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Envelope and letter written by John Wisman of Woodstock to R.H. Newland of Hamburg Virginia. Dated August 15, 1889.

The letter concerns a construction debt owed by Emanuel Lutheran Church in Woodstock to Newland.

Undated cabinet card photograph labeled "Ella." It was produced by the Irwin Photo Co. of Edinburg Virginia.

Letter sent by Shenandoah County resident Christopher Fansler to Mary C. Fansler in August 1863. At the time Christopher, a native of Woodstock VA, was serving in the Confederate Army's 12th Cavalry Regiment and was stationed in Culpeper Virginia.…

Photographs of an unidentified quarry/stone processing plant. One photograph is identified as "Place where Carl went to work. his office."

The photographs are undated and come from an album containing photographs from members of the Hamilton,…

In 1915 the German Army released the effective Chlorine gas attack of World War One against British positions in Ypres. Before the end of the war these types of Chemical agents would kill or injure millions of men on both sides.
To combat these…

On July 26th, 1918 local photographer Hugh Morrison took this photograph of local men preparing to basic training at Camp Humphries, now Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County Virginia.

It was taken on the steps of the Woodstock Depot. It was from here…

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman feeding geese and chickens at a barn. Where photograph was taken is unknown.

Photograph of a steam engine pulling people in a field.

Photograph of two boys posing for the camera at an unknown location. The photograph identifies them as "Fred M____ Neff & G___."

Photograph of two unidentified players of the Blue Bell Bowling Team playing duckpin bowling at Shenandoah Bowling Lanes in Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

Postcard photograph of a boy standing with a banjo. Where the photograph was taken is unknown. The postcard was from Raymond Garber to Lottie Sheetz.

A photograph of an unidentified man.

A photograph of six boys posing for the camera. The boys are identified as Bernie Lambert, Paul Fadley, Harley Barton, Guy Emsweller, Earl D., and Earl Hollar.

Photograph of Daniel Sheetz, a First Sergeant of the Stonewall Brigade, which was led by General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

Daniel Sheetz was part of the 2nd Virginia Infantry, which found most of its members from towns that were north of…

A photograph of students sitting outside Edinburg High School for the May Day celebration. A may pole is seen on the lawn in the foreground.

A photograph taken of an unidentified group in front of a church. The photograph was taken near Hawkinstown, Virginia.

A group of eight unidentified individuals sitting in front of the Orkney Springs Hotel.

A photograph of the storefront of C&R Sales. This store was located on the corner of High Street and N. Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia. Along with providing gas pumps, the store sold radios, car supplies, and batteries.

This photograph shows what was the Gulf Gasoline Station in New Market Virginia. Taken by Mt. Jackson photographer Hoyle Garber, the photograph was most likely used to market the service station when it opened in the late 1940s. Pictured are two…

Five photographs showing various portions of Edinburg Virginia following a snow story. The pictures are dated April 11, 1918. They include images of the Cedar Hill Academy, Piccadilly Street, Main Street, and Center Street. All were taken by an…

A photograph of ten unidentified girls from the girl's club. The photograph is labeled as being taken at the "fairgrounds" and is dated July 4, 1918.

Photograph of unidentified group standing in front of an unidentified Reformed Church in Woodstock, Virginia.

Photograph of an unidentified band member. He is wearing a cap with "Stonewall" stitched on.

Photograph of The Shirley, which was located in the south end of New Market, Virginia. It was hosted and owned by Mrs. I.W. Miller. The Shirley was advertised as having "modern rooms for tourists" and a "cabin camp with shower bath." Those staying at…

Photograph of high school class in New Market, Virginia.

Back Row, from left to right:
1: Paul Offman
2: --
3: --
4: Mary Horner (Linhoss)
5: --
6: --
7: --
8: --
9: Charles Horner

Front Row, left to right:
1: Gail Bushong
2:…