Photo of an oval-framed portrait photograph of an unidentified man. Part of a woman's hat and coat are visible on the right side.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Unidentified young child posed in studio. The photograph is slightly unfocused as if the baby was in motion.
Unidentified woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and standing beside a tipped chair.
Holsinger, Alfred Franklin Sr. (1915-1978)
Portrait photograph of Mr. Alfred Holsinger, Sr. of Woodstock, VA wearing a suit and bow tie. Alfred Holsinger was born in Timberville, Rockingham County, the third child of John L. (1885-1976) and Anna Mary (Yates) (1887-1966) Holsinger. He married Bessie Irene Lambert (1918-2002) in Harrisonburg in March 1939. Bessie was from Edinburg, the daughter of William Franklin and Mary Lottie (Painter) Lambert. Alfred worked as an electrical operator when the couple first married. When he registered for the WWII draft, Alfred worked for the Northern Virginia Power Company in Front Royal. He was described as being 5’9” tall and 160 lbs. He and his wife lived in Edinburg. Ten years later, the 1950 census found him and his wife living on S. Main Street in Woodstock where he worked as a Fireman at the American Viscose Corporation (later known as Avtex Fibers) in Front Royal. His wife was home with their three sons: Alfred Jr., Barrie L, and Darryl J. Alfred still lived in Woodstock when he died. It appears he went back to working for the power company at some point because his death certificate listed his occupation as a retired supervisor of “Western Union Power House”.
Subject identified in 2002 by James Morrison, Sr., whose father was friends with Mr. Holsinger.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Alfred Holsinger Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 003319, 004879, 004887, 009786, and 040347.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified boy dressed in a suit and tie.
Same boy appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 010231 and 010237.
Unidentified young girl posed on a chair in studio and wearing a dress.
Two unidentified babies, possibly twins, seated in a chair. An unidentified woman is visible on the right side of the photograph.
Charles and Charlotte (Wolverton) Snyder With Daughter
Snyder, Charlotte Marie Wolverton (1921-1978)
Photograph of the Charles and Charlotte (Wolverton) Snyder family posed in studio. Pictured left to right: Charles Snyder, Cindy Snyder, and Charlotte (Wolverton) Snyder.
Subjects identified in 2002 by James Morrison, Sr. and Eunice Taylor. Ms. Taylor remembered that Charles and Charlotte were friends of her older sister.
Charlotte (Wolverton) Snyder appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004889, 005010, 024993, and 025463.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a photographer's drape and a necklace.
Photograph of Jack Cameron Lambert with his young daughter, Jackie, and his wife, Nancy (Hite) Lambert. Jack was born in Woodstock to Clarence Edward (1894-1968) and Emma Lou (Jennings) (1892-1979) Lambert. Nancy Hite was born in Marion, West Virginia, to Joseph E. and Elizabeth A. (Miller) Hite. He and his wife were both living in Stephens City when they married on December 3, 1938, in Winchester. This photograph was probably taken in the early 1940’s. Their daughter, Jackie Lambert, grew up in Woodstock and attended Central High School. Jack was a retired textile laborer when he died of a heart attack in Woodstock.
Subjects identified in 2002 by their friend, James Morrison, Sr.
Additional information compiled from public records.
Nancy (Hite) Lambert appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004890, 024486, and 025146.
Unidentified toddler seated on a wicker chair.
Military personnel - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Photograph of the Didawick family posed in studio. Standing, left to right: Charles and Guy Didawick. Seated, left to right: Raymond and his wife, Florence Didawick. Charles L. Franklin is wearing his U.S. Army Air Force uniform and Guy Franklin Didawick is wearing his Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) Cadet uniform.
Subjects identified by Betty Page and Virginia Rutz.
This Didawick family appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001877, 004891, and 010727.
Additional images of Guy Franklin Didawick alone appear in Morrison Studio Collection images 003060 and 002332.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with her hair pulled up and wearing a necklace.
This photograph of Ellen (Hockman) Dellinger was taken for the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival's beauty contest. Mrs. Dellinger was born February 11, 1934 in Linden, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Hockman Sr. and Freda (Seal) Hockman. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Virginia and Russell Hollar after her mother died when she was quite young. She married Laco Lee Dellinger (1927-2011) and, together, they had two sons, Jeff and Steve. She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg. She loved to cook and was considered a gourmet. She even authored cookbooks. She was also an avid artist. She was an x-ray technician, managed Mobile X-Ray, and spent 40+ years in the Medical field.
Identified in 2003 by Mary Jo Sweeney, and verified by the subject herself, and her cousin, Emmy L_____.
Additional information compiled from Find-A-Grave website.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman looking down and off to the side, almost in profile.
Unidentified toddler seated on a chair with a stuffed animal beside him.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified boy wearing a suit and tie.
Unidentified older woman, seated, with two unidentified and younger adults standing behind her. Possibly, this was a mother with her two grown children.
Unidentified young child seated on a studio chair.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short, curly hair and wearing a strand of faux pearls.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie with a high, starched collar.
Unidentified child looking pensive and seated on a studio chair.
Unidentified man wearing a suit and tie and standing by a bench in the studio.
Portrait photograph of Helen (Seal) Ambrose as a young woman. Helen Seal was the daughter of Otis L. and Daisy M. Seal. She had two brothers, Harold and Charles. She grew up in Woodstock and the 1950 census found her there as a 19-year old “office worker” still living with her parents. At some point after that, she married Billy Irvin Ambrose (1925-1980). Billy was also from Woodstock and his parents were Keller James and Lottie (Emerson) Ambrose. Billy had served in the U.S. Army during WWII. They had at least one daughter, Deborah Susan Ambrose, together. Helen and her family were living in Waynesboro, Virginia, when Billy died of cancer. At the time of his death, he worked as an Assistant Comptroller of the Waynesboro Community Hospital. He was buried in Mount Jackson. Helen lived another twenty years and when she died, she was living in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Identified in 2002 by Eunice Taylor who was a classmate of the subject.