Group of MMA Cadets
subject: Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
subject: Cadets - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Group of twenty-six unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) posed in three rows in front of Lantz Hall. All are wearing crewneck sweaters with a letter, "M", on the front.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Camp Lupton Boys Camp, Woodstock
subject: Camps - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Benchoff, John Milton "Jack" (1926-2014)
description: Photograph showing a group of boys and teenagers sitting on the porch of the lodge building at Camp Lupton near Woodstock Virginia. The child third from the left is John "Jack" Benchoff. All other individuals are unidentified. Camp Lupton was part of the Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for many years. Now, it is the Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: ca. 1935
contributor: Location identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
contributor: John "Jack" Benchoff identified in 2026 by Kate Schindler and Rosalie Benchoff Learned.
contributor: Date "ca. 1935" determined by library staff based on age of John "Jack" Benchoff."
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: John "Jack" Milton Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collecton numbers 004463, 012068, 029770, 040085, and 040091.

Cast of MMA Stage Production
subject: Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
subject: Cadets - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Glunt, Leroy E. (1895-1963)
subject: Benchoff, Guy Anderson (1889-1966)
subject: Teachers - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Benchoff, John Milton "Jack" (1926-2014)
subject: Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Photograph of the cast of a stage production at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA). The picture is taken at the Lantz Hall stage. It appears the school put on a version of "HMS Pinafore", originally a Gilbert and Sullivan light opera. Pictured are, from left to right: Front Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, John "Jack" Benchoff, Unidentified, Unidentified. Second Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified (with Eye Patch). Third Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Leroy Glunt, Guy Benchoff, Unidentified, Unidentified.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: SCHS originally identified this as Camp Lupton, however, the MMA staff in the back row makes this unlikely.
contributor: Identification of location and production confirmed in 2025 by Zachary Hottel.
contributor: Identification of Guy Benchoff and Leroy Glunt provided by library staff in 2025 utilizing photographs of the other subjects.
contributor: Jack Benchoff identified in 2026 by Kate Schindler, niece of the subject.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: Leroy Glunt is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004826, 007336, 007496, 012313, 015375, 018552, 020066, 020067, 020068, 020073, 020087, 020088, 020094, 020095, 020099, 020107, 020109, 200116, 020120, 020128, 020131, 020135, 020137, 020142, 020156, 020160, 020161, 020163, 028084, 040052, 040054, 040056, 040067, 040088, 040091, 040218, 040221, and 040222.
relation: Guy Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 017098, 040049, 040085, 040091, and 040217.
relation: John "Jack" Milton Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collecton numbers 004463, 012068, 029770, 040085, and 040091.

Camp Lupton Lodge Under Construction
subject: Cadets - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Camps - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
subject: Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Photograph of five unidentified cadets from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) seated together in front of several tents in the foreground. Behind them and up the hill, the Camp Lupton lodge is under construction and several unidentified young men and boys are lined up to get a meal.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: Similar scenes of Camp Lupton taken at the same time appear in Morrison Studio images 040066 and 040092.

Shenandoah River at Camp Lupton
subject: Camps - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Unidentified campers in canoes are seen floating on the Shenandoah River at Camp Lupton Boys Camp. A swing is also visible hanging down from the tree in the foreground. Camp Lupton was part of the Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for many years. Now, it is the Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2025 by Zach Hottel.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Kleenex Advertisement
subject: Advertising - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Photograph of an advertisement for Kleenex products with the slogan, "The Kleenex way is the sanitary way".
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Hoover House in Woodstock
subject: Houses - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Photograph of a two story home with a wraparound covered porch known locally as the Hoover House. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of E. Court and Church Streets in Woodstock Virginia. A low stone wall lines the perimeter of the property on the two sides where it borders a street.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historic Society (SCHS).
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Men Working By a Railroad Bridge
description: Photograph of four unidentified men working beside an unidentified railroad bridge. A fifth man is sitting in the truck. It appears they are working to install a steel cable and one of the men is on a telephone pole. The vintage truck on the left reads, "Virginia Public Service", on the side.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: Same unidentified men and bridge appear in Morrison Studio Collection 040096 and 040100.

St. Luke UCC Church
subject: Reformed Churches - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Photograph showing St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed Church. The church is located on Short Lane in southwest Shenandoah County. As of 2025 it was called St. Luke UCC Church and is commonly known as "County Line" Church.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS) and in 2025 by Zach Hottel.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Gulf Station, Woodstock, Virginia
subject: Automobile service stations - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Woodstock (Va)
subject: Borden, Bernard "Bernie" Martin (1880-1941)
description: Photograph of the Gulf Service Station in Woodstock, Virginia. Advertisements for “Gulf Tires” and “Gulfpride” fuel are visible. Owner of the station Bernard Borden appears in front of the building near the door. An unidentified man stands under the vehicle lift. The station was located on the west side of US Route 11 in the 100 block of N. Main Street. This structure was originally constructed by Bernard Borden in the 1930s. It closed ca. 1960 and became the home of the Woodstock Police Department until being razed. As of 2022, the site was the home of a gazebo in front of the Woodstock Town Office.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing other photographs of the building.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: This service station appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 003933, 040098, and 040101.
relation: Bernard Borden appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 006739, 009913, and 040098.

