Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Portrait of a young "Junior" Pangle in his U.S. Marine Corps uniform.

Roy Arthur "Junior" Pangle was born on Capon Road in Strasburg to James Arthur and Zelda Belle (Beeler) Pangle.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944 and served with the…

Rosalie Benchoff as a student at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock.

Rosalie was born in Virginia, the daughter of Howard Johnston and Kathryn (Mahon) Benchoff, originally from Pennsylvania. In the 1920 census for Woodstock, she and her…

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Kirby Barb was the son of Hosen Barb and Bessie (Dellinger) Barb. He is shown here wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of Betty Lou Munch as a young woman. She married Eldon Bernard and was originally from Fort Valley.

Betty Lou and her husband lived in Falls Church for many years and raised four children.

Framed picture of Edgar Allen Poe surrounded by championship banners of the Poe Literary Society (PLS) at Massanutten Academy (MMA) from 1909, 1913, 1916, and 1917.

The PLS team held annual declamations against their rival, the Jefferson Literary…

Unidentified little girl seated on a bench in the studio.

Handwritten log of Orndorff and Himelright births between 1855 and 1880.

Included are:

Philip P., son of Jacob and Rachel Orndorff (born Feb. 5, 1855);

Margaret R., daughter of Henry S. and Mary C. Himelright (born Aug 11, 1859); and…

Unidentified young child seated on the edge of a chair in the studio.

Photograph of June (Walter) Richards, of Fort Valley, holding her baby daughter, Gloria.

Photograph of handwritten entries in a book listing the births of nine Tisingers between 1863 and 1902.

Photograph of a cashier's check from the Boulevard Bridge Bank in Chicago.

It is in the amount of $1,000 and made out to Sarah Spitler.

No date is visible but the pre-printed check indicates 1920's.

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson surrounded by Jefferson Literary Society Inter Society Debate winner banners from 1907, 1910, 1912, and 1914 at Massanutten Academy.

Members of the 1915 winning team listed on the banner are:

?? Morehouse
J.J.…

Photograph of three unidentified children of varying ages.

Probably, these were siblings.

Portrait of H.H. Riddleberger, who owned a local newspaper and became a prominent political player in Shenandoah County. He went on to become a U.S. Senator before he died in about 1889 or 1890. He was heavily involved in the 1880's Virginia debt…

Unidentified young child seated on a chair in the studio.

Photograph of a house built by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wunder at 487 Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

The name, "Mrs. Mosby Brown", is written on the glass plate of this image of a young woman.

Photograph of an unidentified large home, on a knoll, surrounded by trees.

The name, "Hazel Marston", is written on the glass plate of this image of five children, probably siblings, posed together in the studio.

Two unidentified little boys, both wearing military uniforms.

Family photograph of the Clem family. Pictured seated: Pearl E. (Wealthy) Clem, Betty M. (Clem) Lineweaver, and Dorothy L. (Clem) Sigler.

Standing behind them is Robert W. Clem wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Photograph of an obituary for Cornelius Bowers (1836.-1935) . Mr. Bowers lived in Woodstock and had for many years, worked for the Raymond & Campbell Stove Company. He was also a blacksmith and boilermaker. His wife died in 1916. In his later years,…

William "Bill" Rudolph wearing his U.S. Army uniform. His daughter was Jan Rudolph.
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