Raymon W. and Edna (Hoover) Tamkin with Family
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Title
Raymon W. and Edna (Hoover) Tamkin with Family
Subject
Tamkin, Raymon "Ray" Walter (1902-1989)
Tamkin, Edna Virginia Hoover (1905-2000)
Tamkin, Lewis Donald (1932- )
Description
Photograph of Ray and Edna (Hoover) Tamkin later in their lives, seated in the middle of the photograph. Their two adult children, Lewis Donald Tamkin and Reba Marie Tampkin, their spouses, and four unidentified grandchildren are posed with them.
Their son, Lewis Donald Tamkin, is seated at the far right. We are unsure about the others.
Raymon Walter Tamkin is most remembered as the former owner of Artz Hardware on West King Street, in Strasburg.
His parents were William (1859-1954) and Mary Ella “Nettie” (Brill) (1866-1908) Tamkin. His father was a well-known schoolteacher in Fort Valley.
In September 1930, Ray married Edna Virginia (Hoover) Tamkin. Ray worked as a button maker at the time of their marriage.
The couple raised their children, a son, Lewis Donald "Don"Tamkin, and a daughter, Reba Marie (Tamkin) Smith, at 201 S. Massanutten Street in Strasburg.
The family attended Strasburg Methodist Church and were active in the community. The Northern Virginia Daily Newspaper mentioned them repeatedly as being involved in church or community activities throughout their lives together.
Their son, Lewis Donald Tamkin, is seated at the far right. We are unsure about the others.
Raymon Walter Tamkin is most remembered as the former owner of Artz Hardware on West King Street, in Strasburg.
His parents were William (1859-1954) and Mary Ella “Nettie” (Brill) (1866-1908) Tamkin. His father was a well-known schoolteacher in Fort Valley.
In September 1930, Ray married Edna Virginia (Hoover) Tamkin. Ray worked as a button maker at the time of their marriage.
The couple raised their children, a son, Lewis Donald "Don"Tamkin, and a daughter, Reba Marie (Tamkin) Smith, at 201 S. Massanutten Street in Strasburg.
The family attended Strasburg Methodist Church and were active in the community. The Northern Virginia Daily Newspaper mentioned them repeatedly as being involved in church or community activities throughout their lives together.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Raymon and Edna Tamkin were identified in 2025 by library staff based on other images of the couple in the Morrison Studio Collection.
Lewis Donald Tamkin was identified in 2025 based on genealogical research and finding his photograph in a Dental school yearbook for Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Raymon Walter Tamkin appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 008132, 015341, 015342, 022411, 023335, 026085, 030037, 030692, 030996, 030997, and 030998.
Edna Virginia (Hoover) Tamkin appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004430, 008132, 015341, 015342, 022411, 026085, 030037, 030996, 030997, and 030998.
Lewis Donald Tamkin appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 015341, 015342, 026085, 030037, 030996, 030997, and 030998.
Identifier
030996
Original Format
Film Negative
Physical Dimensions
5x7 Film
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Raymon W. and Edna (Hoover) Tamkin with Family,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 6, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74312.
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