Large home located at 336 S. Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia. For years, it was the home of George R. Golladay and his second wife, Clara (Kibler) Golladay. They may be the unidentified people on the porch in this image.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Identified in 2003 by Alfred L. Kibler, nephew of the Golladays. His grandparents were neighbors of the Gollidays.
Also identified in 2002 by Liz Sollenberger, who compared this image to the actual house.
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Photograph of unidentified people on the porch of a 2-story home. The building operated as a boarding house operated by Florence Hepner in the 1930's. It is located at 5923 Gospel Street in Mount Jackson. The image is labelled, "Hepner View House. Mt. Jackson, Va."
Miller, Joseph Russell "J.R." (unknown-1953)
A photograph showing the interior of the tailor shop belonging to J.R. Miller at 118 N. Main Street in Woodstock. The photograph shows several young men working. Joseph Russell Miller was from Hardy County West Virginia. He moved to Woodstock as a child and was trained as a tailor in a Frederick County shop. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, his tailoring business operated and did well.
Biographical information was extracted from “JR Miller Tailor Shop,” Shenandoah Stories, accessed February 19, 2026, https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/150.
Same image as image 19-0718-013 of the Mackenzie Grimes Collection.
Photograph of the home of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman in Woodstock. Dr. Hoffman worked as a family doctor. He and his family were active members of the St. Paul's German Reformed Church in Woodstock. This church is now called St. Paul's United Church of Christ. Dr. Hoffman's daughter, Margaret V. (Hoffman) Barca, became a professor at Madison College (now JMU) and was the owner and director of Camp Strawderman near Columbia Furnace. The couple's other daughter was Stella Hoffman.
Photograph of the "Miller Home" on N. Muhlenberg Street in Woodstock Virginia. The home later became Susan Miller Memorial Hospital during the 1930s and 1940s. When Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital opened in 1951, it then became Susan B. Miller Nursing home until the 1990s. Its correct address is 118 N. Muhlenberg Street, Woodstock Virginia.
Identified in 2002 by Diane Miller Warren
The "Miller House" appears in Morrison Studio collection numbers 003834, 003843, and 020183.
Interior view of the Walton & Smoot Drugstore at its original location on N. Main Street in Woodstock. The man on the right has been identified as Tom Golladay.
The Walton & Smoot Drug Store (interior) appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003835 and 003890.
Photograph of a winter scene on Muhlenberg Street in Woodstock Virginia. The picture looks north west on the block of the street between Spring and High Streets. The Woodstock Methodist Church can be seen in the background.
Morrison Studio Collection images 002259, 003836, 027305, and 027586 appear to be taken at the same time.
Unidentified home in a county setting. Covered front porch looks out on fenced yard and large tree. An outbuilding is visible in the yard.
Hottel, Alberta Edna "Allie" Feagans (1876-1967)
Fahnestock, Helen Charles Hottel (1903-1987)
Photograph of the Oscar Hottel farm located 2 miles east of Woodstock near Reservoir Road. Pictured left to right are: Allie (Feagans) Hottel, her daughter Helen (Hottel) Fahnestock, Allie's husband Charles Hottel, and their son, W. Jacob Hottel. Some of the family's livestock, crops, and fowl can be seen.
Identified by Margaret W. Cook, who knew the family and remembered visiting the farm.
The four family members appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003838, 006854 and 002408.
Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of Carl Eugene Linaweaver wearing his U.S. Navy uniform. Carl was born in Woodstock, the son of Lawrence and Essie (Brill) Linaweaver. He had a brother, Robert L., and a sister, Louise. When he registered for the WWII draft, Carl worked at the Safeway Store in Front Royal but lived on Spring Street in Woodstock. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from December 1944 to July 1946. Sometime later, he married Lavine Estelle Gulick (1919-1982), a woman from West Virginia, who worked as a waitress in a restaurant.