View of Main Street, Woodstock
subject: Woodstock (Va)
subject: Streets - Virginia - Woodstock
description: View from the 300 block of S. Main Street, Woodstock, looking north towards the intersection with Spring Street. St. Paul's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church is visible in the back on the right. The image highlights what appears to be new construction of curbs and gutters running down the center of the photograph. An early automobile is parked on the new gutter in the background.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by Phyllis Wright.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Men Working By a Railroad Bridge
description: Photograph of four unidentified men working beside an unidentified railroad bridge. A fifth man is sitting in the truck. It appears they are working to install a steel cable and one of the men is on a telephone pole. The vintage truck on the left reads, "Virginia Public Service", on the side.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: Same unidentified men and bridge appear in Morrison Studio Collection 040096 and 040100.

Gulf Station, Woodstock Virginia
subject: Automobile service stations - Virginia - Woodstock
subject: Woodstock (Va)
description: Photograph of the Gulf Service Station in Woodstock Virginia. Advertisements for “Gulf Tires” and “Gulfpride” fuel are visible. An unidentified man and unidentified woman stand in front of the station. The station was located on the west side of US Route 11 in the 100 block of N. Main Street. As of 2022, the site was the home of a gazebo in front of the Woodstock Town Office. This structure was originally constructed by Bernard Borden in the 1930s. It closed ca. 1960 and became the home of the Woodstock Police Department until being razed.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing other photographs of the building.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: This service station appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 003933, 040098, and 040101.

Automobile on a Lift in a Commercial Garage
subject: Automobile repair - Virginia - Shenandoah County
subject: Automobiles - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Vintage vehicle, possibly from the 1940's, is shown on a lift inside an unidentified commercial garage. The sign on the left reads, "Gulf Registered Lubrication" and "A thorough job with the correct lubricant for every point".
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Truck Being Towed
subject: Trucks - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Photograph of an early Chevrolet truck with tall, wooden stock racks for a bed is shown in an alley. The front of the truck is held up by a chain attached to another truck.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Early Movie Projector
description: Photograph of an early motion picture projector capable of showing 35mm movies. It was used at the Community Theatre in Woodstock.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: Same projection equipment appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 040104, 040129, and 040140.

1932 State Farm Banquet at Hotel Woodstock
subject: Banquets - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Photograph taken at the 1932 banquet held at the Hotel Woodstock by the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Unidentified diners are seated at long, formal tables and wearing hats. The photographer labeled this photograph, "State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. Banquet at Hotel Woodstock Nov 11, 1932".
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: 1932
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Hotpoint Appliances on Display
subject: Appliance stores - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Photograph taken at night of Hotpoint appliances on display in an appliance store that was located in the Schmitt Building. The Schmitt Building, still standing, is at 121 N. Main Street in Woodstock, VA.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2025 by Zach Hottel.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Beer Display
subject: Advertising - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Photograph of an advertising display for several types of beers in cans. Brand names like Rams Head, Valley Forge, Schmidts, and Pabst are featured. A sign over the display reads, "Kamp Keglined". This advertised Keglined beer cans, first introduced in 1934. Much of the display consists of beer cans with some Christmas touches added (ie the log house and trees). Part of a restaurant booth is visible on the right.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Inside the Community Theatre in Woodstock
subject: Theaters - Virginia - Woodstock
description: Photograph of the interior of the Community Theatre in Woodstock, Virginia, located at 136 N. Main Street. Rows of seating are in the foreground and the curtained stage is in the back of the image.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: Same theater appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 040060, 040108, and 040149.

View Across a Road and Railroad Tracks
subject: Roads - Virginia - Shenandoah County
subject: Rural areas - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Photograph of an unidentified paved road as it crosses railroad tracks. Beyond both, only fields, bare trees, fences, and a couple of telephone poles are visible.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

View of Mount Jackson
subject: Mount Jackson (Va)
description: View of Main Street in Mount Jackson Virginia, where it intersects with Orkney Blvd. The photograph was taken from behind two gas pumps and beside a cemetery.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

1930 Vacation Bible School Staff and Attendees
subject: School children - Virginia - Shenandoah County
subject: Christian vacation schools - Virginia - Shenandoah County
subject: Shealy, P.E.
description: Group of unidentified men, women, and children are posed together in front of a church. The photographer has noted at the bottom: "Mt Zion and St. Luke D.V.B.S. 1930 Shenandoah Parish. Rev. P.E. Shealy, Pastor". The abbreviation, "D.V.B.S." stands for Daily Vacation Bible School. The photograph was taken at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church located near Woodstock Virginia.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: 1930
contributor: Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Train Crossing at Narrow Passage Creek
subject: Railroad trains - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
description: Photograph of a steam powered, passenger train crossing the viaduct over Narrow Passage Creek. Steam from the engine is visible along the length of the train and light is shining through rail car windows.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2013 by John Adamson and Dennis Atwood who used historical references and their knowledge of the setting to identify the location of this photograph.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Event in Strasburg Town Park
subject: Strasburg (Va)
subject: Shoemaker, Charles Virgil (1880-1964)
description: Photograph of a group of mostly unidentified men and women seated in chairs outdoors, and facing a group of unidentified men and women on a temporary stage. Identified on the stage, second from the right is C.V. Shoemaker, remembered for having served as Superintendent of Shenandoah County Schools. The photograph appears to have been taken from what is now the Strasburg Town Park. Signal Knob is in the background and an old basketball goal is visible in front of the tree line.
creator: Morrison Studio
source: Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
publisher: Shenandoah County Library
date: Undated
contributor: Identified in 2025 by Tracy McMahon.
contributor: C.V. Shoemaker was identified in 2025 by Zach Hottel.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
relation: C.V. Shoemaker appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 000700, 000743, 005184, 013386, 024683, 031206, 031358, 040113, and 040289.