James and Jean (Finks) Rinker
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Dublin Core
Title
James and Jean (Finks) Rinker
Subject
Rinker, James William (1919-1986)
Rinker, Jean Marie Finks (1922-2001)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Portrait photograph of James W. Rinker and his first wife, Jean Marie (Finks) Rinker when they were young.
James was the son of Garnett Luther and May (Whitacre) Rinker. He married Jean Marie Finks in 1944. In this image, Jean has a corsage pinned to her dress. It is possible this image was their wedding photograph.
James is wearing a U.S. Army uniform with a "T" below two stripes on his shoulder. During World War II, the U.S. Army used this insignia to denote the "Technician" ranks, which were enlisted soldiers with special technical skills.
James was the son of Garnett Luther and May (Whitacre) Rinker. He married Jean Marie Finks in 1944. In this image, Jean has a corsage pinned to her dress. It is possible this image was their wedding photograph.
James is wearing a U.S. Army uniform with a "T" below two stripes on his shoulder. During World War II, the U.S. Army used this insignia to denote the "Technician" ranks, which were enlisted soldiers with special technical skills.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Jun 1945".
Contributor
Identified in 2015 by Dan Hottel, who remembered the couple lived on Foundry Street in Woodstock.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
James W. Rinker appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003656 and 024919.
Jean Marie (Finks) Rinker appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003656 and 024919.
Identifier
024919
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “James and Jean (Finks) Rinker,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 18, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/54576.
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