Rosalie Janelle Kagey's Birth Certificate
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of the birth certificate issued for Rosalie Janelle Kagey born on May 14, 1944 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Her parents were David Stanley Kagey and Marguerite Virginia Dellinger.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Unidentified woman is standing by a chair and holding a baby in her arms. Probably, this was a mother and her child. The name, "Neff", and the place, "Strasburg", are written on the glass plate.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Oct 1946".
Unidentified baby is seated on a chair. The name, "Neff", and the place, "Strasburg", are written on the glass plate.
Same unidentified baby appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024834 and 024835.
Unidentified young woman with a flower ornament in her hair is seated on a bench.
Same unidentified young woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024832 and 024833.
Two unidentified young women are posed together on a bench.
Same unidentified woman on the right appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024830, 024831, and 024832.
Same unidentified young woman on the left appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024832 and 024833.
Unidentified woman is seated on a bench with her hand folded in her lap.
Same unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024830, 024831, and 024832.
Soldiers - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified young man in a U.S. Army uniform is seated with his arm around an unidentified young woman. They are holding hands. Possibly, this was a husband and wife.
Same unidentified young woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024830, 024831, and 024832.
Older unidentified woman with her hair pulled back and wearing a polka-dotted dress, is seated on a chair. The name, "Mrs Wm Ryman", is written on the glass plate.
Velma (Whitmer) Shipp and Emily (Shipp) Dinges
Photograph of Velma (Whitmer) Shipp (left) seated beside her sister-in-law, Emily (Shipp) Dinges (right).
Identified in 2011 by Phyllis Wright, who was a friend of both subjects.
Velma (Whitmer) Shipp appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 018155, 024826 and 024828.
Emily (Shipp) Dinges appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024827, 024828, 025520, and 025521.
Emily Lois (Shipp) Dinges seated on bench as a young woman. Born in St. Luke, Emily was the daughter of Lester Levi and Lillie Alice (George) Shipp. On Christmas Eve, 1948, she married Clifton Eli Dinges. At the time, he was a truck driver from Edinburg. She is buried in Columbia Furnace.
Identified in 2011 by Phyllis Wright, who was a neighbor.
Velma Vinnie (Whitmer) Shipp as a young woman seated on a bench. Velma was born in Jerome, the daughter of Jess Howard (1906-1956) and Hannah Margaret (Barbe) (1905-1990) Whitmer. She married Garrett Lee Shipp (1920-1982) in 1950. At that time, Velma worked as a waitress and her new husband was a mechanic. They both lived in Woodstock. Later on, Velma worked at the IGA in Woodstock. The couple had at least two daughters, Brenda and Wanda Shipp.
Identified in 2011 by Phyllis Wright, the subject's friend and neighbor.
Velma (Whitmer) Shipp appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 018155, 024826, and 024828.
Two unidentified young women are seated together on a bench.
Same unidentified woman on the left appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024823, 024824, and 024825.
Unidentified young woman is seated on a bench with an unidentified little girl on her lap and another one standing beside her.
Same unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024823, 024824, and 024825.
Same unidentified girls appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024823 and 024824.
Merkley, Richard Lee "Dickie" (1942-1988)
Richard Lee "Dickie" Merkley as a young boy seated on a chair. Dickie served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and is buried in Edinburg.
Identified in 2011 by C.F. Wagniere who went to school with the subject.
Richard "Dickie" Merkley appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024821, 024822, and 026156.
Unidentified young man in a suit and tie, is seated on a tree stump outdoors. A fence, bushes, and trees are visible behind him.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified, smiling young man in glasses who is wearing a suit and tie. The name, "Herbert Fox", is written on the glass plate.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Feb 1946".
Two unidentified young girls, standing together, and holding hands. The name, "Willington", appears to be written on the glass plate.
The unidentified girl on the left appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024817 and 024818.
Unidentified young girl with curled hair is seated on a chair with her ankles crossed. The name, "Willington", appears to be written on the glass plate.
Same unidentified girl appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024817 and 024818.
Carper, Montrue Virginia Orndorff (1917-2001)
Photograph of the Carper family of Middletown Virginia. Pictured are Norman Carper and his wife Montrue (Orndorff) Carper. Surrounding them are some of their children. The two in the back are Esther Carper (left) and James Carper (right). The daughter standing beside her father is Rachel Carper. Seated in front is John Carper and Joseph Carper is on his mother's lap. The family lived in Middletown Virginia. The name, "Norman Carper", and the place, "Middletown", are written on the glass plate.
Identified in 2025 by library staff utilizing the name written on the negative and census data.
Norman Carper appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 024815 and 024816.
Montrue Carper appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 024815 and 024816.
Portrait photograph of Norman Carper and Montrue (Orndorff) Carper. They were husband and wife. The name, "Norman Carper", is written on the glass plate.
Unidentified girl with a bow in her short hair is seated on a bench with her ankles crossed. The name, "Mary Miller", is written on the glass plate.
African Americans - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified African American man is standing by a bench and wearing a checkered suit jacket, bow tie, and hat.
Same unidentified African American man appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 024812 and 024813.
Unidentified African American man in a checkered suit, bow tie, and hat, is seated beside an unidentified young boy in a hat, who is standing beside him. Probably, this was a father and his child.