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Leannah Bowers Getz
Photograph of Leannah Bowers Getz.
The image is labeled "July 31, 1868." Artificial rose coloring has been added to her cheeks.
Leannah was the daughter of Shemuel Bowers and Mary Margaret Bowers. On November 11, 1856 she married Jonathan…
The image is labeled "July 31, 1868." Artificial rose coloring has been added to her cheeks.
Leannah was the daughter of Shemuel Bowers and Mary Margaret Bowers. On November 11, 1856 she married Jonathan…
"Dear Family" Letter
Letter to "Dear Family" from Joseph M. Hines. It was sent from Parris Island Marine Corps Barracks where Joseph Hines was serving as a Marine Recruit. It was sent on November 19, 1942 and is addressed to "Mrs. D.D. Hines" of Toms Brook who is…
"Dear Mother & Dad & Sid & Sis (Ha)" Letter
Letter sent to ""Dear Mother & Dad & Sid & Sis (Ha)" from Joseph M. Hines. The letter is addressed to Mrs. D.D. Hines of Toms Brook which refers to Mary Hines, Joseph's mother. His father was Duval Hines and his sister was Emma Hines. The identity of…
"Dear Family" Letter
Letter to "Dear Family" from Joseph M. Hines. It was sent from Paris Island Marine Barracks on October 9, 1942 where Joseph Hines was a Marine Corps Private. The letter is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Hines of Toms Brook. This refers to Joseph's…
"Dear Family" Letter
Letter to "Dear Family (Mother Dad & Emma)" from Joseph M. Hines. It was sent from Paris Island Marine Barracks on October 6 1942 where Joseph was a USMC recruit. His mother and father were Mary and Duval Hines of Toms Brook. Emma was his sister.
"Dear Mother" Posctard
Postcard sent to "Dear Mother" from Joseph M. Hines. The postcard is dated October 4, 1942 and is sent from Paris Island Marine Barracks. It is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. DD Hines" which are Mary and Duval Hines of Toms Brook, Joseph's parents.
"Dear Mother, Dad, and Sis" Posctard
Postcard to "Mother, Dad, and Sis" from Joseph M. Hines, USMC. The postcard is dated October 1, 1942 and was sent to his parents Duval and Mary Hines of Toms Brook Virginia.
"Dear Paw" Postcard
Postcard addressed to "Paw" from Joseph M. Hines. Most likely "Paw" refers to his father Duval “Du” Hines of Toms Brook Virginia.
"Dear Maw" Postcard
Postcard sent to "Maw" from Joseph M. Hines. Most likely "Maw" is his mother Mary Hines of Toms Brook Virginia.
"Dear Mother" Letter
Letter from Joseph M. Hines to his mother Mary Hines of Toms Brook Virginia. The letter was sent from New River Marine Base in North Carolina and is dated December 15 1941.
Strasburg Baseball Team
Undated photograph produced by an unknown photographer showing a baseball team in Strasburg Virginia. The identities of the players are unknown. Most likely the photograph was taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s after a new Strasburg School,…
Schubert Orchestra
Picture showing the "Schubert Orchestra" sometime around 1918. Identified in the picture are:
-Bass Player Joseph Crowder
-Clarinet Player: W.N. Fahrney
-Cornet Player: Briley Wicks
-Violin Player: Dr. W.C. Shirley
-Flute: C.H. Giles
-Bass Player Joseph Crowder
-Clarinet Player: W.N. Fahrney
-Cornet Player: Briley Wicks
-Violin Player: Dr. W.C. Shirley
-Flute: C.H. Giles
Regina Karmy
When the Shenandoah Valley-Herald highlighted the work of Dr. Regina Karmy, they noted she believed “a woman’s place is in the home.” They also observed she just as firmly believed she was “entitled to a place in the operating room.”
Dr. Karmy,…
Dr. Karmy,…
Edinburg Baseball Team
Photograph showing the Edinburg Baseball Team in 1949. Pictured from left to right are:
First row: Bat Boy Donald "Doc" Steadman and dog
Second row: Cocky Rinker, Bud Moomaw, Pod Orndorff, Joe Swartz, Teddy Fleming, Glenn "Jiggs"…
First row: Bat Boy Donald "Doc" Steadman and dog
Second row: Cocky Rinker, Bud Moomaw, Pod Orndorff, Joe Swartz, Teddy Fleming, Glenn "Jiggs"…
Morag Macleod Simchak
Photograph showing Morag Macleod Simchak of Woodstock Virginia.
Vivian Myers
Photograph showing Vivian Myers of New Market Virginia.
Dagny Golladay
Photograph showing Dagny Golladay of Woodstock Virginia.
Mary Lee Dysart
Photograph of Mary Lee Dysart of Woodstock Virginia.
Ora Dodson
Photograph showing Ora Dodson of Conicville Virginia.
Ann "Rainbow" Harris
Photograph showing Ann "Rainbow" Harris of Shenandoah County.
Swimmers at Red Banks
Photograph showing an unidentified group of men and women swimming in the Shenandoah River at Red Banks, just north of Mt. Jackson.
"Dinky" Railroad Wreck
Photograph showing the aftermath of a wreck involving a train on the the "Dinky" Railroad which connected Edinburg Virginia with the iron operations at Liberty Furnace. The wreck occured on March 2, 1911 when the railroad trestle crossing Stony Creek…
Wedding Photographs
Photographs from a wedding. One is a group photograph showing individuals in the wedding party. Identified in this image is:
-Second from left: Marietta Holler Fuller
-Third from Left: Wanda Kingree Keckley
-Bride: Tribly Lantz Daggett
-Second…
-Second from left: Marietta Holler Fuller
-Third from Left: Wanda Kingree Keckley
-Bride: Tribly Lantz Daggett
-Second…
Ruins of the Narrow Passage Bridge
Drawing showing the ruins of the Narrow Passage Bridge following its collapse on March 6, 1876. Produced by W.O. Towns of Mt. Jackson Virginia.
Dagny Golladay
Dagny Golladay came to Shenandoah County in the 1970s with her husband Roller.
A native of Iowa, Dagny attended Iowa State College and later graduated from San Francisco State College. She then became a Home Economics teacher and head of…
A native of Iowa, Dagny attended Iowa State College and later graduated from San Francisco State College. She then became a Home Economics teacher and head of…