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William "Bill" Shaffer standing by a conveyor belt filled with chicken eggs. He appears to be sorting them.

This is at Shaffer's Chick's, an egg hatchery located in Maurertown Virginia at the time of the image. Later the business moved to…

Photograph showing farm, barn, and view of the Massanutten Mountain east of Maurertown Virginia.

The barn pictured on the right still stands at 989 Black Bear Road, Maurertown.

Photograph of a row of chicken houses with a pile of firewood in front of them.

Many chickens are visible in fenced enclosures in front of the chicken houses.

Photograph showing a passenger train and view of the Massanutten Mountain near Woodstock Virginia.

The road visible is today called Fairground Road and US Route 11 is visible in the mid-ground of the image.

The large brick house still stands…

Group of unidentified students posed together in rows, outdoors, in the doorway of the school. The students are wearing their graduation caps and gowns.

The photographer has written, "Seniors. Strasburg High School. June 1st, 1937" at the bottom…

Group of unidentified young men and women in formal attire posed together in rows on the steps of their school's stage.

Two young unidentified children also appear in the front center.

Morrison Studios labeled the photograph, "Seniors W.H.S.…

Group of unidentified students posed together in rows on the steps of a school stage in their graduation caps and gowns.

The photographer has written, "Seniors-Woodstock High School-1941" at the bottom of the image.

He has also written,…

Group of unidentified students posed together in rows in their graduation caps and gowns. Girls are wearing white; boys are wearing black.

The photographer has written, "Senior Class W.H.S. May 30th, 1945" at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of the 1940 senior class of Woodstock High School in their graduation caps and gowns.

The students are unidentified.

Morrison Studios labeled the photograph, "Seniors W.H.S. 1940".

Photograph of Easter Services at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Woodstock Virginia.

Rev. John Paul Derrick is in the center and holding a book.

The adult church choir is on the left and the Children's Church choir is on the right. Most of the choir…

Photo of a window advertising display for Bendix washing machines.

The display traces the evolution of clothes washing through generational time periods until the present, where all that is needed is "just flip a switch".

Photograph of the interior of the Community Theatre in Woodstock, Virginia, located at 136 N. Main Street.

Rows of seating are in the foreground and the curtained stage is in the back of the image.

Unidentified man and woman, both with glasses, are standing outdoors and posed on either side of a cage on which stands two chickens.

The woman is wearing a striped dress and the man is wearing a hat and suspenders.

Probably, this was a husband…

Three unidentified men standing by a pile of shucked corn with a wall of additional corn behind them.

Photograph of the lobby of the Hotel Woodstock located in downtown Woodstock, Virginia.

This photograph was used on page 83 of the book, "Early Woodstock" by Joseph B. Clower, Jr. (published in 1996).

The caption reads, "In the 1930s the…

Photograph of a room inside Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital located in Woodstock, Virginia.

Photo of an advertising display featuring UNICO Tires and two types of motor oil: Mioco and Bureau Penn.

Both kinds of motor oil are stacked in quart cans in the picture.

View of Route 11 from south of Woodstock and looking south towards Edinburg.

A sign on the left advertises the Chrysler Plymouth business 2 miles ahead in Edinburg. A mailbox and turnout are visible on the right side of the road.

Debris from…

Photograph of an early motion picture projector capable of showing 35mm movies.

It was used at the Community Theatre in Woodstock.

Photograph of an unidentified man with glasses and wearing an overcoat over a suit and tie is standing in a barn holding a basket of shucked corn.

A large pile of additional shucked corn is visible on the left.

Unidentified man standing in a store beside a display case of feminine hygiene products.

Photograph of a large group of unidentified women assembled outside the Casey Jones Clothing Factory that was located on East Court Street in Woodstock.

The Maryland Company began in the 1920's and, expanded to include plants in Woodstock, Mount…

Photo of one page of a detailed drawing of the bracket invented by Benjamin F. Gochenour. It includes Figures 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

It is designed to be attached to a wall where it can securely hold household items including brooms and…

Photo of one page of a detailed drawing of the bracket invented by Benjamin F. Gochenour. It includes Figures 1, 2, and 4.

It is designed to be attached to a wall where it can securely hold household items including brooms and mops.

Christian…

Large group of unidentified men, women, and children are gathered together outdoors in front of an old two-story home with wood siding and a covered porch. It is in need of repairs.

Probably, this was a family photograph taken during a reunion at…
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