Robert J. Benchoff
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Title
Robert J. Benchoff
Subject
Benchoff, Robert Johnston (1909-1968)
Description
Portrait photograph of a Robert "Bob" Johnston Benchoff as a young man.
Robert was the son of Howard Johnston Benchoff and his first wife, Kathryn Leona Mahon (who died in 1918).
His father served as the influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for more than 50 years.
Robert was a member of MMA's class of 1927 and served as headmaster after his father retired.
Robert was the son of Howard Johnston Benchoff and his first wife, Kathryn Leona Mahon (who died in 1918).
His father served as the influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for more than 50 years.
Robert was a member of MMA's class of 1927 and served as headmaster after his father retired.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "Oct 1943" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2025 by Katharine Shilling (Stamm) Schindler, a relative of the subject.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Robert J. Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001696, 003961, 005072, 006321, 007054, 008093, 008536, 010945, 012978, 015782, 016974, 016975, 018537, 020057, 020068, 020080, 020082, 020114, 020130, 020132, 020135, 020156, 020159, 020160, 020161, 020164, 020276, 020287, 020316, 027541, 028383, 029271, 029272, 029283, 029296, 029536, 029859, 029865, and 029959.
Identifier
007054
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Robert J. Benchoff,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 6, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/24619.
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