Portrait photograph of William Tamkin, long-time resident and well-known school teacher of Fort Valley. His parents were John and Catherine Virginia (Spitzer) Tamkin. He had a sister, Josephine, and a brother, James. In April 1885, Mr. Tamkin married Mary Ellen Brill (1866-1908) and had many children together.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Identified in 2002 by Jeanette C. Ritenour who had seen family photos of Mr. Tamkin.
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Unidentified man is standing beside a bench. The name, "Mowery", is written on the glass negative of this image.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man posed in the studio and wearing a striped suit and tie.
Unidentified woman is seated on a bench. The name, "Mowery", is written on the glass negative of this image.
Two unidentified children are posed together. Probably, this was a sister and brother. The name, "Hisey", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Portrait photograph of Omar Funk Pirkey of Strasburg, Virginia, with a mustache and wearing a hat with his suit. A photograph published in the Free Press on September 26, 2002, showed him standing with a group of Civil War Veterans at Stickley Hall on the NE corner of Muhlenberg and Spring Streets in Woodstock on January 19, 1924. It appears this photograph is a cropped version of a similar one of him taken at the same location. (See Morrison Studio Collection number 004750). Born in Strasburg, his parents were John Calvin (1816-1887) and Flora Elizabeth (Funk) (1820-1851) Pirkey. He started out in merchandising gaining experience with Edward Zea who operated a general store in Strasburg that later became known as "Zea and Wright". Later, he worked for thirty years as a railroad agent in Strasburg. He was also a partner with R.H. Riddleberger in the general merchandising business for a number of years. He was always active in the community and lived on King Street for most of his life. He married Mary Virginia Lehew (1855-1944) in 1874. The couple had a daughter together (who married a Campbell). When Omar Pirkey died, he left behind ten grandchildren. Both Omar and his wife are buried in Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg.
Identified in 2002 by John Taylor who noted Mr. Pirkey was a member of the Strasburg Christian Church.
Also identified in 2002 by H.L. and J. Lockhart who provided a copy of the Free Press article and photograph along with an additional clipping about the 1924 event held at Stickley Hall.
Biographical information was compiled from public sources including an article published in the Northern Virginia Daily on 30 October 1934, just after his death.
Omar Funk Pirkey appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004740 and 004750.
Two unidentified young boys in matching outfits and both standing on a bench. Possibly, these were siblings. The name, "Polk", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Unidentified young child is seated on a studio bench with a few toys beside him.
Same unidentified young boy appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004741 and 004751.
Unidentified young man standing by a bench with one hand on his hip.
Unidentified girl standing in the studio and wearing a white dress and large white bow on top of her head.
Charles "Charlie" L. Hepner standing beside his wife, Ruth G. (Mumaw) Hepner. Both were from the Conicville area of Shenandoah County.
Identified in 2005 by Polly Hepner. She noted Charlie and Ruth were the parents of William B. Hepner (1922-2014).
Two unidentified women, one standing and one seated.
Unidentified toddler, barefoot, is seated on a bench. The name, "Marston", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Unidentified toddler is seated on a bench. The name, "Chas Clem", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Unidentified child standing on a chair and barefoot.
Unidentified woman with her hair pulled back is seated on a bench in the studio.
Unidentified woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and white dress standing next to an unidentified man, who is seated. Probably, this was a husband and wife.
Unidentified young man, seated, with an unidentified woman standing beside him with her arm on his shoulder. Probably, this was a husband and wife.
Unidentified woman seated in a relaxed pose in the studio and wearing a hat.
Unidentified man and woman standing together, both with their arms behind their backs.
Faded portrait photograph of an unidentified woman wearing round glasses.
Unidentified woman standing by a chair and wearing a winter coat with fur trimmed collar and matching hand muff.
Unidentified child posed standing beside a bench and a clown toy.
Unidentified man in a suit and tie seated on a bench.
Photo of a photograph of Omar Funk Pirkey with a mustache and wearing a hat. He is standing on the left side of a group photograph. The photographer has applied white marker as if to crop out the person beside him in preparation of making another print of just him. The original group photograph was taken at an event honoring Civil War Confederate Veterans at Stickley Hall in Woodstock in January 1924. Pirkey attended but was not one of the Confederate veterans being honored. A similar photograph was published in the Free Press on September 26, 2002, commemorating the earlier reunion. Born in Strasburg, his parents were John Calvin (1816-1887) and Flora Elizabeth (Funk) (1820-1851) Pirkey. He started out in merchandising gaining experience with Edward Zea who operated a general store in Strasburg that later became known as "Zea and Wright". Later, he worked for thirty years as a railroad agent in Strasburg. He was also a partner with R.H. Riddleberger in the general merchandising business for a number of years. He was always active in the community and lived on King Street for most of his life. He married Mary Virginia Lehew (1855-1944) in 1874. The couple had a daughter together (who married a Campbell). When Omar Pirkey died, he left behind ten grandchildren. Both Omar and his wife are buried in Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg.
Identified in 2002 by John Taylor and also by H.L. & J. Lockhart who provided a copy of the Free Press Photograph.