Photo of an oval-framed portrait photograph of an unidentified man and woman together. It appears the photographer has merged two separate images into one. A visible seam down the middle of the two images reveals different background colors.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Photograph of an unidentified young woman with short hair and wearing a plaid, short-sleeved blouse with pants. She is seated on a bench with her hands in her lap and her ankles crossed.
Muhlenberg Room in Emanuel Lutheran Church
Rooms & spaces - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Lutheran churches - Virginia - Woodstock
Photograph of the fireplace, chairs, and a painting located in the Muhlenberg Room of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Woodstock. The room is a part of the church's social hall and utilized for Sunday School class and small events. It was named for Peter Muhlenberg and originally housed his historic communion set.
Identified in 2025 by library staff based on another image of the room in the Morrison Studio Collection.
The Muhlenberg Room at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Woodstock appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028905 and 029578.
Photograph of a rock formation found inside an unidentified cavern.
Similar formations appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028391, 028903, and 028904.
Five unidentified older woman, all wearing corsages, are seated around a dining room table. A large cake is on the table and indicates this was a special occasion. There is a family resemblance. It is possible these were sisters.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified young man in a suit and tie.
In 2015, R. Mowery suggested the man might be Conway Twitty but we have been unable to confirm.
Photo of two separate photographs of the same unidentified young child on a chair.
Five unidentified women are standing together behind a table with six lit candles and a floral decoration on it. The woman on the far right is wearing a corsage. Possibly, these were siblings.
Photo of two separate photographs of the same unidentified young child seated on a covered surface.
Four unidentified children of varying ages (three boys and a girl) are posed together on a bench. Probably, these were siblings.
Keister and Mildred (Miller) Ross With Family
Ross, Mildred Florene Miller (ca 1934- )
Photograph of Keister and Mildred (Miller) Ross with their three children. Identified (l to r) are: Frances Ross, Keister, K. Ross, Wilson Ross, Mildred (Miller) Ross, and Doris Ross.
Identified in 2015 by Phyllis Wright who remembered that Mildred Ross worked in the Woodstock Elementary School cafeteria.
Frances Ann (Ross) Mongold appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028482 and 028896.
Photo of two separate photographs of the four children born to Charles Frank and Beulah Jane (Lineweaver) Dysart. They are identified as (l to r): Seated: Frank Dysart, Jr. and Helen (Dysart) Miller Standing: Ford Dysart and Raymond C. Dysart. In the 1940 census, they all lived together in Woodstock. Their father worked in an orchard. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2015 by R. Mowery and J. Stickley.
Helen (Dysart) Miller appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002759, 003128, 007249, and 028895.
Gochenour, Frances Elizabeth Barrick (1926-2013)
Photograph of David Gochenour seated between his daughter, Sharon Kay (Gochenour) Cline (left) and his wife, Frances E. (Barrick) Gochenour (right). His three sons are standing behind them and have been identified as (l to r): Steven R., Dennis D. and Thomas "Tom" Roy Gochenour.
Identified in 2014 by Steve Shipe who was a second cousin of the four children in the Gochenour family.
Frances E. (Barrick) Gochenour appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003061, 013601, 014632, and 028894.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with shoulder-length hair and wearing a short-sleeved dress. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man with a beard and mustache. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. He has also added the note (visible but backwards), "2-11X14" indicating the number and size of the prints he planned to make.
Two separate portrait photographs showing Kay (Pool) Whetzel from Mount Jackson. Her parents were John Edward and Ida Rose (Green) Pool. In the 1950 census, she appeared as a 1-year old, the youngest of six children. The family lived in Mount Jackson and her father worked as a construction supervisor in the road and bridge building business. She graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in Quicksburg, Virginia. Her first husband was George Kembrough Payne. They married on August 8, 1966 in Hagerstown, Maryland, and divorced a few years later, in 1971. At that time, Kay worked as a seamstress for Aileen Inc. She married again on April 6, 1974, to Charles Eugene Whetzel, Jr. (born in 1950). It was a second marriage for both of them and they lived in Mount Jackson until 1984, when their marriage ended. The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2015 by Larry Delawder who was a classmate of the subject's.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Kay Pool appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 028891 and 031900.
Photo of two separate photographs of two unidentified babies posed together on a covered chair.
Photo of two separate photographs of two unidentified women. The woman on the left is standing outdoors on a porch. The woman on the right is shown from the back with her face in profile. She has extremely long wavy hair.
Jacob and Margaret (Stoneburner) Hottle and Family
Hottle, Margaret Mae Stoneburner (1904-2000)
Rinker, Charlotte Virginia Hottle (1922-1999)
Kronk, Evelyn Stoneburner Hottle (1923-2003)
Photograph of Jacob Earl and Margaret M. (Stoneburner) Hottle with their three grown children and families posed together outdoors. The family was from Toms Brook. Identified are (l to r): Seated: Randolph Rinker, Gloria Kronk, Jacob Earl Hottle, Patricia Kronk, Margaret M. (Stoneburner) Hottle, Alma (Funk) Hottle, Joe Hottle and Judy Hottle (on Joe's lap). Standing: Earl Rinker, Charlotte (Hottle) Rinker, Evelyn (Hottle) Kronk, and Paul Leroy Kronk.
Identified in 2015 by Gloria Kronk who is in the photograph.
Randolph Rinker appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001379, 010756, 028335, 028888, and 028967.
Jacob Earl Hottle appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007371, 007537, 028335, 028888, and 028967.
Margaret M. (Stoneburner) Hottle appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007371, 028335, 028888, and 028967.
Albert Earl Rinker appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 010756, 028335, 028888, and 028967.
Charlotte V. (Hottle) Rinker appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 008011, 001379, 012795, 010756, 028335, 028888 and 028967.
Evelyn S. (Hottle) Kronk appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 008011, 012795, 025763, 028335, 028888, and 028967.
Judy (Hottle) West appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028335, 028888, 028967, 030356, 030357, and 030358.
The remaining members of the family appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028888 and 028967.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified young man with glasses and wearing a suit and striped tie.
This unidentified man appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 028887 and 029614.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with tight curls in her styled hair and wearing faux pearls. A handkerchief is visible sticking out of her front pocket.
Photograph of a large group of unidentified people all posed together in three rows in the living room of a house. Two of the younger men are wearing military uniforms. The youngest boy at bottom right is wearing a plaid outfit and bow tie. Probably, this was a family group photograph.
Two Images of the Same Woman and Children
Photo of two separate photographs of an unidentified woman with short hair, seated, with her arms around two young children, a boy and a girl. Probably, this was a mother and her two children.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man and woman posed together. Probably, this was a husband and wife.