Road Work - Route 11
Files
Title
Road Work - Route 11
Subject
Road machinery - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Road construction - Virginia - Shenandoah County
United States Highway 11
Description
Photograph of an unidentified man driving an early road roller.
This photograph was taken on US Route 11 just North of the Narrow Passage Bridge south of Woodstock.
A label on the side of the machine says, "The Austin Western Line Serves You Right".
Austin-Western was a well-known manufacturer of heavy road building equipment throughout the first half of the 20th century.
This photograph was taken on US Route 11 just North of the Narrow Passage Bridge south of Woodstock.
A label on the side of the machine says, "The Austin Western Line Serves You Right".
Austin-Western was a well-known manufacturer of heavy road building equipment throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Location identified in 2026 by Bill Wine.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Similar road construction scenes appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003905, 027337, 027348, and 027622.
Identifier
027337
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Road Work - Route 11,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed March 16, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/57018.
Comments
Bill Wine
These were more commonly called "Steam Rollers" This one is located just north of Narrow Passage along the old Valley Turnpike.