Jean Artz
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Title
Jean Artz
Subject
Artz, Jean
Women-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Description
1974 photograph of Jean Artz, a resident of Shenandoah County.
Creator
Shenandoah Valley-Herald
Source
Shenandoah-Valley Herald Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1974
Rights
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Biographical Text
Jean Artz spent the pre-Christmas season of 1973 and 1974 working at her sewing machine. During that time she made 48 tote bags and other clothes for her customers and family.
A resident of the Top Knot community near Strasburg, her and her husband also managed a hobby farm and raised three two children. Jean was also known for her canning abilities, receiving awards for that and her sewing at the county fair.
A resident of the Top Knot community near Strasburg, her and her husband also managed a hobby farm and raised three two children. Jean was also known for her canning abilities, receiving awards for that and her sewing at the county fair.
Citationzork
Shenandoah Valley-Herald, “Jean Artz,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/15140.
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