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Photograph of a newspaper obituary for Cornelius Bowers. The date and source of the article is not included.

Mr. Bowers lived in Woodstock and had for many years, worked for the Raymond & Campbell Stove Company. He was also a blacksmith and…

Family photograph of the Clem family.

Pictured seated (l to r): Pearl E. (Wealthy) Clem, Betty M. (Clem) Lineweaver, and Dorothy L. (Clem) Sigler.

Standing behind them is Robert W. Clem wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Robert W. Clem…

Two unidentified little boys, both wearing military-styled costumes, are standing together.

Probably, these were siblings.

Five unidentified children, probably siblings, posed together in the studio.

The name, "Hazel Marston", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.

Photograph of an unidentified large home, on a knoll, surrounded by trees.

Unidentified young woman seated on a bench with her hands in her lap.

The name, "Mrs. Mosby Brown", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.

Photograph of a house built by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wunder at 487 Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Photo of a photograph of Harrison Holt Riddleberger, who owned a local newspaper and became a prominent political player in Shenandoah County.

Born in Edinburg, he was the son of Madison J. Riddleberger, a gunsmith by trade and stagecoach…

Photograph of three unidentified children of varying ages.

Probably, these were siblings.

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson surrounded by Jefferson Literary Society Inter Society Debate winner banners from 1907, 1910, 1912, 1914 and 1915 at Massanutten Academy.

The names of the winning teams are on the banners but most are unreadable in…

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Photograph of a cashier's check from the Boulevard Bridge Bank in Chicago.

It is in the amount of $1,000 and made out to Sarah V. Spitler.

A very faint date stamp is visible that reads, "1924".

Photograph of handwritten entries in a book listing the births of nine Tisingers between 1863 and 1902.

Transcribed, the pages read:

Chas. H. Tisinger, Born Jan. 4, 1868
Sarah V. Tisinger, Born Dec. 18, 1863
Wilbur J. Tisinger, Born March 14,…

Photograph of June (Walter) Richards, of Fort Valley, holding her baby daughter, Gloria.

Unidentified young child seated on the edge of a chair in the studio.

Handwritten log of Orndorff and Himelright births between 1855 and 1880.

Included are:

Philip P., son of Jacob and Rachel Orndorff (born Feb. 5, 1855);

Margaret R., daughter of Henry S. and Mary C. Himelright (born Aug 11, 1859); and…

Unidentified little girl seated on a bench in the studio.

Framed picture of Edgar Allen Poe surrounded by championship banners of the Poe Literary Society (PLS) at Massanutten Academy (MMA) from 1909, 1913, 1916, and 1917.

The PLS team held annual declamations against their rival, the Jefferson Literary…

Portrait photograph of Betty Lou (Munch) Bernard as a young woman. She married Eldon Bernard and was originally from Fort Valley.

Betty Lou and her husband lived in Falls Church for many years and raised four children.

Portrait photograph of J. Kirby Barb in his U.S. Army uniform.

Kirby Barb was the son of Hosea Columbus and Bessie Victoria (Dellinger) Barb.

His first wife was Margaret Louise (Miller) Barb (1924-1956).

He married again to Anna Elizabeth…

Unidentified barefoot young child is seated on a chair in the studio.

Photograph of Rosalie Benchoff as a student at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in Woodstock.

Rosalie was born in Virginia, the daughter of Howard Johnston and Kathryn (Mahon) Benchoff, originally from Pennsylvania. In the 1920 census for…

Portrait photograph of a young "Junior" Pangle in his U.S. Marine Corps uniform.

Roy Arthur "Junior" Pangle was born on Capon Road in Strasburg to James Arthur and Zelda Belle (Beeler) Pangle.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944 and served…

Portrait photograph of Atwell W. Frye in his later years, holding a Confederate flag and sitting on a porch outdoors.

He was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, and served in Co. H, of the 11th Va. Calvary.

His wife was Martha (Maphis) Frye…
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