie.