Two unidentified young children, a toddler and an older girl with long hair. These were probably siblings.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1948".
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African Americans - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of Alfonso "Buck" Smith in his graduation cap and gown. His parents were George Marvin and Genevieve “Jeneva” (McPherson) Smith. It appears he spent his entire life in Woodstock and retired with over 30 years as a detailer at the Woodstock Garage. He had two sons, Alfonso Smith, Jr., (who pre-deceased him), and Dwight Smith; as well as a daughter, Karen (Smith) Ford of West Virginia.
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Alfonso Smith appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006697, 021782 and 021981.
Photograph of Dorothy (Spinner) Jackson of Mount Jackson, Virginia. She is the daughter of Albert Spinner and Mattie S. Spinner of Mount Jackson, both of whom are buried in the "Mount Jackson Colored Cemetery." The name, "Spenner", is written on the glass plate. Most likely, this refers to the surname, "Spinner".
Identified in 2025 by Roy Cooper who knew the subject.
Unidentified little girl with short curly hair, is seated on a chair. The name, "Tisinger", and the place, "Winchester Va", are written on the glass plate.
Same unidentified little girl appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021768 and 021780.
Unidentified young child is smiling and standing on a chair. The name, "Lutz", is written on the glass plate.
Photograph of Linda (Barton) Jett as a child. The name, "Fred Barton", is written on the glass plate.
Identified by library staff in 2025 based on the date of the image and family information.
Unidentified man, seated with his legs crossed, is posed with an unidentified woman and boy, both standing, on each side of him. Probably, this was a family group.
Ritenour, Jacob Granville Jr. (1944-2005)
Photograph of Jacob Granville Ritenour, Jr., as a young child standing on a chair. Jacob was the son of Jacob Granville Sr. and Beatrice E. (Johnson) Ritenour.
Jacob Granville Ritenour, Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021776 and 021890.
Portrait photograph of Daniel Smith wearing his graduation cap and gown. Daniel was a son of George Marvin and Genevieve “Jeneva” (McPherson) Smith. He grew up in Woodstock and likely attended the segregated school there, Creekside School, when he was young. Daniel did not stay in Woodstock when he got older. He married Shirley Delorus (Munday) (1936-2020), born in Atlanta, and spent much of his life with her on Staten Island, New York. They raised a family there; son David Daniel Smith (1963-2020) and a daughter.
Identified in 2025 by library staff by comparing this image to another (already identified) photograph of him in the collection.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Daniel Smith appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006697, 021775 and 021891.
Unidentified smiling baby is seated on a chair.
Same unidentified baby appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021773 and 021774.
Unidentified toddler is seated on a chair. The name, "Clem", is written on the glass plate.
Unidentified young girl is standing with her arms at her sides and wearing a decorative garland in her hair and a long white dress.
Same unidentified girl appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021771 and 021805.
Photograph of Jack Fansler as a child. His parents were Nelson and Catherine Fansler. The name, "Fansler", and the place, "Orkney Spgs", are written on the glass plate.
"Jack" is written in the margin of the paper copy. Possibly, this baby was Jack Oneal Fansler (born 1947) but it is unconfirmed.
Unidentified blond boy is seated on a chair and wearing short pants with suspenders.
Unidentified little girl with short curly hair is standing on a chair. The name, "Tisinger", and the place, "Winchester", are written on the glass plate.
The same unidentified little girl appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021768 and 021780.
Three unidentified children of different ages are posed together. There is a baby on a chair, with an older boy and girl standing beside it. Probably, these were siblings. The name, "Hoover", and the place, "Strasburg, Va", 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 with a thumb in its mouth.
Unidentified young blond boy is standing by a chair and wearing a suit with short pants.
Unidentified young boy is seated on a pillow on a chair.
Unidentified woman with short hair is seated on a chair with one arm on the chair's arm.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man with glasses and wearing a suit and tie. A name is written on the glass plate but it is difficult to read it. It looks like, "Blalak Aord".
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman with shoulder-length hair and wearing faux pearls with her dress. The name, "Miss Wood", is written on the glass plate.
Same unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021760 and 021761.
Unidentified young woman seated on a bench with her hands clasped around a crossed knee and wearing a fau pearl necklace with her dress. The name, "Miss Wood", is written on the glass negative.
Photo of an older, worn photograph of an unidentified man and woman posed together. Their clothing suggests the original image was made in the late 19th century or very early 20th.