Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of Rev. Glenn H. "Doc" Shank and his wife, Catherine J. "Jean" (Heck) Shank, seated together with their two children, Donna (left) and Dennis (right), standing on either side of them.

Doc Shank was a pastor in Shenandoah County for many…

Photograph of Rev. Glenn H. "Doc" Shank and his wife, Catherine J. "Jean" (Heck) Shank, seated together with their two children, Donna (left) and Dennis (right), standing on either side of them.

Doc Shank was a pastor in Shenandoah County for many…

Photograph of a window display featuring Puretest Vitamin Products.

The advertising warns, "Don't gamble with your Health and promises that "The name Puretest on a product means honor and integrity are built into it".

Nighttime window display at the Hugh S. Saum & Co. Hardware Store in Edinburg, Virginia.

Hugh Saum and Company was founded in 1868 by two brothers, John A. and Hugh, whose father, Abraham, had a store prior to this time.

The site of the first…

Photograph of a handwritten page outlining the steps taken by the Clerk's office in Shenandoah County in 1916 to determine and execute the terms of the last will of M.C. Rickard.

It appears that two of the beneficiaries, Stomer and Oscar Rickard,…

Photograph of the Disciples of Christ Church located on Main Street in Edinburg.

Photograph of the Disciples of Christ Church located on Main Street in Edinburg.

Photograph of the form issued for Allen L. Gochenour's honorable discharge from the Army at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

He served as a Sgt. and was an anti-tank crewman in the 116th Infantry where he was awarded several medals including a…

Photograph of a U.S. Army honorable discharge certificate for Private First Class Garland W. Bushong, who served with Company G of the 86 Mountain Infantry.

The certificate was presented to Private Bushong at the Separation Center of Fort Meade,…

View looking uphill on a mountain road. Sides of the road are forested.

"Directory of the Public Schools of Shenandoah County, Virginia For 1932-1933."

This directory lists the names of the school superintendent, trustee boards, school supervisors, Board of Supervisors, and teachers.

Photograph of four prominent men at a diplomatic banquet.

The dinner took place in 1955 in Belgrade. It was hosted by Josep Broz Tito, Prime Minister of what was then Yugoslavia. This event happened after the death of Stalin in Russia.

The men…

Scan of a glass plate negatives showing individuals aboard a train.

The train is identified as the one which carried ore and other materials along the narrow-gauge railroad connecting Liberty Iron Furnace with Edinburg Virginia. This line was…

Photograph of a dining room table, taken outside. The table has been folded down.

Photograph taken outdoors of someone's dining room table.

Photograph of a dining room buffet or server piece with a carved trim on top of silverware storage drawers.

Photograph of a dining room with a fireplace, wood floor, and a dining table set for eight places in the middle of the room.

The fireplace mantel is decorated with pine boughs and candles giving the room a Christmas look.

A window in the back…

Photograph of a dining room with a fireplace, wallpapered walls, wood floor, rug, serving tables, and a dining table with four chairs in the middle of the room.

A window in the back corner lets in natural light.

Postcard showing the Sky Chalet resort in Macanie Virginia (now Basye, Virginia)

View of the interior of the dining hall at Camp Strawderman. Rough hewn rafters, tables, benches, and a stone fireplace are visible.

A label saying, "Dining Hall - Camp Strawderman" is written on the image.

Damaged image of an unidentified dining hall or commercial dining facility.

Family photograph of Emory Z. and Emma E. (Lohr) Dingledine with their children and grandchildren.

The photograph was taken about 1933 on the steps of "Twin Trees", a family home on the corner of Main and Bridge Streets in Mount Jackson,…

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