Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photo of an advertisement for a "prophylactic" toothbrush. The cost was 50 cents.

Photograph of a small country store with a sign on its covered porch that says, "G.N. Funk Gen. Mdse". The words, "Drink Coca Cola" are below it.

Photograph of Emmanuel Episcopal Church located on E. Court Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

Unidentified members of the 1911 Woodstock High School baseball team posed on the steps of the school building.

The photograph is labeled "W.H.S. 1911" at the bottom.

Photo of a photograph of Woodstock Christian Church located on Muhlenberg Street.

The land for the current building was purchased in 1922. Construction was completed in 1931 at a cost of $52,000 dollars. Made of rough cut stone, the building is…

Photo of a photograph of Emanuel Lutheran church in Woodstock as labeled by the photographer on the image.

The church is located at 127 E. High Street and still stands today.

Panoramic view of the town of Strasburg, Virginia, taken from south west of town near what in 2025 was Taylor Street. The image looks East.

Visible in the photograph is Esbie Baptist Church (foreground), St. Pauls Lutheran Church (background,…

Panoramic view of the town of Toms Brook, Virginia.

The photograph is looking north. The steeple of St. Peter's Lutheran Church is visible as is the rail line.

Photograph of the dam spanning the Shenandoah River northwest of Woodstock Virginia.

The dam is locally known as Burnshire Dam. The river around it appears to be in flood stage.

Originally, this site was home to Rush's Mill. In 1873 it was…

Three wood boxes, each painted white and labeled with the type of paint used, are in a road. Small piles of debris are between the boxes.

Part of a store is in the background with signs advertising dolls, toy, xmas goods, and clothing mounted on…

Six unidentified men are standing along a row of upright pianos in a music store.

Rows of sheet music are displayed in two rows above the pianos.

Photograph of a wooden observation tower with a roof, and housing a telescope.

The tower stood on Hupps Hill, near Crystal Caverns. It is uncertain if this is a WWII era aircraft observation tower or an observation tower built by the developer…

Altar area of an unidentified church that has been decorated with baskets of fruit, pumpkins, and a sign across the top that says, "Harvest Home".

Panoramic view of the town of Woodstock after a winter snow.

The image was taken on the east side of town looking west. The Emanuel Lutheran Church is visible on the left.

Photo of a framed photograph of the Clanahan House located on South Middle Road near Edinburg. There are people on the porch.

This is a copy of Morrison Studio Collection number 020191.

Identified are: David Green Clanahan on the far left…

Unidentified man with a mustache and wearing a hat, is standing outside a building and holding a newspaper.

Photograph of the Wolfe's Den Tourist Home.

The individuals in the photograph are, from left to right:

Margaret (Wolfe) Gray, Mae Budd (Wolfe) Vann, and Perry "Richard" Wolfe.

A sign on the side yard says, "Wolfe's Den - Tourist Home -…

Photo of a photograph showing 32 individual portrait photographs of various unidentified young men and women, probably students, compiled as one larger image.

Each individual's photograph was put in oval openings in four rows of eight each. …

Unidentified older man with a mustache and a woman in a polka-dotted dress are standing outdoors together. A table laden with cakes, glass jars of drinks, and other food is directly in front of them.

Photograph of an unused stone building located just south of Redbanks between Edinburg and Mt. Jackson.

This building was originally the site of the Riverside Tea Room, a restaurant opened between 1920 and 1925 by Arline (Allen) Davis and backed…

Photograph of Bryce's Lunch Restaurant and gas station located on Orkney Springs Grade in Basye opposite the post office.

The establishment featured sandwiches, souvenirs, and ice cream. They also sold alcohol and gas.

Two Gulf gas pumps are…

Portrait photograph of Howard J. Benchoff in a suit and tie.

Colonel Benchoff was an influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in Woodstock from 1905-1955.

He was the son of Loudon Francis and Martha Belle (Johnston)…

Photograph of Ruth M. (Wetzel) Shaver as a young woman holding the wings of a deceased owl in front of her.

Ruth was the daughter of William Luther and Mary Ellen (Gochenour) Wetzel. They lived on a farm just outside of Woodstock on property that…

Photo of a photograph of a collage of newspaper headlines, all related to events at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia.

Significant emulsion damage has obscured much of the image.

Damaged portrait photograph of an unidentified cadet with glasses from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) wearing his school's uniform.

This may be Cadet John G. Green, but it is uncertain.
Significant emulsion damage has obscured much of the…
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