Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Postcard showing a view of the Valley Turnpike just south of Mt. Jackson Virginia

Color postcard with a picture of an unknown road in Edinburg Virginia.

Postcard with an image of the "Shenandoah Valley Pike" (US Highway 11) between New Market and Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Postcard showing the stretch of the Valley Turnpike between Mt. Jackson and New Makret near Rude's Hill.

Sometime in the early 20th century, a group of automobile owners met in Toms Brook Virginia and organized the Shenandoah County Automobile Association.

According to this printed copy of their constitution and bylaws, the purpose of the…

View of a two-story home with a covered front porch and a border stone wall fronting on Main Street (U.S. Route 11) in Toms Brook, Virginia.

The photograph was taken from across Route 11 standing on Creek Road. Today's Handy-Mart would be on the…

View looking across U.S. Route 11 at a two-story farmhouse and outbuildings located just south of Mount Jackson, on Rude's Hill near Caverns Road.

The house still stands (as of 2025) at 5168 Old Valley Pike.

View looking across U.S. Route 11 at a two-story farmhouse and outbuildings located just south of Mount Jackson, on Rude's Hill near Caverns Road.

The house still stands (as of 2025) at 5168 Old Valley Pike.

View looking across U.S. Route 11 at a two-story farmhouse and outbuildings located just south of Mount Jackson, on Rude's Hill near Caverns Road.

The house still stands (as of 2025) at 5168 Old Valley Pike.

View along Route 11 just south of Mount Jackson, on Rude's Hill.

A two-story farmhouse visible on the right is near Caverns Road.

The house still stands (as of 2025) at 5168 Old Valley Pike.

View along Route 11 just south of Mount Jackson, on Rude's Hill.

A two-story farmhouse visible on the right is near Caverns Road.

The house still stands (as of 2025) at 5168 Old Valley Pike.

Photograph showing the view looking south from the intersection of US Route 11 (now Main Street) and Fairground Road in Woodstock Virginia.

Photograph showing the view looking north from the intersection of US Route 11 (now Main Street) and Fairground Road in Woodstock Virginia.

Photograph showing a portion of US Route 55.

This portion is located east of Strasburg Virginia near the foot of the Massanutten Mountain. The road was later rerouted to avoid the railroad crossing pictured here.

A steam engine is headed…

Damaged image of unidentified men with shovels digging up King Street in Strasburg in preparation for its repaving.

Early trucks are seen with the men. The truck on the right of the image has a sign on the side that reads, "Virginia Department of…

Photograph showing a portion of US Route 55 under construction.

This portion is located east of Strasburg Virginia near the foot of the Massanutten Mountain.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road…

View looking east along King Street (Route 11) in Strasburg, Virginia.

First Bank is visible on the left as is the Virginia Restaurant across Holliday Street.

Vintage automobiles are parked on both sides of the street.

This photograph was…

Photograph showing a portion of US Route 55 under construction.

This portion is located east of Strasburg Virginia near the foot of the Massanutten Mountain.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road…

Photograph showing a portion of US Route 55..

This portion is located east of Strasburg Virginia near the foot of the Massanutten Mountain. The road was later rerouted to avoid this crossing.

Telephone poles line both sides of the road.

View looking north along Route 11 just north of Strasburg, Virginia.

Vintage automobiles are parked on the right side of the road. A historical marker stands between the two cars and is titled, "Fort Bowman".

An unidentified man holding his hat…

Photograph showing a portion of US Route 55 under construction.

This portion is located east of Strasburg Virginia near the foot of the Massanutten Mountain.

A sign straight ahead indicates with an arrow that traffic should use the old road…

View taken from Old Route 42 (now called Fairground Road) in Woodstock, Virginia.

The image is looking east towards Grabill's Manufacturing Plant visible in the background.

In 2013, the site was used by Shaffer's.

Photograph showing a passenger train and view of the Massanutten Mountain near Woodstock Virginia.

The road visible is today called Fairground Road and US Route 11 is visible in the mid-ground of the image.

The large brick house still stands…

View of Route 11 from south of Woodstock and looking south towards Edinburg.

A sign on the left advertises the Chrysler Plymouth business 2 miles ahead in Edinburg. A mailbox and turnout are visible on the right side of the road.

Debris from…

View of King Street looking east in Strasburg, Virginia. The photograph was taken on King Street about halfway down the block east of Fort Street towards Holliday Street.

Unidentified men are working on the road with hand tools in the foreground.…
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