Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of Carroll C. Burner, left, wearing a U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist Mate's uniform, and seated beside an unidentified man. Carroll Burner served in the US Marine Corps and in the United States Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate. He was the son of Azariah “Asa” Weston (1896-1987) and Effie A. (Nicholson) (1901-1985) Burner. When he registered for the WWII draft, he worked for Frank Dinges in his Orchard in Edinburg. In January 1949 Carroll married Anna Catherine Barb in Hagerstown, Maryland. In the 1950 census, Carroll was listed as “Separated” and was living with his family on West Spring Street in Woodstock. The couple must have resolved their issues because they were living together in Basye, in 1952, when their toddler, Deborah Louise, died of Leukemia. In 1964, when they divorced, both were living in Mount Jackson. Carroll was a member of The Lord's Chapel Church in Edinburg and worked a self-employed painter for many years.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Identified in 2003 by Nancye L. Bowman, who was the subject's friend.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources.
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Carroll Burner appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001397 and 002572.
Railroad stations - Virginia - Maurertown
Photograph of the Maurertown Rail Depot with several unidentified men and boys in front of it. The boys are barefoot and the sign advises: "Harrisonburg 43.1 miles" and "Manassas 69.3 miles". The building is no longer standing.
ca 1912 (estimated from the clothing worn by those in the photo)
Kramer, Olive Eleanora Rhineheart (1918-1992)
Portrait photograph of Olive E. (Rhineheart) Kramer with short hair and wearing a necklace. She was born in the Edinburg area. Her birth record lists her name as "Olive Eleonora Rhineheart". Her parents were Lee and Blanche Mae (Ryan) Rhineheart. She worked as a hairdresser. Her husband was William (Bill) Kramer, who worked at Muhlenberg Motors in Woodstock.
Identified by her granddaughter, Elizabeth B. Lohr.
Olive Eleanor (Rhineheart) Kramer appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 004469 and 001398.
Unidentified young woman seated on a bench with short hair.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man with a mustache and wearing a suit and striped tie with a handkerchief visible in his breast pocket.
Unidentified older man with a beard and mustache wearing a uniform of some type.
Photo of an older portrait photograph of unidentified young man with a mustache and wearing a striped tie with his starched collar.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and plaid tie. A similarly patterned handkerchief is visible in his breast pocket.
Photograph of Clarence E. Coffelt standing on a bridge by the side of an unidentified road. Clarence was the son of John Henry and Cora Lee (Evans) Coffelt. His wife was Cora Elizabeth (Chilcott) Coffelt (1879-1960).
Identified in 2009 by Kathaleen (Spiggle) Clem who was the subject's next-door neighbor.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie with a handkerchief in his breast pocket.
Photograph of the aftermath of a destructive fire in Woodstock that destroyed many buildings in the downtown area. The gas lamp in the foreground is the on the edge of the courthouse property looking across the street. Sometimes the area burned is called the "Boyer Block," or the "Boyer Block Fire." The remains of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church are visible on the corner of Court and Main Streets. This church was rebuilt using the original walls, now reinforced with a chain. On the corner where the boys are standing, was the W.F. Bargelt Jewelry Store, then W.T. Mauch, then a clothing store called "Horsey & Atwell" from Winchester, then the Geary Hotel and finally, an alley. All the buildings were 3-story frame except the clothing store which was only 2 stories tall. There were no water works in place or electricity. The hand engine holding the water took 24 men to pump.
Identified in 2006 by Jean Allen Davis who had seen a copy of the photograph at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. On the back of that photo, Shields Chapman had written the names of the businesses affected and other information which have been included here.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with glasses and her hair parted on the side. She is wearing a fur stole or collar on her wintry coat.
Hunters - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Damaged photograph of four unidentified men standing outdoors and holding leashes of several hunting dogs.
The three unidentified men on the left appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003722, 004036 and 006861.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short hair and glasses. She is wearing a faux pearl necklace with her outfit.
Portrait photograph of James Rinker wearing a suit, vest, and striped tie.
Identified on an undated ID form by Ruby Swartz.
Same dog appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006862 and 006863.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Portrait photograph of an unidentified cadet from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) wearing his school's uniform.
Small dog posed on top of a studio stool.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie.
Hollar, Virginia "Jean" Seal (ca 1925- )
Photograph of Virginia (Seal) Hollar as a young woman. She was the youngest daughter of William Otha (1883-1969) and Lula Blanch (Henry) (1884-1943) Seal. Her husband was A. Russell Hollar.
Identified in 2002 by Phyllis S. Wright, who was the subject's first cousin and had a copy of the same photo at home.
Virginia (Seal) Hollar appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006864, 023416, 028222, and 029211.
Portrait photograph of unidentified young man wearing glasses and his hair parted on the side.
Unidentified woman with short hair standing in the studio wearing a long-sleeved dress and faux pearls.
Portrait photograph of Ruth H. (Boyer) Rinker as a young woman. Ruth was from Woodstock, the daughter of Hugh Franklin "Frank" and Lucy Houston (Snapp) Boyer. She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1941, and attended Shenandoah Business College. In 1946, she graduated from Mary Washington College and was employed by the Frederick County School System as a Home Economics teacher in Stephens City. She married Ray D. "Free" Rinker (1904-1973) in 1948 and moved to the Rinker family farm in Frederick County. They changed it from a general farm to an orchard operation. Two sons, Randy and Dudley, were raised here. When they entered school, Mrs. Rinker returned to teaching where she taught sixth grade until retirement in 1986. When her husband was taken ill in 1971, she took over their orchard operation. She is buried in Stephens City, Frederick County, Virginia.
Identified in 2002 by Elizabeth I. Smith, who knew the subject from church when they were young and remembered her home was next to the Woodstock Methodist Church (it has since been torn down).
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources including Ruth's obituary found on the Find-A-Grave website.
Palmer, Francis Ephraim "Eph" (1904-1984)
Portrait photograph of Francis E. Palmer. Francis Palmer is sometimes known as F.E. Palmer or "Eph" Palmer. Palmer was the business teacher at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) during the 1930s and early 1940s. After the Second World War, he established and operated Shenandoah Business College in Woodstock.
Identified in 2002 by both J. Hockman and James E. Morrison, Sr. The subject was a family friend of Mr. Morrison.
Francis E. Palmer appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001410 and 015777.
Three unidentified young children posed together in the studio. Probably, these were siblings. The name, "Chrisman", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.