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Main Street, Toms Brook
Photograph showing the downtown business district in Toms Brook Virginia.
The image looks north from the approximate location of St. Peters Lutheran Church. Visible is the Bank of Toms Brook building, today the Post Office.
The image looks north from the approximate location of St. Peters Lutheran Church. Visible is the Bank of Toms Brook building, today the Post Office.
Bank of Toms Brook
Photograph showing the Bank of Toms Brook located on Main Street at the intersection of Creek Road.
The building still stands and in 2025 was the Toms Brook Post Office.
It is uncertain when this building was constructed, but the Bank of Toms…
The building still stands and in 2025 was the Toms Brook Post Office.
It is uncertain when this building was constructed, but the Bank of Toms…
Gulf Service Station and Lillian McCoy
Photograph of a Gulf Service Station located on US Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) north of Toms Brook Virginia near Mt. Hebron Road. At the time of the picture, the station had been open for one week.
Lillian McCoy, who operated the station, is…
Lillian McCoy, who operated the station, is…
Snarr & Miley Store
Photograph of the Snarr & Miley Store located in Toms Brook Virginia.
A portion of the building still stands on Hillcrest Drive at the railroad tracks.
A portion of the building still stands on Hillcrest Drive at the railroad tracks.
Toms Brook School Students
1938 photograph showing students from the Toms Brook School, grades 1-7. The students are standing on the front steps of the school.
Identified on the rear of the photograph are teachers Hope Sine, Virginia, Wakeman, Mary Cunningham, Hazel…
Identified on the rear of the photograph are teachers Hope Sine, Virginia, Wakeman, Mary Cunningham, Hazel…
Baltimore Wholesale Grocery Company Invoice
Invoice issued by the Baltimore Wholesale Grocery Company to the Snarr & Miley Store located in Toms Brook Virginia.
The invoice is dated September 28, 1938.
The invoice is dated September 28, 1938.
Letter, John Scholl & Bro. Inc. to W.H. Baker
Letter from "John Scholl & Bro., Inc." of Reade Street in New York City to W.H. Baker of Toms Brook Virginia dated March 27, 1925. It concerns a damaged shipment of eggs.
W.H. Baker operated a general store and egg distribution business on Back…
W.H. Baker operated a general store and egg distribution business on Back…
House on Main Street, Toms Brook
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, possibly in someone's driveway.
Outbuildings are visible…
The photograph was taken from across Route 11, possibly in someone's driveway.
Outbuildings are visible…
1936 Toms Brook High School Seniors
Group of unidentified students posed together in two rows on a stage, all wearing their graduation caps and gowns and holding their diplomas.
An unidentified adult, probably a teacher or principal, is standing at the far left.
The photographer…
An unidentified adult, probably a teacher or principal, is standing at the far left.
The photographer…
1937 Toms Brook High School Seniors
Group of ten unidentified students posed together in two rows, all wearing their graduation caps and gowns.
The photographer has written, "Seniors. Toms Brook High School. June 8th, 1937" at the bottom of the image.
He has also written,…
The photographer has written, "Seniors. Toms Brook High School. June 8th, 1937" at the bottom of the image.
He has also written,…
Two Images of the Same Toms Brook Policeman
Photo of two separate photographs of an unidentified police officer with glasses and wearing his uniform and cap.
The patch on his shoulder reads, "Toms Brook Police".
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted…
The patch on his shoulder reads, "Toms Brook Police".
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted…
Two Images of the Same Toms Brook Policeman
Photo of two separate photographs of an unidentified police officer with glasses and wearing his uniform and cap.
The patch on his shoulder reads, "Toms Brook Police".
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted…
The patch on his shoulder reads, "Toms Brook Police".
The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted…
Methodist Men
Unidentified members of the men's social group of the Toms Brook, Union Forge, and Mount Olive Methodist Church Charge.
Members of Toms Brook Methodist Church
Unidentified members of Toms Brook Methodist Church on Main Street (Route 11), are posed together with a sign that says "Lord's Acre Project".
