Browse Items (34585 total)
Sort by:
Shenandoah County Automobile Association
Sometime in the early 20th century, a group of automobile owners met in Toms Brook Virginia and organized the Shenandoah County Automobile Association.
According to this printed copy of their constitution and bylaws, the purpose of the…
According to this printed copy of their constitution and bylaws, the purpose of the…
Shenandoah County Jail
Photograph showing the county jail in Woodstock Virginia. It operated from 1906-1974.
Shenandoah Fire Company
Photograph showing the Shenandoah Fire Company's quarters on Court Street. Inside was a single hand powered engine and two hose reels. It was also home to the town offices and the militia company.
Woodstock Railroad Accident
This photograph most likely shows a locomotive of the B&O Railroad that had been involved in a wreck in Woodstock Virginia.
Local reports indicate that the wreck occurred on August 27, 1892. A northbound train, pulled by engine Number 199, a…
Local reports indicate that the wreck occurred on August 27, 1892. A northbound train, pulled by engine Number 199, a…
Vehrencamp's
In 1955 Triplett and Vehrencamp closed their downtown store and reopened under the name Vehrencamp's on the north end of town. Their Grand Opening celebration can be seen in this photograph. This new structure had been operating as the Rinker…
Triplett and Vehrencamp
Throughout the 20th century, one of Mt. Jackson’s most prominent commercial establishments was Triplett and Vehrencamp, a farm supply and hardware business. Located on Main Street, near the current town hall, this organization occupied a sprawling…
Schmitt's Drug Store
This photograph of bicycles for sale at the Schmitt Drugstore in Woodstock was taken sometime in the late 19th century. Around that time the country was experiencing a “bicycle craze.” This new form of transportation was popular among the members of…
3rd grade 1961-62
Picture of the Third Grade Class at Toms Brook School during the 1961-1962 school year.
2nd grade 1959-60
Picture of the second grade class at the Toms Brook School during the 1959-1960 school year.
2nd Grade 1960-61
Picture of the Second Grade at the Toms Brook School during the 1960-1961 school year.
1st Grade 1959
Photograph of the First Grade Class at Toms Brook School in 1959.
Sidney Sibert's Class Room
Picture of Sidney Sibert's classroom located at the former Toms Brook School.
Students at the old Toms Brook School
Picture of students at the Toms Brook School building that was located on the site of the current building.
Toms Brook School
Picture of the former school located in Toms Brook Virginia.
Powells Fort Community and Improvement League Minutes
Ledger book containing the minutes of the Powells Fort Community and Improvement League Minutes from 1915-1916.
Slate Hill No. 10 Teachers Register
Teachers register for Slate Hill School No. 10 located in Fort Valley Virginia.
Fort Valley Works
Cover of the Fort Valley Works book produced by the Fort Valley Elementary School. The book features stories from Fort Valley residents, surveys about their community, and analysis by students.
Samuel Coverstone Journal
Cover and a page from Samuel Coverstone's journal. Coverstone lived in Fort Valley Virginia.
St. Davids Lutheran Church
Picture of the St. Davids Lutheran Church in Fort Valley Virginia. The congregation was formed around 1816 when the Lutheran worshipers in Fort Valley established their own church. The building pictured was constructed in 1873 after the previous…
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Photograph of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church located in Fort Valley Virginia. The church was constructed in 1897 by a group of dissidents who left the St. David's Church Congregation. The two churches would reunite in 1965.
Burners
Drawing of Burner's Springs Resort, also known as Shenandoah Springs, in Fort Valley Virginia. The resort was constructed in "bowl-like hollow" that was surrounded by seven fountains. Six were within one acre of the resort but the seventh was piped…
A View of Fairview
Postcard with a picture taken of the Fairview community located just west of Woodstock Virginia.
Holding down the Law in Woodstock Va.
Postcard with a drawing of a woman on a policeman's lap with the title "Holding down the Law in Woodstock Va."
Mr. Duke's House
Picture showing "Mr. Duke's House" near Harrisonburg Virginia with description of the view from that location.
Lee-Jackson Hotel, New Market VA
Postcard showing the Lee-Jackson Hotel on the corner of US Highway Number 11 and Number 211 in New Market Virginia.