Morrison, Thomas Francis Sr. (1917-1995)
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Thomas Morrison wearing his Trailways uniform. Thomas was a son of the photographer, Hugh Morrison Jr. and Helen (Johnson) Morrison, of Woodstock. He was a bus driver for Continental Trailways Bus Company. His wife was Frances Lucille (Evans) Morrison, originally from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The couple raised three sons together. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Thomas F. Morrison, Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 002461, 002516, 002851, 003736, 006570, 007067, and 028788.
Photo of two separate photographs of the same unidentified woman with shoulder-length hair parted in the middle and wearing a bead necklace with her outfit.
Photo of two separate photographs of Donna Dellinger with shoulder-length dark hair and glasses. She is wearing a short-sleeved, horizontally striped top.
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man wearing a collared shirt with a pen in the breast pocket.
Same unidentified man appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028791, 028794, and 028803.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man with a mustache and wearing a plaid shirt.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Jeff Buchanan as a young man.
Identified in 2015 by Robert Frye of Mount Jackson, who was the subject's friend.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified young man wearing a wide-collared shirt and jacket. The image on the left has a mark at the top (an "X") where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. He has also added the note (visible but backwards), "3-8X10" indicating the number and size of the prints he planned to make.
Same unidentified young man appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028795 and 028800.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified couple posed together. The man on the left has a beard and mustache. The young woman has long hair and is wearing glasses and a short-sleeved blouse. Probably, this was a husband and wife. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. He has also added the notes (visible but backwards), "5-5X7" and "12-wallet" indicating the number and size of the prints he planned to make.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Ruth Louise (Day) Funkhouser with short hair and wearing a jacket over a checkered blouse. She was born in Columbia Furnace, Virginia, the oldest daughter of Stanley and Virginia (Helsley) Day. She remained an active member of Columbia Furnace Church of the Brethren all her life. She married Galen A. Funkhouser in 1951, and raised a daughter and four sons with him in Strasburg.
Identified in 2014 by Linda L. Varney who was a friend of the subject's and went to church with her.
Ruth L. (Day) Funkhouser appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023816 and 028797.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs. On the left is Kelly Day as a boy with bangs. On the right, is his father, William Day. William was the son of Stanley and Virginia (Helsley) Day of Columbia Furnace, Virginia.
William Day was identified in 2014 by Linda L. Varney. His son, Kelly's, identity was written on the same ID form later.
William Day appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023816 and 028798.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Galen A. Funkhouser wearing a striped shirt. Galen married Ruth Louise (Day) Funkhouser in 1951. The couple lived in Strasburg. They had a daughter and 4 sons together.
Identified in 2014 by Linda Varney, who went to church with him and his wife.
Photo of two separate photographs of a man and woman. The woman is Beverly (Cook) Ward. The man is unidentified. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. He has also added the note (visible but backwards), "4-8X10" and "6 wallet" indicating the number and size of the prints he planned to make.
Beverly Ward was identified in 2026 by Bill Wine.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man with glasses and wearing a plaid shirt. A light leak is visible across the middle of the image.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Margie Katheryn (Kibler) Day with styled hair and wearing a jacket over a blouse trimmed with lace. Margie was from a farming family headed by Fred Guy and Gertrude Juanita (Heishman) Kibler in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. She was the oldest child and had at least three younger brothers. Her husband was William Alvin Day, son of Stanley and Virginia C. (Helsley) Day of Columbia Furnace. They married in 1957 when Margie worked as a telephone operator and William worked for Blue Ridge Poultry. At that time, both lived in Woodstock.
Identified in 2015 by Phyllis Wright who went to school with Margie (Kibler) Day.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man. On the left, he is wearing a collared shirt with a pen in the breast pocket. On the right, he has a jacket over his shirt.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Bill Weavers as a young man in a suit and tie. It was taken in 1979 following his promotion with First Virginia Bank. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2014 by Steve Shipe who went to high school with the subject and recognized him.
Date provided by Bill Weavers via 2026 comment on digital archives.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified young man with glasses and wearing a corduroy jacket and striped tie.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gordon "Sonny" Bowman, Jr. in a suit and tie. He was one of the Shenandoah Valley's most notable citizens, having served as president of Bowman Apple Products from 1975 until 2009 when he became Chairman of the Board and ultimately retired in December 2011. Sonny Bowman was born in Mount Jackson in 1934, the only son of Gordon Derwood and Martha Elton (Cadwallader) Bowman. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1956 with a degree in Horticulture, served in the U.S. Army for the next couple of years, and eventually earned a degree from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1961 before returning to the family apple business. His wife was Nancy Lynn (Albaugh) Bowman. They married in 1968. He was active in his community and is remembered for the many philanthropic enterprises he initiated.
Biographical information was compiled from his obituary and other public records.
Gordon "Sonny" Bowman, Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028705 and 028806.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified woman with her hair pulled back and wearing a necklace with her polka-dotted jacket. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of the same unidentified man with a mustache and wearing a short-sleeved, collared shirt.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Pauline (Bowers) Hottle in her later years. Pauline was the daughter of John Henry and Mary (Shaffer) Bowers. She had two husbands. The first was Noah Arthur Polk (1874-1946) whom she married in 1929. After he died, she married Robert Washington Hottle (1878-1956) in 1946. Pauline lived in Mount Jackson for many years and worked as a janitor at Triplett High School. She is buried in Maurertown Virginia. The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2015 by David Seekford, who recognized her as the janitor at Triplett School.
Pauline (Bowers) Hottle appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 003015 and 028809.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Shirley (Walker) Seal. Her parents were Carl M. and Lena Mae (Coffman) Walker. She married Harold Seal. She had at least one brother, Elvin Carl Walker. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2015 by R. Mowery, J. Hood, and J. Stickley.
Wagner, Emma Katherine Mowery (1931-2012)
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Emma Katherine (Mowery) Wagner of Woodstock with styled hair and a pin on her collar. Her parents were Ernest and Rose (Feller) Mowery. Her husband was Elmer Robert (Bob) Wagner (1929-2007). She was active in her church (Antioch Church of the Brethren at Calvary) and the American Legion Post #199 Auxiliary in Woodstock. She also helped organize the Memorial Day Parade in Woodstock and the annual beauty pageant at the Shenandoah County Fair for many years. The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Identified in 2015 by R. Mowery, a first cousin of the subject.
Emma K. (Mowery) Wagner appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028480 and 028811.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of an unidentified man with glasses wearing a jacket and wide-collared shirt. The image on the right has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.