Asa Allen Sheetz
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Title
Asa Allen Sheetz
Subject
Sheetz, Asa Allen (1872-1927)
Hunters - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Taxidermy - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of Asa Allen Sheetz, taken from the side, showing a rifle slung over his shoulder that is carrying a dead turkey.
He was the son of Daniel Haun and Lydia (Philips) Sheetz.
Mr. Sheetz married Mary Elizabeth Dirting and the couple raised ten children.
He was known locally as a taxidermist, orchardist, inventor, and farmer.
He was the son of Daniel Haun and Lydia (Philips) Sheetz.
Mr. Sheetz married Mary Elizabeth Dirting and the couple raised ten children.
He was known locally as a taxidermist, orchardist, inventor, and farmer.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1920
Contributor
Identified in 2002 by subject's granddaughter, Kathy (Sheetz) McElroy.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Asa Sheetz appears in Morrisonn Studio Collection images 002411, 002412, 002233, 003694, and 028366.
Identifier
002412
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Asa Allen Sheetz,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed February 2, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27202.
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