Robert Benchoff
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Title
Robert Benchoff
Subject
Benchoff, Robert Johnston (1909-1968)
Description
Portrait photograph of Robert Johnston Benchoff wearing a suit and tie.
Robert was the son of Howard Johnston Benchoff and his first wife, Kathryn Leona Mahon (who died in 1918).
His father served as the influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for more than 50 years.
Robert was a member of MMA's class of 1927 and served as MMA's headmaster after his father retired.
Robert was the son of Howard Johnston Benchoff and his first wife, Kathryn Leona Mahon (who died in 1918).
His father served as the influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for more than 50 years.
Robert was a member of MMA's class of 1927 and served as MMA's headmaster after his father retired.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2025 by Kate Schindler, cousin of Robert Benchoff.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
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.
Identifier
029959
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Robert Benchoff,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/73275.
Comments
Kate Schindler
Hi. This is a photograph of my cousin, Robert Johnston Benchoff. His identity was confirmed by his daughter, Rosalie Jean Benchoff Learned, who had never seen this picture of her dad.
Kate Schindler