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Stall Assignments
Scan of the 1972 stall assignments at the Shenandoah County Fair.
Fair Program
Scan of the cover of the 1972 Shenandoah County Fair Premium Book.
"A Salute to Variety" Program Cover
Scan showing the cover of a program for the Shenandoah County 4-H Clubs' "A Salute to Variety" program presented at the Shenandoah County Fair on August 31 1971.
Dairy Judging Winners
Clipping showing the winners of the Dairy Judging competition at the 1971 Shenandoah County Fair.
Fair Program
Cover of the 1971 Shenandoah County Fair Program Book.
Airplane Visit
In October of 1913 Frank J. Terrill brought his Curtis Biplane to the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds as part of the fair’s festivities.
This is the first recorded time an airplane passed through Shenandoah County and would have been most local’s…
This is the first recorded time an airplane passed through Shenandoah County and would have been most local’s…
Concert
Photograph of a band performing at the Shenandoah County Fair.
Bauserman Home Improvement Display
Photographs showing the Bauserman Home Improvement store display at the Shenandoah County Fair.
Horse and Cart
Photograph showing a horse and trotter cart at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Harness Race
Photograph of an ongoing Harness/Trotter race at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Grandstand
Photographs of the grandstands at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Business Exhibits
Photographs of business displays at the Shenandoah County Fair. Those pictured include local appliance stores and farm implement companies. They originated with Charles Bauserman but were most likely taken by William Garber of Mt. Jackson Virginia.
Fair Aerial Images
Aerial images of the Shenandoah County Fair. These photographs were obtained from Charles Bauserman, but were most likely taken by William Garber of Mt. Jackson Virginia.
Fair Board
Photograph of the Shenandoah County Fair Board during the fair's 50th anniversary celebration in 1967.
Pictured are:
Back Row, from left to right: ??, Bernie Wenger, ??, Elwood Luttrell, _____ Seal, Elwood Santimeyers, Bryan Allen…
Pictured are:
Back Row, from left to right: ??, Bernie Wenger, ??, Elwood Luttrell, _____ Seal, Elwood Santimeyers, Bryan Allen…
Midway
Photograph of the Midway at the Shenandoah County Fair.
Wild West/Indian Show
Photograph of a Wild West/Indian Show at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Car Race
Photograph of a car race at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds in Woodstock Virginia.
Peach Seed Shipment at the Woodstock Depot
In 1915 the German Army released the effective Chlorine gas attack of World War One against British positions in Ypres. Before the end of the war these types of Chemical agents would kill or injure millions of men on both sides.
To combat these…
To combat these…
Woodstock Brochure
Brochure published by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce highlighting the town's amenities.
Joseph Pugh Land Transactions
Record of land transactions, including survey notes, for Joseph Pugh. The properties lay just north of Woodstock Virginia. One record indicates property conveyed to Pugh by Leonard Baldice and a second by the Lord Proprietor.
President McKinley in Woodstock
On May 20th, 1899 William McKinley, President of the United States, travelled through Shenandoah County aboard a special B&O Railroad Coach. The President was returning to Washington DC after spending time vacationing in Hot Springs Virginia.…
Shenandoah Valley Drive In Pamphlet
In 1949 the Shenandoah Valley Drive In Theatre opened just south of Woodstock Virginia. The theater had a single screen, large concession stand, and could accommodate 300 cars.
This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
"On Guard at Woodstock"
Newspaper clipping showing one of the observation towers built in Shenandoah County during the early part of World War Two. These sites were designed to watch for incoming enemy planes and to monitor US aircraft overhead. They were staffed by…
A riding class on a jaunt through the woods
Little was recorded about horse-back riding at Massanutten Academy in 1940. Apparently most of it was done at Camp Lupton, the academy’s recreation center and maneuver grounds along the Shenandoah River east of town.
In addition to camping…
In addition to camping…
Varsity Swimming
In 1940 the Massanutten Academy’s Yearbook noted this varsity swim team’s record was “enviable in the best inter-scholastic swimming circles.”
The school had dominated at eight swim meets throughout the mid-Atlantic and over fifty teams,…
The school had dominated at eight swim meets throughout the mid-Atlantic and over fifty teams,…