Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of the new Mt. Jackson railroad station.

Photograph of the new Mt. Jackson railroad station.

Photographic card bearing an image of a steam locomotive and cars on the Narrow Passage Railroad Trestle located between Edinburg and Woodstock Virginia.

The reverse bears an advertisement for "War Views," images of various Civil War sites in…

Photograph of the Shenandoah River, railroad bridge. and Massanutten Mountain's Signal Knob near Strasburg Virginia.

The photograph was taken from the Route 55 Highway bridge just east of Strasburg.

The railroad bridge runs close to the…

Photograph of a steam powered, passenger train crossing the viaduct over Narrow Passage Creek.

Steam from the engine is visible along the length of the train and light is shining through rail car windows.

Eight railroad employees are posed beside their passenger train number 1348.

Identified are (l to r): Larry Mundy, conductor; C.R. Wetsel, extra fireman; E. Garvin, engineer; Harold Mauney, train master; Charles Chandler, agent; Omar Evans,…

Photograph showing passengers disembarking from a train (locomotive 766) at the Shenandoah Caverns Flag Station.
Two automobiles, on the left side of the image, are stationed to transport passengers on to the Shenandoah Caverns Hotel which was…

Photo of a photograph of a train locomotive and two open cars loaded with people.

The train is identified as the one which carried ore and other materials along the narrow-gauge railroad connecting Liberty Iron Furnace with Edinburg Virginia. This…

Photo of a photograph of a railroad locomotive pulling two cars. Two unidentified men are visible in the locomotive.

Commonly, this line was known as the "Dinky" Railroad. It ran from Edinburg to Liberty Furnace and was operated by the Shenandoah…

Photograph showing the rail line in Woodstock, Virginia, and several buildings located on W. Court and Commerce Streets.

Pictured on the left of the image is J.I. Triplett's steam mill. That building still stands in 2025 and is home to several…

View of the covered railroad bridge over Pugh's Run, about two miles north of Woodstock. The photograph was taken looking west from Old Valley Pike (Route 11).

Photograph of railroad track in a forested area.

This image is identified as being part of the narrow gauge rail line which ran from Edinburg to Liberty Furnace and was operated by the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company in the early 20th century.…

Photograph of a railroad trestle on what is commonly called the "Dinky" Railroad which connected Edinburg Virginia to Liberty Iron Furnace in western Shenandoah County.

This is known as the Vann Trestle and it stood just west of the intersection…

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing overalls. He is standing next to a powered railroad hand car.

This handcar was utilized on the "Dinky Railroad" which ran from Edinburg Virginia to Liberty Iron Furnace in Shenandoah County during the…

Photograph of a group of unidentified people assembled in front of a rough-looking building that sits on footers. Railroad tracks are visible in front of the group.

Photograph of the Maurertown Rail Depot with several unidentified men and boys in front of it. The boys are barefoot and the sign advises: "Harrisonburg 43.1 miles" and "Manassas 69.3 miles".

The building is no longer standing.

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…

Photograph of the Shenandoah River, railroad bridge. and Massanutten Mountain's Signal Knob near Strasburg Virginia.

The photograph was taken from the Route 55 Highway bridge just east of Strasburg.

Photograph of George James Keyes in a hat, suit and tie.

George was the son of Shirley and American (Johnson) Keyes.

His wife was Rachel E. Keyes. Together they raised four children: Dorothy, Alma B., Lewis S., and Jerome W. Keyes.

George…

Photograph showing a crane mounted on a railcar working on the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the town of Toms Brook Virginia.

This photograph was taken in the spring of 1924 when the Southern Railway Company installed a new bridge at…

Photograph of a group of men working with a railroad crane to install of piece of the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the Town of Toms Brook Virginia.

The photograph was taken in 1924 when the trestle was reconstructed.

Photograph of five men working with a railroad crane to install a piece of the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the Town of Toms Brook Virginia.

The photograph was taken in 1924 when the trestle was reconstructed.

Photograph showing an elevated view of the Town of Toms Brook Virginia with a focus on the area along the Southern Railway line.

The Toms Brook Depot is visible in the foreground.

This photograph would have been taken in 1924 when the…

Photograph showing a crane mounted on a railcar working on the railroad trestle crossing Toms Brook in the town of Toms Brook Virginia.

This photograph was taken in the spring of 1924 when the Southern Railway Company installed a new bridge at…

Photograph showing the railroad bridge crossing Stony Creek in Edinburg after it was destroyed by a fire.

The photograph is undated, but the fire occurred on August 2, 1915.
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