Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of Dr. William B. Crawford and his wife, Florence M. (Nelson) Crawford, seated, and their two sons, William (left) and ____ (right) standing with them.

William was born in West Virginia, the son of William Burdette Sr. and Caroline Edna…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Photograph of Burgess Nelson (right) shaking hands with an unidentified man.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to Holtzman Oil) and was elected to the Virginia State…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Photograph of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) Company D standing in front of the school's gymnasium in 1969.

The cadets are, from left to right:

First Row:
Richard Dale Morrow, David Bruce Motz, David Allen Jones, Glenn Owen Yoedt, Charles…

Photograph of Burgess E. Nelson (right) talking to another unidentified man with many onlookers (mostly boys) around them.

This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The event featured…

Photograph of two men in hats talking. The man on the right has been identified as Burgess E. Nelson of Mt. Jackson. The other man is unidentified.

Burgess E. Nelson was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil…

Photograph of Burgess E. Nelson leaning against a car.

This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The event featured “Reynolds and Mason Flying Circus” and was an advertising event…

Two unidentified men in costumes are posed with an early automobile decorated with Gulf Oil Company signs and a small airplane behind them.

This photograph was taken during “Gulf Aviation Day” held in Mount Jackson Virginia on August 4, 1935. The…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil Company (the pre-cursor to…

Burgess Nelson and a dog are seated in an early vehicle decorated with advertising for his company, Gulf Oil of Mt. Jackson. An airplane is behind him.

Burgess was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from Mt. Jackson. He owned Gulf Oil…

Portrait photograph of Burgess Ernest Nelson, a well known resident of Mt. Jackson.

Born in Conicville, his parents were Zachariah Winfield and Martha Ellen "Mattie" (Webb) Nelson.

Portrait photograph of Burgess Ernest Nelson, a well known resident of Mt. Jackson.

Born in Conicville, his parents were Zachariah Winfield and Martha Ellen "Mattie" (Webb) Nelson.

Photograph of six Williams siblings, all of whom have been identified.

Standing, (l to r): Rebecca Paxton (Williams) Ehrlich Dodd, Sarah (Williams) Nelson, John P. Williams;

Seated: (l to r) Philip Williams, Jr., William Twyman Williams, and…

Portrait of six siblings, all of whom have been identified. Standing, (l to r): Sarah (Williams) Nelson, Rebecca Williams, John P. Williams; Seated (l to r): Philip Williams, Jr., William T. Williams, and Margaret P. Williams.

These were the…

Portrait of six siblings, all of whom have been identified. Standing, (l to r): Philip Williams, Jr., Rebecca Williams, John P. Williams. Seated (l to r): Margaret P. Williams, William T. Williams, and Sarah (Williams) Nelson.

These were the…

Group photograph of the members of the 1914 Massanutten Academy's football team. They are assembled on the steps of a campus building. In the front center, a cadet is holding a football with the notation, "MA -14".

Pictured are, left to…

Photo of a photo of Burgess Nelson's home in Mt. Jackson. He had it built using a home in Roanoke as his inspiration. It was torn down in 2013.

Photograph of a photograph of a home in Mt. Jackson that was built by Burgess Nelson. Unfortunately, the home was torn down in 2013.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing the Burgess Nelson home (on left) and his gas station located on the north end of Mt. Jackson Virginia. Today the site is home to Holtzman Corporation's offices.
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