Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Unidentified toddler wearing wintry clothes and standing on a chair.

Photograph of Burgess E. Nelson leaning against a car.

This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The event featured “Reynolds and Mason Flying Circus” and was an advertising event…

Photograph of two men in hats talking. The man on the right has been identified as Burgess E. Nelson of Mt. Jackson. The other man is unidentified.

Burgess E. Nelson was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil…

Photograph of Burgess E. Nelson (right) talking to another unidentified man with many onlookers (mostly boys) around them.

This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The event featured…

Portrait photograph of Burgess Ernest Nelson, a well known resident of Mt. Jackson.

Born in Conicville, his parents were Zachariah Winfield and Martha Ellen "Mattie" (Webb) Nelson.

Portrait photograph of Burgess Ernest Nelson, a well known resident of Mt. Jackson.

Born in Conicville, his parents were Zachariah Winfield and Martha Ellen "Mattie" (Webb) Nelson.

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson. An airplane is behind him.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing the Burgess Nelson home (on left) and his gas station located on the north end of Mt. Jackson Virginia. Today the site is home to Holtzman Corporation's offices.

Photograph of Burgess Nelson (right) shaking hands with an unidentified man.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to Holtzman Oil) and was elected to the Virginia State…

Photograph showing three people and a dog eating at a table.

The man in the center of the photograph facing the photographer is Burgess Nelson.

The other two are unidentified.

The photograph was taken at Burgess Nelson's home in Mount…

Photograph of a photograph of a home in Mt. Jackson that was built by Burgess Nelson. Unfortunately, the home was torn down in 2013.

Photo of a photo of Burgess Nelson's home in Mt. Jackson. He had it built using a home in Roanoke as his inspiration. It was torn down in 2013.

Portrait of Asa and Effie Burner with their children.

The young girl is their daughter Joann Burner, the older boy is their son Beverly Burner, and the younger boy is their son Everett Burner.

Photograph of the Burner Farm, located southwest of Luray Virginia.

A 1920s era automobile is on the road and a house and barn are visible in the distance.

Postcard showing Burner's Hotel at Massanutton Heights near Luray Virginia.

Postcard showing "Burner's" house near Luray Virginia

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…

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

The dam is locally known as Burnshire Dam.

Originally, this site was home to Rush's Mill. In 1873 it was purchased by J.I. Triplett. In 1892 he converted the…

Portrait photograph of Burtelle W. Fansler, Sr. in his later years.

Burtelle W. Fansler, Sr., seated, and holding his son, Charles Benton "Ben" Fansler.

Portrait photograph of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) cadet Burton Franklin DeChant wearing his school’s uniform.

Burton was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, one of five children born to Jacob William (1874-1948) and Mabel (Blough) (1874-1948)…
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