Hairpin Curve on Orkney Springs Grade
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Title
Hairpin Curve on Orkney Springs Grade
Subject
Dirt roads - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of a switchback on Orkney Grade, a road connecting Mt. Jackson, Virginia, with the communities of Orkney Springs and Basye, Virginia.
This photograph shows the area commonly known as the "Double S Curves," where two switchback curves were present on Orkney Springs side of the mountain roadway.
This stretch of road has since been straightened.
A 1920's era automobile and two unidentified men are visible on the right of the image.
This photograph shows the area commonly known as the "Double S Curves," where two switchback curves were present on Orkney Springs side of the mountain roadway.
This stretch of road has since been straightened.
A 1920's era automobile and two unidentified men are visible on the right of the image.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Late 1920's based on a note in margin of paper copy.
Contributor
No ID Form. Identified was made in the margin of the paper copy.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Same spot is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 020178 and 020265.
Identifier
020265
Original Format
Glass Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Hairpin Curve on Orkney Springs Grade,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 11, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/50435.
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