Group of unidentified boys and young men posed together and all wearing t-shirts that say, "Camp Lupton". The Camp Counselors are along the top row of the bleachers. Camp Lupton was part of the Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for many years. Now, it is the Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Same group of boys and counselors appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029289 and 029290.
Same unidentified boys and counselors appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029289 and 029290.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Photograph of unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) on parade at the football stadium. This photograph was taken during the 1954 Dedication Ceremony for the Gordon J. Bowman stadium on the MMA campus.
1954 based on the year the stadium was dedicated.
Identified in 2025 by library staff based on research.
Additional images from this 1954 dedication ceremony at MMA appear in Morrison Studio Collection images 029271, 029291, 029292, 029296, 029309, 029313, and 029320.
Business enterprises - Virginia - Edinburg
Photograph of the interior of the showroom of Irvin Inc., a wholesale distribution facility also known as the Irvin Candy Company. Irvin Incorporated was established by George E. Irvin, and his business partner, J.I. Triplett, in 1884, as a farm equipment retailer. It transitioned to a wholesale distributor of, eventually, stationery and office supplies, drugs and druggist sundries, confectionary, and tobacco products. The business was located just north of Edinburg on Route 11 and it shut down in December 2009.
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Brief history of the business was extracted from the "Comings & Goings" column (by Joan Anderson) of the Mountain Courier published on January 1, 2024.
Unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in uniform are seated during an MMA assembly. An unidentified speaker on a stage is addressing the audience.
Identified in 2014 by Dennis Atwood with confirmation by former cadet, C.F. Wagniere.
Same event is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029294, 029314, and 029378.
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified older man in a wheelchair. The original photograph was taken in a room with venetian blinds on the windows, a television, and many houseplants in front of the windows.
Massanutten Military Academies (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Photograph of the 1954 Dedication Ceremony of the Gordon D. Bowman stadium on the campus of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in Woodstock. On the front row of the grandstand in the foreground is Gordon D. Bowman, Sr. (left), MMA Headmaster Robert J. Benchoff (center), and an unidentified man. All others on the grandstand are unidentified.
Gordon D. Bowman and Robert J. Benchoff were identified in 2025 by library staff based on other image of them.
The three individuals in front and the two unidentified women seated at the back of the platform appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029271, 029274, 029283, and 029296.
Additional images from this 1954 dedication ceremony at MMA appear in Morrison Studio Collection images 029291, 029292, 029309, 029313, and 029320.
Photograph of a centerpiece display of candles and flowers shown on a table with glass plates. The picture was taken inside the Fort Valley Fire Department social hall. The pennant on the far wall says, "Blue Ribbon Ruritan Club Award 1967".
Two unidentified older women, one in glasses and the other in a floor-length dress, are posed standing together in a room with curtained windows.
Unidentified members of the men's social group of the Toms Brook, Union Forge, and Mount Olive Methodist Church Charge. They are pictured inside Toms Brook United Methodist Church.
Same group of unidentified men appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029299 and 029860.
Rev. Edwin B. and Blanche (Vaughn) Wolford
Anniversaries - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Reverend Edwin Boyd "Jack" Wolford is standing beside his wife, Blanche (Vaughn) Wolford. A multi-tiered cake is on the table in front of them. He was the pastor at Woodstock Christian Church located on Muhlenberg Street. The couple had two sons, Dexter, and Jerry. The reverend and his wife are buried together in Vinton, Virginia. Probably, this was an anniversary celebration.
Blanche (Vaughn) Wolford appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029270, 029300, 029749, 029768, 029783, and 029873.
Rev. Edwin B. "Jack" Wolford appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029270, 029300, 029749, 029768, 029783, 029873, and 030156.
Nurses - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Walker, Dorothy Virginia Holsinger (1921-2008)
Public schools - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Group photograph of the graduates of Triplett Tech Nurse's School in Mount Jackson. Identified are: Front row: 2nd from left is Betty Fravel Back row: 6th from left is Dorothy (Holsinger) Seal (later, Walker) The other nurse graduates and the man in the back row are all unidentified.
No ID form. Names were written in the margin of the paper copy.
Same nursing graduation class appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029302, 029310, and 029311.
Betty Fravel appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 029302, 029310, 029311, 030857, and 031291.
Dorothy V. (Holsinger) Walker appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028589, 029302, 029310, 029311, and 040084.
Photo of a portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie.
Seven unidentified boys seated on the bleachers at Camp Lupton in Woodstock with their unidentified counselor seated above them.
Thirteen unidentified boys seated on the bleachers at Camp Lupton in Woodstock with their three unidentified counselors seated above them.
Photo of a portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short hair and shown in profile.
Unidentified boys/campers seated on the bleachers at Camp Lupton in Woodstock with their three unidentified counselors seated above them.
Group of unidentified boys and young men posed together and all wearing t-shirts that say, "Camp Lupton". A totem pole is visible on the right. Camp Lupton was part of the Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for many years. Now, it is the Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock.
People on MMA's Football Stadium Bleachers
Photograph taken during the 1954 Dedication Ceremony for the Gordon D. Bowman stadium on the campus of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA).
Group photograph of the graduates of Triplett Tech Nurse's School in Mount Jackson. Identified are: Front row: 2nd from left is Betty Fravel Back row: 6th from left is Dorothy V. (Holsinger) Seal (later, Walker) The other nurse graduates and the man in the back row are all unidentified.
Group photograph of the graduates of Triplett Tech Nurse's School in Mount Jackson. Identified are: Front row: 2nd from left is Betty Fravel Back row: 6th from left is Dorothy V. (Holsinger) Seal (later Walker) The other nurse graduates and the man in the back row are all unidentified.
Unidentified boy is sitting on a large horse. A white rail fence is visible behind them.
View of unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) on parade at the football stadium. This photograph was taken during the 1954 Dedication Ceremony for the Gordon J. Bowman stadium on the MMA campus.