Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Postcard with a picture of a house in Powells Fort, Shenandoah County.

Powells Fort is the historic name given to a community in the northern portion of Fort Valley. The exact location of this scene is unknown.

Postcard with a picture of a house in Powells Fort, Shenandoah County.

Powells Fort is the historic name given to a community in the northern portion of Fort Valley. The exact location of this scene is unknown.

Unidentified hunter is pictured outside a house wearing a jacket, boots, and hat.

A rifle is in the crook of one arm and he is holding the leads for four dogs with the other.

Article covering Iris Vann former Shenandoah County elementary school teacher and her favorite authors

Unidentified man standing in front of trees. A horse is standing behind him and a dog is sitting at his feet.

Color postcard showing the Seven Bends of the Shenandoah River located near Woodstock Virginia.

Postcard showing an image of individuals during a morning horse ride at Camp Strawderman which is an all girls camp located near Columbia Furnace in Shenandoah County Virginia.

A newspaper article covering a fire that destroyed local muscian Earl Dyer's Woodstock residence

Color postcard showing a portion of the Rockdale Quarry in Toms Brook Virginia.

Little was recorded about horse-back riding at Massanutten Academy in 1940. Apparently most of it was done at Camp Lupton, the academy’s recreation center and maneuver grounds along the Shenandoah River east of town.

In addition to camping…

Photograph showing two women and a man sitting on a tree with fishing poles beside a body of water. The photograph comes from an album labeled "Our Trip to Strasburg" and is dated 1901.

Postcard showing a view from the New Market Gap a top the Massanutten Mountain. Photo was taken from near the Forest Camp Service Station.

Color postcard with a picture of a road and scenery near Woodstock Virginia.

An article describing the author's memory of downtown Strasburg during the 1940s and 1950s

Postcard with a picture taken of the Fairview community located just west of Woodstock Virginia.

Portrait of an unidentified woman with her hair pulled up and a somber expression.

Photograph of Rev. A. A. J. Bushong.

A Lutheran Minister, Bushong served several churches in Shenandoah County during the late 19th century. This includes Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at Fairview which he led from 1884-1895.

Born October 2, 1832,…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of A. Russell Hollar in a plaid suit jacket and patterned tie.

His wife was Virginia "Gin" (Seal) Hollar.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two…

Photograph of the A.B. Lincoln Home located in Lacey Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia.

This photograph was used in John Wayland's book, "The Lincolns in Virginia" (page 208).

Photograph of the A. M. Clem & Co. store located in Fort Valley Virginia.

The store, constructed ca. 1933, still stands on the west side of Fort Valley Road where it intersections with Woodstock Tower Road.

Thre store was operated by Alfred…

Photograph of Aaron Vetter, seated, and Mazie Florence (Polk) Good standing beside him.

Aaron Vetter was the son of George Wilhelm "William" Vetter and Catherine (Doll) Vetter.

Mazie Florence (Polk) Good was the daughter of Charles William…

Photograph of a decaying log structure. There is no roof and the log walls are starting to fall inwards.
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