Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of the factory buildings that made up the Virginia Woolen Company in Winchester, Virginia.

The Virginia Woolen Company began operations in 1901 and was a significant woolen mill in the Winchester area when it closed in 1958.

The…

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Photograph taken in the overgrown parking lot of the Old Mill Tavern (located in the historic Spengler's Mill) on the southern edge of Strasburg and looking southwards down Route 11. The building is still there today.

The water-powered mill was…

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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…

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

The water-powered mill was built between 1797 and 1804, by the Spengler family, and was…

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Photograph of Borden's Flour and Stave mill in Toms Brook.

A stave mill is a facility that processes logs into staves, which are the narrow strips of wood that make up the sides of a barrel.

This mill was founded in 1872 and moved to Toms…

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Photo of a photograph of what remained of Bowman's Mill on Cedar Creek just north of Strasburg. The mill was located on the west side of Route 11 close to the Stickley House.

The roof and top part of the building are gone. Trees have grown up…

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Photograph of ruined remains of Bowman's Mill on the west side of Route 11, just north of the town of Strasburg.

The mill operated on Cedar Creek close to the Stickley House.

Two unidentified men are visible looking at the stone walls and trees…

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Photograph of fifteen Massanutten Military Academy cadets posed on the front of Harrison Hall.
The photograph contains many members of the class of 1924.

Pictured are, from left to right:

First Row:
John H. Farrar, Donald Mills, Marshall…

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Photograph of the 1937-1938 Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) Varstiy Basketball Team.

The cadet in the center holds a basketball labeled “M.A. Champs 37-38.”

Pictured are, from left to right:

Front Row:
Alexander Piasecky, Milton J.…

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Photograph of Shenandoah Valley Academy's Junior Class in 1933.

The pennant being held up in the foreground says "Juniors 1933". The school letters, "SVA", are also visible.

The individuals are, from left to right:

Row 1:
Harriet Fisher,…

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Damaged photograph showing railcars and the rear of the Strasburg Steam Flouring Mill in Strasburg Virginia.

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

Original mill buildings stood at the…
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