Reverend W.H. Polk and the Mt Zion Church
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Title
Reverend W.H. Polk and the Mt Zion Church
Subject
Polk, William H. (1891-1972)
Churches - Protestant Churches - Virginia - Woodstock
Methodist churches - Virginia - Woodstock
African Americans - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photo of a photograph of a Rev. W.H. Polk superimposed on a photograph of Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church in Woodstock.
This church is located on the corner of N. Church and E. Locust Streets in Woodstock. It was built in 1921 to replace an earlier one on the same location. As of 2025 the church still stands and is an active congregation.
The words "New Mt. Zion M.E. Church Woodstock, Va" are written on the image.
This church is located on the corner of N. Church and E. Locust Streets in Woodstock. It was built in 1921 to replace an earlier one on the same location. As of 2025 the church still stands and is an active congregation.
The words "New Mt. Zion M.E. Church Woodstock, Va" are written on the image.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Rev. W.H. Polk appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000327, 003965, 007634, 027385 and 027386.
This church appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002126 and 027386.
The original AME church, torn down in 1921, appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000327, 002130, and 027385.
Identifier
027386
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Reverend W.H. Polk and the Mt Zion Church,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/57067.
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