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George Robert "Bob" Irvin, Sr.

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Title

George Robert "Bob" Irvin, Sr.

Subject

Irvin, George Robert "Bob" Sr. (1899-1962)

Description

Portrait photograph of George Robert "Bob" Irvin, Sr. with glasses and wearing a suit and tie.

Bob was the son of George Elcana and Alice Rebecca (Newland) Irvin.

He married Mary Ellen (Grove) Irvin and lived in Edinburg.

He is remembered for having founded Irvin Candy Company in Edinburg. His company later became Irvin Inc., a wholesale distribution company. He was the President of that organization for many years.

He died unexpectedly from injuries sustained in an automobile accident about a half mile south of Strasburg on Route 11.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Contributor

No ID Form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

George Robert Irvin, Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029133, 029409, and 029419.

Identifier

029409

Original Format

Film Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “George Robert "Bob" Irvin, Sr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72725.

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