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John D. and Fleta (Lonas) Ross

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Title

John D. and Fleta (Lonas) Ross

Subject

Ross, John D. (1886-1950)
Ross, Fleta Lonas (1886-1973)

Description

Photograph of John D. Ross and his wife, Fleta (Lonas) Ross, posed together.

John Ross was an attorney in Mt. Jackson and former town mayor.

He and his wife owned and operated the Shenandoah Alum Springs Hotel (on Rt. 717 near present day Basye) during the 1930's and 1940's.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

mid 1930's to 1940's

Contributor

Identified in 2002 by subjects' granddaughter, Olivia (Bland) Gentile, who owns an original print of the photograph.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

001425

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “John D. and Fleta (Lonas) Ross,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/24023.

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