Robert J. Benchoff, Gordon Bowman, Sr. and Others at MMA

Robert J. Benchoff, Gordon Bowman, Sr. and Others at MMA

Bowman, Gordon Derwood Sr. (1906-1975)

Benchoff, Robert Johnston (1909-1968)

Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)

Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock

Photograph of Robert J. Benchoff, Headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) (third from right), is standing with Gordon Bowman, Sr. (far right) and other unidentified people under trees.

This photograph was taken in 1954 when the Gordon D. Bowman Stadium at MMA was dedicated.

Morrison Studio

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Shenandoah County Library

Undated

Gordon Bowman, Sr. was identified in 2017 by Ray Tisinger.

Robert J. Benchoff was identified in 2025 by library staff based on other images and his name tag.

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Gordon Bowman, Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 020220, 028390, 028842, 028910, 029271, 029274, 029283, and 029296.

The other unidentified individuals appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029271, 029274, 029283, and 029296.

Robert J. Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001696, 003961, 005072, 006321, 007054, 008093, 008536, 010945, 012978, 015782, 016974, 016975, 018537, 020057, 020068, 020080, 020082, 020114, 020130, 020132, 020135, 020156, 020159, 020160, 020161, 020164, 020276, 020287, 020316, 027541, 028383, 029271, 029272, 029283, 029296, 029536, 029859, 029865, and 029959.

Additional images from this 1954 dedication ceremony at MMA appear in Morrison Studio Collection images 029291, 029292, 029309, 029313, and 029320.

029283

Film Negative