Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of Wyatt's Recreation Hall building located almost next to the Old Mill (or Spengler's Mill) on the southern edge of Strasburg on Route 11.

Initially, the property included 4 acres and bordered the river behind it. The owner, Mr. Wyatt,…

Photograph of "Peoples Service Station" taken from the side and displaying vintage gas pumps under its covered bays.

The service station was located at the corner of King and Massanutten Streets in Strasburg Virginia.

An unidentified employee…

Photograph of the Middletown Garage and Happy's Service Station.

This may be located at 772 S. Main Street Woodstock Virginia, but that is uncertain.

Photograph of the front of "Peoples Service Station" displaying vintage gas pumps and a tiled roof.

The service station was located at the corner of King and Massanutten Streets in Strasburg Virginia.

Photograph of a one-story restaurant building with flowers in the window boxes and a sign across the front that says, "The Shamrock".

A 1948 deed indicates this restaurant was located 2 miles north of Strasburg, Virginia, on the east side of US…

Photograph showing the Strasburg Steam Flouring Mill located in Strasburg Virginia.

The Strasburg Steam Flouring Mill occupied the area at 390 East King Street and its parking lot.

Original mill buildings stood at the back of the parking lot…

Photograph of the Old Mill Tavern in Strasburg.

The tavern was located in what is known as Spengler's Mill. It was located on the southern edge of Strasburg on Route 11 (or Stover Avenue as that stretch is named). The building is still there…

Damaged image of the old Shenandoah County Courthouse located on the northwest corner of Court and Main Streets in Woodstock, and taken from across the street diagonally.

This photograph was made before the addition of the front extension with…

Photograph of the old Shenandoah County Courthouse located on the northwest corner of Court and Main Streets in Woodstock, and taken from across the street diagonally.

A portion of W. Court Street with several businesses is also visible.

The…

Photograph of an engraved metal plaque mounted on the wall of the Historic Shenandoah County Courthouse in Woodstock, Virginia.

Transcribed, the plaque reads:

This building of native limestone, erected in 1791, is the oldest courthouse now in…

Photograph of the old Methodist Church in Toms Brook.

The church was built in 1917 in the southern portion of Toms Brook Virginia and was demolished to make way for the current brick church structure which was constructed in 1955.

A sign over…

Group of unidentified musicians, all men, standing with their instruments under large advertisements for a snake show at the Shenandoah County fair.

The fair tent in which the show will take place is behind them.

Possibly, this group of…

Display of radios and other electrical appliances in a Shenandoah County Fair tent during one of the annual fairs held in Woodstock.

Byrd Electric Company in Woodstock, Virginia, sponsored the display. Duke L. Shaver and J.B. Bauserman, also from…

Photograph of the interior of a store/restaurant.

The counter on the right displays aspirin, cigars, gum, and on the bottom shelf, bread.

A small dining table is on the left with a calendar from Moyers Motor Company in New Market hanging above…

Damaged image of the old Shenandoah County Courthouse located on the northwest corner of Court and Main Streets in Woodstock, and taken from across the street diagonally.

This photograph was made before the addition of the front extension with…

Photograph of six unidentified Shenandoah County men leaving for World War One Army Service, as indicated by the white armbands all are wearing.

The photograph was taken on the steps of the Woodstock Railroad Depot.

Photograph of Lester A. "Boss" Newland standing outside his butcher shop in Mt. Jackson.

Boss Newland was the son of Charles Robert and Annie E. (Whitmer) Newland.

The store has advertisements in the window including a poster for the upcoming…

Three unidentified young men in hunting clothes are posed together with two dogs.

The two men on the left also have rifles.

All three men are wearing hats.

Photograph of the Wolfe's Den Service Station which was located about 2 miles north of Toms Brook near the top of Fishers Hill.

This service station was adjacent to Wolfe's Den Tourist Home which was operated by the same family.

The…

Photograph of several poultry cages stacked and in neat rows inside a large barn-like building.

There are live chickens and other fowl inside the cages.

This may be at the Shenandoah County Fair, but it is uncertain.

Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed "SK2/c" who was born in Zepp, Virgiia, on April 1, 1918.

After comparing this form to others, we believe this was part of Newton Jasper Orndorff's U.S. Navy Separation…

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Richard D. Looney, in November 1945.

He served in Pensacola, Jacksonville, Green Cone Springs, and Sanford, Florida. When he was discharged, he was an…

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" for Edward Reilly Lonergan, dated 4 October 1945. He was a Storekeeper First Class when he was discharged.

He served in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C.…

Photograph of a single page from a Notice of Separation packet for an unnamed "TD2" who was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, on January 31, 1926.

He entered Naval service for the second time on 29 July 1946. He had already received payments in May…

Unidentified man in a suit and tie is seated on a stool beside an unidentified woman in a long dress, who is standing.

Probably, this was a husband and wife.
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