The Lord's Acre Project is aa decades-old stewardship tradition in U.S. rural areas that entails a…
The Lord's Acre Project is aa decades-old stewardship tradition in U.S. rural areas that entails a…
Men of Toms Brook Methodist Church
Unidentified members of the men's social group at the Toms Brook Methodist Church.
1938-1939 Toms Brook High School Basketball Team
Photograph of the 1938-1939 Toms Brook High School basketball team posed with their coach seated on the right.
The players are, from left to right:
Front Row:
Marion Swartz Jr., Jimmy Keller, Cletus Fauber, Luther Branson Kohne Jr., Russell…
The players are, from left to right:
Front Row:
Marion Swartz Jr., Jimmy Keller, Cletus Fauber, Luther Branson Kohne Jr., Russell…
1938-1939 Toms Brook High School Basketball Team
Photograph of the 1938-1939 Toms Brook High School basketball team posed with their coach.
The players are, from left to right:
Front Row:
Marion Swartz Jr., Jimmy Keller, Cletus Fauber, Luther Branson Kohne Jr., Russell Miller, Calvin…
The players are, from left to right:
Front Row:
Marion Swartz Jr., Jimmy Keller, Cletus Fauber, Luther Branson Kohne Jr., Russell Miller, Calvin…
Toms Brook
Panoramic view of the town of Toms Brook, Virginia.
The photograph is looking north. The steeple of St. Peter's Lutheran Church is visible as is the rail line.
The photograph is looking north. The steeple of St. Peter's Lutheran Church is visible as is the rail line.
Toms Brook Methodist Church
Photograph of the old Methodist Church in Toms Brook.
The church was built in 1917 in the southern portion of Toms Brook Virginia and was demolished to make way for the current brick church structure which was constructed in 1955.
A sign over…
The church was built in 1917 in the southern portion of Toms Brook Virginia and was demolished to make way for the current brick church structure which was constructed in 1955.
A sign over…
Borden's Flour and Stave Mill in Toms Brook
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…
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…
Reverend James Albert Keisler, Jr.
Portrait photograph of Reverend James Albert Keisler, Jr. in his clerical robes.
Reverend Keisler was the Lutheran Minister at Toms Brook Parish, serving at both St. Matthews and St. Peters churches.
Reverend Keisler was the Lutheran Minister at Toms Brook Parish, serving at both St. Matthews and St. Peters churches.
Reverend James Albert Keisler, Jr.
Portrait photograph of Reverend James Albert Keisler, Jr. in his clerical robes.
Reverend Keisler was the Lutheran Minister at Toms Brook Parish, serving at both St. Matthews and St. Peters churches.
Reverend Keisler was the Lutheran Minister at Toms Brook Parish, serving at both St. Matthews and St. Peters churches.
William Jacob Keller Sr.
Portrait photograph William Jacob Keller Sr. of Toms Brook Virginia.
He owned a farm west of Mt. Olive on Back Road and also operated a store in Toms Brook that also sold Chevrolets and John Deere Tractors.
He was married to Ida Baker.
He owned a farm west of Mt. Olive on Back Road and also operated a store in Toms Brook that also sold Chevrolets and John Deere Tractors.
He was married to Ida Baker.
Dorothy Bauserman Finks
Photograph of Dorothy Bauserman's school portrait. The school portrait has a border with the words "School Days" on the top and "1942-43" on the bottom.
Dorothy was born in Toms Brook, daughter of Russell P. and Beulah (Miller) Bauserman. She…
Dorothy was born in Toms Brook, daughter of Russell P. and Beulah (Miller) Bauserman. She…
The Rinker Family
Photograph of Earl and Charlotte Rinker posed in studio with their baby son, Randolph. Mr. Rinker is wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
In addition to serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Mr. Rinker worked for Sealtest Foods for 20 years.…
In addition to serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Mr. Rinker worked for Sealtest Foods for 20 years.…