William C. Painter
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Title
William C. Painter
Subject
Painter, William "Bill" Carroll (1872-1931)
Description
Cropped photograph of William "Bill" C. Painter (middle of image) wearing a white shirt and tie and surrounded by other unidentified men.
Bill Painter was the son of Levi and Mary Magdalena (Baker) Painter. He was from Hamburg, near Edinburg.
He married Nellie Virginia (Baker) Painter (1873-1950) in 1894.
He ran a livery stable in Edinburg and later operated the first Ford dealership in Shenandoah County. He died on November 16 1931 following a car crash.
Bill Painter was the son of Levi and Mary Magdalena (Baker) Painter. He was from Hamburg, near Edinburg.
He married Nellie Virginia (Baker) Painter (1873-1950) in 1894.
He ran a livery stable in Edinburg and later operated the first Ford dealership in Shenandoah County. He died on November 16 1931 following a car crash.
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 "Aug 1932".
Contributor
Identified in 2012 by Betty O. Wisman who remembered the subject was her father's employer. She had seen a similar picture of him before.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
William C. Painter is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection images 025976 and 027562.
Identifier
025976
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “William C. Painter,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55647.
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