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Philip Bowers and an Unknown Woman

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Title

Philip Bowers and an Unknown Woman

Subject

Bowers, Philip Borden (1952-1980)

Description

Photo of two separate portrait photographs.

On the left is an unidentified blond woman with shoulder-length curled hair.

On the right is Philip Borden Bowers who graduated from Central High School in 1970. His parents were Fulton Benton "Toad" Bowers and his wife, Betty Jo "Jo" (Borden) Bowers.

He married Christine Harris in 1974 and was the owner of Bowers Custom Furniture in Harrisonburg. He was killed while cutting wood near Harrisonburg, Virginia.

This photograph of Philip was used in the 1970 Central High School yearbook.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

1970

Contributor

No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Biographical information for Philip Bowers was compiled from public sources including the Roanoke Times newspaper article published on February 12, 1980 (page 39) reporting the details of his death.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

028956

Original Format

Film Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Philip Bowers and an Unknown Woman,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72272.

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