Residents of the Shenandoah County Alms House
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Title
Residents of the Shenandoah County Alms House
Subject
Poor persons - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Almshouses - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Damaged photograph of the unidentified residents of the Shenandoah County Alms House in Shenandoah County.
The children posed in front were likely orphans and the people seated on the right may have been mentally handicapped. The unidentified man on the far right is blind.
Staff and others are visible on the porch.
The building burned in 2014.
The children posed in front were likely orphans and the people seated on the right may have been mentally handicapped. The unidentified man on the far right is blind.
Staff and others are visible on the porch.
The building burned in 2014.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2013 by Steve Shipe, C.F. Wagoniere, and Dennis Atwood. Steve Shipe was able to confirm this identification using page 12 of the book, "A Brief History of the Alms House of Shenandoah County" by Fred Painter.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
040166
Original Format
Film Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 Film
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Residents of the Shenandoah County Alms House,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74482.
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