Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Studio photograph of the Philip Elmer and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Heishman family posed together.

The couple married in 1919 and the family was from Fort Valley. Their children graduated from Edinburg High School.

Identified are (l to…

Portrait photograph of Philip Abraham Saer, Jr. as a young man wearing a suit.

He was the son of Philip Abraham (1899-1974) and Vearl Edith (Hepner) (1900-1946) Sager and grew up in the Fairview community near Woodstock.

He served as a Major in…

Photo of a portrait photograph of Philip "Pete" Magruder, Sr., wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Pete was the grandson of Captain John H. Grabill, a well-known confederate officer and later, the owner and editor of the Shenandoah Herald newspaper. …

Portrait photograph of Phil M. "Pete" Grabill, Sr. as a young man with wavy hair and wearing a striped tie.

Pete was the grandson of Captain John H. Grabill, a well-known confederate officer and later, the owner and editor of the Shenandoah Herald…

Photo of two separate photographs of Phil Lutz wearing a Military Police (MP) uniform.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.

Photo of two separate photographs of Phil Lutz wearing a Military Police (MP) uniform.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Phil Crisman wearing his uniform and hat.

Phil served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later became the Sheriff of Shenandoah County.

Portrait photograph of Pfc. Samuel Ray Spence wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Pfc. Spence was married to Peggy Jo Hite in December 1940.

Pfc Spence served with the 18th infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Europe. He was killed in action…

Unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Navy uniform. The insignia on his uniform indicate his rank was Petty Officer 2nd Class and his job was as a gunner's mate.

Portrait photograph of Peter Riddleberger.

Peter was the son of James Williams Riddleberger, U.S. ambassador to Yugoslavia, Greece, and later Turkey. He would go on to work for the World Bank.

The name, "Peter Riddleberger" appears on the…

Photograph of Peter John Hanf.

Peter was a cadet at Massanutten Academy, graduating in 1924.

This photograph shows him wearing his football uniform. He was a member of the Academy's 1923 and 1924 football teams.

According to the 1924…

Photograph of Peter Edgar Craig, Jr. seated in a carriage drawn by two horses.

According to his grandson, Mr. Craig was very proud of his matched team; both horses had matching white "stars" on their foreheads.

Possibly, the buggy was made by…

Photograph of the Army's Honorable Discharge form for Sergeant Pete H. Gouldman, Jr. who was born on April 26, 1914, in Foneswood, Virginia, and lived in Maurertown.

He served in Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland with Troop B of the 113th…

Photo of Sergeant Pete H. Gouldman, Jr.'s Honorable Discharge from the Army.

He served during WWII with Troop B of the 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.

The certificate was awarded at Ft. Meade, Maryland on October 25, 1945

Portrait photograph of Pete Clem wearing a suit and striped tie.
Pete lived in Mount Jackson Virginia for part of his life and played baseball for that town's team in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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