Identified in 2002 by Louise V. Seekford, sister of the subject.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Carl Eugene Linaweaver appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003839, 004032 and 006658.
Photograph of the "Orchard House" located at 440 N. Main Street in Woodstock. The home belonged to the Riddleberger family. The house was constructed ca. 1930 and, as of 2022, it still stands and is an office. The tennis court that once existed on the front (side) lawn of the house is visible in this image.
Identified in 2002 by Jean Martin, who remembered walking by the house frequently and knew the Riddleberger family used to live there.
Same house appears in Morrison Photos 003840, 003841, and 003842.
Photograph of the "Orchard House" located at 440 N. Main Street in Woodstock. The home belonged to the Riddleberger family. The house was constructed ca. 1930 and, as of 2022, it still stands and is an office.
Identified in 2002 by Jean Martin who remembered walking by the house frequently and knew the Riddlebergers lived there.
Identified in 2002 by Jean Martin who remembered walking by it frequently and knew the Riddlebergers lived there.
Photograph of the Mark Bird House in Woodstock Virginia. This house still stands on Commerce Street, but was originally located on the site of the Woodstock Post Office. It was originally owned by Mark Bird, a County Judge. After his death it was used alternatively as a residence, a school, and an apartment building.
The Mark Bird House appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001884, 003844, 003909, 020189 and 020198.
Large home set in amid many tall trees. Unidentified people are sitting or standing on the lawn in the foreground. The words, "Wanland Fauquier Co. Va. 4/10/40" are written on the glass plate negative of this image.
4/10/40 as written on the glass plate negative.
Photograph of two homes on N. Main Street in Woodstock Virginia. The home on the left is located at 207 N. Main Street. When the image was identified it was utilized as the office of the Shenandoah-Valley Herald Newspaper. As of 2022 the building was a thrift store associated with the Catholic Church outreach. The home on the right no longer stands.
House located at 837 S. Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia. The home was originally built by Myron Bowman, Sr. and later owned by Mary Jane Aquino.
Identified by Virginia Rutz, a friend of the subject. Also identified by Liz Sollenberger, who compared this image with the actual house.
Same house appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003828 and 003847.
Rooms & spaces - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Photograph of two unidentified women in a room at the Massanutten Academy in Woodstock Virginia. Pennants on the walls say, "Massanutten", "Womans College", and "Irving". A picture of the room without the women appears in the 1910-1911 Massanutten Academy catalog.
Photograph of the corner of a wall-papered bedroom. There is a dresser in the corner with a mirror over it. Many photographs are tacked up on the wall at the right. Another dressing table with a pitcher and bowl on it occupies the left side of the image.
A snow-covered fir tree is the focal point of this winter image. Behind it, the outline of a house is visible.
Landscape view of a portion of Woodstock Virginia after a snowfall. The image looks west from the "Birdwood House" located on Water Street near that road's intersection with High Street. Structures along E. Court Street occupy the middle of the picture.
Unidentified small boy standing in the studio and posed holding a toy rifle with a bayonet attached.
Photograph of Louis E. Morrison as a young boy in a costume. His feathered hat trails feathers down his back. Louis was a son of the photographer, Hugh Morrison, Jr. He took over his father's photography business in 1950.
Identified in 2002 by James Morrison Sr., the son of the subject. He had the same photograph at home.
Photograph of Jack Dunny Wightman as a young boy on a toy horse. Jack was the son of Charles Dunfee and Resa Elizabeth (Bowman) Wightman, and the brother of Joe Bowman Wightman. Jack was drafted and served in the United States Army during World War II, serving in the 29th Infantry Division, and the 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion and a Military Police Unit. He won a Purple Heart, four battle stars, and a Bronze Star for his service. He was the father of two children, Resa Ann (Wightman) Beasley and Rex Miller Wightman.
Identified in 2002 by Nancye L. Bowman, who was subject's first cousin on her father's side. She had the same picture at home.
Jack Dunny Wightman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003854 and 008627.