Shenandoah County Library Archives

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View up the hill of an unpaved mountain road with trees on both sides.

Photograph of the Sperryville Turnpike (US Route 211).

The photograph looks east toward the Blue Ridge Mountains.

It was taken just east of Luray, Virginia. The house visible still stands at 102 Griffith Court, Luray.

A photograph of an unidentified person driving an early road roller on the Valley Turnpike, now US Highway 11.

This photograph was taken on US Route 11 just North of the Narrow Passage Bridge south of Woodstock.

The glass plate appears to…

Photograph taken east of Berryville, Virginia, looking east on Route 7 towards Snickers Gap. Mountains are visible in the distance and agricultural fields are on both sides of the road.

View of a dirt lane or driveway leading to a building in the distance. A picket fence and shade trees line both sides of the road.

View looking uphill on a mountain road. Sides of the road are forested.

Unpaved mountain road headed up the hill. Trees are on both sides of the lane.

Unidentified roadway lined by electrical poles and a fence line. Roofs are visible in the background.

This may be a view of Front Royal, Virginia, but we are uncertain.

The negative bears several cracks and the lower left corner of the glass…

Unidentified gravel/macadam road in Shenandoah County.

Fences and telephone poles line the road. An automobile and house are visible in the background.

View of Route 11 looking south towards Woodstock at Pugh's Run.

Photograph of a switchback on Orkney Grade, a road connecting Moun Jackson, Virginia, with the communities of Orkney Springs and Basye, Virginia.

This photograph shows the area commonly known as the "Double S Curves," where two switchback curves…

View of the unpaved Valley Turnpike (now US Route 11) taken from just south of the town of Strasburg near Fishers Hill.

The small bridge is crossing Tumbling Run, a creek that empties into the North Fork of the Shenandoah River near this spot.

View of US Route 11 (formerly the Valley Turnpike) just south of Strasburg on Fishers Hill.

Unidentified men and a 1920's era automobile are visible.

This photograph was used in John Wayland's book, "A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia",…

View looking down a hillside and off into the distance. A well-travelled road, possibly Route 11, is visible in the distance.

Photograph of the Burner Farm, located southwest of Luray Virginia.

A 1920s era automobile is on the road and a house and barn are visible in the distance.

Unidentified road leading towards a tree-covered mountain. A wood fence is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a switchback on Orkney Grade, a road connecting Mount Jackson, Virginia, with the communities of Orkney Springs and Basye, Virginia.

This photograph shows the area commonly known as the "Double S Curves," where two switchback curves…

Photograph of a dirt road located above and along a stretch of river.

An unidentified man is standing at the base of the telephone pole. A house and power lines are also visible.

Unidentified rural scene with a small wooden bridge, dirt road, trees, and a few unidentified buildings or picnic pavilions in the background.

View of a county road heading down a narrow valley.

A 1920's era automobile is visible on the road and a house is on the right. Mountains are also visible.

Unidentified two-story farmhouse with a chimney and metal roof is located close to a dirt road. The site is surrounded by mountains and forest.

Photograph taken by the Old Mill Restaurant Building on Route 11 after it was paved and looking toward the town of Strasburg.

A small white house is visible on the left, while J.T. Golliday's Gulf Gas Station and two private residences further up…

Photograph of an unidentified man driving an early road roller.

This photograph was taken on US Route 11 just North of the Narrow Passage Bridge south of Woodstock.

A label on the side of the machine says, "The Austin Western Line Serves You…

Photograph of an unidentified man driving an early road roller with another unidentified man standing beside the machine.

A label on the side of the machine says, "The Austin Western Line Serves You Right".

Austin-Western was a well-known…

Photograph of an unidentified man in an early road roller machine, Another unidentified man is standing beside the roller.

This photograph was taken on US Route 11 just North of the Narrow Passage Bridge south of Woodstock.
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