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Jim Zerkel and Lelia (Sager) Zerkel of Mt. Jackson

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Title

Jim Zerkel and Lelia (Sager) Zerkel of Mt. Jackson

Subject

Zerkel, James "Jim" Elwood Sr. (1919-1976)
Zerkel, Lelia Alice Sager (1917-1989)

Description

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of James "Jim" Elwood Zerkel, Sr. and his wife, Lelia (Sager) Zerkel posed together. They lived in Mt. Jackson.

The couple is remembered for founding and operating Zerkel's Hardware store in Mt. Jackson. Originally, the store also supplied propane gas to the area.

His parents were Bernie Sr. and Beatrice Caroline (Zirkle) Zerkel. Lelia's parents were William and Annie (Hepner) Sager.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Contributor

Identified in 2016 by Ray Tisinger of Mt. Jackson.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

028727

Original Format

Film Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Jim Zerkel and Lelia (Sager) Zerkel of Mt. Jackson,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72043.

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