Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of the interior of the warehouse of Irvin Inc., a wholesale distribution facility also known as the Irvin Candy Company.

Irvin Incorporated was established by George E. Irvin, and his business partner, J.I. Triplett, in 1884, as a…

Photograph showing the interior of the Ben Franklin Store in Woodstock at the time of its Grand Opening.

Many unidentified customers are visible in the aisles.

Woodstock's Ben Franklin Store opened in 1936. It moved to this location in the…

Photograph showing the interior of the Ben Franklin Store in Woodstock at the time of its Grand Opening.

Woodstock's Ben Franklin Store opened in 1936. It moved to this location in the Woodstock Shopping Center on the north end of town in the…

Photograph of the J.W. Clinedinst Company in New Market, Virginia.

The sign on the left advertises their main services as automobile painting and trimming. In addition, they repaired "tops, fenders, and bodies".

Several unidentified men,…

Photograph of a parade float featuring samples of stuffed animals provided by Asa Sheetz & Son, Taxidermists, of Woodstock.

Asa Sheetz is seen in the photograph looking at the float.

The words, "Asa Sheetz & Son Taxidermists, Woodstock, Va"…

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 intersects with Woodstock Tower Road.

Thre store was operated by Alfred…

Photograph of the two-story brick building on Main Street in Woodstock that housed the Miller Lunch business. Advertisements in the window are for Newport and Chesterfield cigarettes. Coca Cola signs are also visible.

The space was later used as…

Photograph of Woodstock Garage, an automobile repair business, gas station, and Chrysler dealership located on Route 11 in Woodstock.

The business was owned by Harold and Loise Morrison. Harold was a son of the photographer, Hugh Morrison,…

Photograph of Fauver's Grocery and Gas station with a gas pump out front selling Texaco Fire Chief gasoline.

A large Coca Cola advertising sign is attached to the roof and says, "Fauver's Groc".

This building was located at 1923 Bolivar Road…

Photograph of several buildings in Woodstock Virginia.

Vintage cars are parked in the area and an unidentified man is standing in the middle of the lot. The area includes identified parking for the Woodstock Hotel.

As of 2025, this area is a…

View looking south down U.S. Route 11 at the intersection with Saumsville Road north of Woodstock.

Bowers Taxidermy business, operated by Jimmy Bowers for more than 60 years, is visible on the right where "Deer Heads Mounted" is advertised on the…

Photograph of Woodstock Garage, an automobile repair business and Chrysler dealership, that was located in Woodstock.

The business was owned by Harold and Loise Morrison. Harold was a son of the photographer, Hugh Morrison, Jr.

N. Lee Street…

Photograph showing the interior of the Ben Franklin Store in Woodstock at the time of its Grand Opening.

Woodstock's Ben Franklin Store opened in 1936. It moved to this location in the Woodstock Shopping Center on the north end of town in the…

Photograph of B.B. Bly's Esso Station that was located on the corner of Main and High Streets in Woodstock.

View of the east side of Woodstock's Main Street, across from the Circuit Courthouse.

Visible businesses are:
- Wender's Department Store
- Walton & Smoot Pharmacy
- Silco Store (as of 2025, the Woodstock Cafe)

The white building on the…

Photograph of a building that housed a used car and parts business,

The sign over the open bay door says, "Fry's Used Cars and Parts". Another painted sign on the side says, "Garage".

The business was located along what was then a dirt road.

Photograph of the Nelson Oil Station and the Burgess Nelson house (also called the Shannon House), both located on the Valley Pike (U.S. Route 11) at the north end of Mount Jackson.

An unidentified man is filling a vintage automobile with gas at…

Interior view of a Ford Dealership's Garage.

This is either Sam Clark Ford or Peer and Brill Motors, both located in Woodstock.

Several cars from the 1930's and 1940's are visible. A sign says, "While we are servicing your car, see the…

Photograph of the Triplett & Vehrencamp hardware and farm supply store with a filling station beside it. Both businesses were located on Main Street in Mount Jackson.

The building is no longer standing and was located where the town hall…

Photograph of C.M. Shannon's filling station and store located on Main Street in Mount Jackson.

It was a long narrow brick building with windows along the side and gas pumps and a covered porch in the front.

Signs on the front advertise…

Photograph showing a Gulf gas station with a tiled roof and a covered bay with gas pumps.

The station was located at 772 S. Main Street, Woodstock, Virginia.

An unidentified man is standing on the left of the station. Vintage automobiles are…

Photograph of the interior of Bill Painter's commercial garage space in Edinburg.

William C. Painter, the owner, is pictured standing at the left wearing a bowtie.

Several other unidentified individuals are crouched/standing around a…

Photograph of the front of an early Chevrolet dealership. The sign above the porch say, "D.H. Hartman Automobiles and Accessories.

The store was located in Woodstock, Virginia. The exact location is unknown.

There is an unidentified man on…

Photograph showing the rail line in Woodstock, Virginia, and several buildings located on W. Court and Commerce Streets.

Pictured on the left of the image is J.I. Triplett's steam mill. That building still stands in 2025 and is home to several…

Photograph of Kline Bros. Service Station located in Strasburg, Virginia.

A sign for the rest rooms and another for "Accessories" are visible.

There are two unidentified men and a barefoot boy standing by the entrance.

This building later…
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