Soldiers - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait photograph of a young Everett Lee "Chick" Wisman in his U.S. Army uniform. Everett graduated from Woodstock High School. When he died, he was a retired professor at VPI (now called Virginia Tech). He taught poultry science.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Identified in 2005 by Landon Walker, a relative of the subject.
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Everett Lee Wisman appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001596, 001805, 001806, 002663, 011412, 014132, 015667, and 025070.
Dysart, Ruth Virginia Wisman (1923-2003)
Everett Lee "Chick" Wisman in his U.S. Army uniform, pictured with his three sisters: Ruth Virginia (Wisman) Dysart (top right), Mary "Snookie" (Wisman) Hoover (front right), and Lois (Wisman) Ryman (top left).
Ruth Dysart was identified on an undated ID form by Helen L. Wilkins, who knew her. The others were identified in 2002 by Betty Schwarz, who was a friend of the subjects.
Ruth (Wisman) Dysart appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001806, 011412 and 018030.
Lois (Wisman) Ryman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001806, 011412, and 024922.
Mary Wisman Hoover appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001806 and 011412.
Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait photograph of an unidentified Seebee wearing his U.S. Navy uniform.
Unidentified barefoot young child is seated on a cushioned chair.
Damaged image of an unidentified young child with bangs and wearing a white gown.
Unidentified young boy wearing a hat and standing next to a bench.
Tamkin, Marybell Frances Ritenour (1901-1965)
Photograph of Edwin Mckinley Tamkin and his wife, Marybell Frances (Ritenour) Tamkin when they were young. Edwin was the son of William (1859-1954) and Mary Ella (Brill) (1866-1908) Tamkin. Marybell was the daughter of William Franklin and Ida (Munch) Ritenour. Both families were from Fort Valley. They married in May 1918 and started their marriage in Hagerstown, Maryland. The 1920 census found them living on Ridge Avenue there with their 5-month old daughter, Fleta M. Edwin was working in a table manufacturing shop. By 1927, they had moved back to Fort Valley and lived in a pre-Civil War era farmhouse with many outbuildings. There, they farmed and raised six children for more than 35 years. In the early hours of July 3rd, 1965, a tragic fire destroyed their home and took both of their lives. Their son, Leroy, was first on the scene, having been alerted by a neighbor, Mrs. Evelyn Carp, who saw the fire just before 5 a.m. An article in the Shenandoah Valley Herald on Thursday, July 8th, called it “one of the most tragic fires recorded here in several years”.
Identified in 2002 by Jeanette C. Ritenour, who had the same picture at home.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Unidentified little girl, barefoot, wearing a hat, and standing on a bench.
Unidentified young man wearing a too-short suit, striped tie, and hat.
Photograph of Perry Garnett Coverstone, of Fort Valley, as a young man. Perry Garnett Coverstone was still single when he registered for the WWI draft. His emergency contact was listed as “Mrs. D.F. Frederick, Postmaster, Waterlick”. At that time, he worked and lived on his family’s farm in Fort Valley. Garnett was a son of John Edward and Ida Susan (Ritenour) Coverstone. He married for the first time in 1922. His bride was Mary Margaret Burke (1899-1938), the daughter of Robert and Lydia (Cullers) Burke. The couple had a daughter together before she died. In the 1940 census, Garnett was widowed and lived with his 11-year old daughter, Maria, and a housekeeper, on his farm in Fort Valley. Two years later, he married Alva Virginia Shiley (1920-1998) from Frederick County. She was the daughter of James Samuel and Attie Gertrude (Newcome) Shiley. Garnett farmed all his life and is buried in Boyer Cemetery in Fort Valley.
Identified on an undated ID form by Ethel Garber.
Perry Garnett Coverstone appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001814, 007989, 029376 and 029391
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young child with bangs but no shirt.
Dead persons - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Hangings (Textiles) - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified woman holding her deceased infant. The hand-woven coverlet, a traditional Shenandoah Valley textile, was probably deliberately chosen for this image.
The book, "A Pictorial History of Shenandoah County", by John H. Adamson (copyright July 2007) included this image with information on page 221.
Same unidentified deceased baby appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001666 and 001816.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie with a starched collar.
Unidentified young man wearing a bow tie with polka dots and a pen in his lapel pocket. He is posed standing beside a bench.
Two unidentified men, one seated and the other perched on the arm of the chair beside him. Both are wearing U.S. flag pins on their starched collars.
Photo of a portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Army uniform.
Portrait photograph of Sgt. Lawrence Lambert, of Woodstock, in his U.S. Army uniform. Lawrence was the son of Joseph Fletcher Lambert (1889-1959) and Mamie Pearl (Jackson) Lambert (1890-1959). He grew up in Woodstock with many siblings. He served in the U.S. Army from 1939-1945 and held the rank of Sergeant. He married Frances Lucille (Hollar) Lambert (1923-1998), either while he was still in the military or just after his discharge. Lawrence and his wife had at least one son, Gary C. Lambert (1946-2015). When he died, Lawrence’s occupation was as a retired cutter in a textile company. His last residence was in Woodstock.
Identified in 2002 by James E. Morrison, Sr., who recognized subject as a family friend.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
Damaged image showing unidentified U.S. Army soldier in uniform with two unidentified women beside him. Probably, this was a family photograph.
Portrait photograph of Milton "Milt" Samuel Hoffman, Jr. wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Milton was the son of Milton S. Hoffman, Sr. and Elizabeth May (Foltz) Hoffman. When he registered for the World War II draft in 1942, he was still single and worked at the Woodstock Poultry Company. He married in 1946, after the war ended. By then, he was working as a service station attendant and living in Woodstock. His wife was Ann Elizabeth (Miller) Hoffman (1920-2020). Her occupation was listed as "Viscose" on the couple's marriage certificate. When he died years later, Milton's occupation was listed as an electrical contractor in the "Electric and Insulation" industry. This photo was taken when he entered his WWII service.
Identified in 2008 by Virginia Gochenour, who recognized him.
Identified in 2009 by subject's daughter, Betsy (Hoffman) Bushong
Milton Samuel Hoffman, Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001824, 015569, 015570, 015571, and 030162.
Portrait photograph of Pvt. Herman J. Rupert, pictured in his U.S. Army uniform. He was the son of Mrs. Ethel Rupert Weaver of Mount Jackson, Virginia. Pvt. Rupert served his country but was killed in France on July 6, 1944, at the age of 21 years.
Identified in 2002 by Steve Pence, who had the subject's photo from an old Valley Herald newspaper article dated November 30, 1944.
Unidentified U.S. Army soldier in uniform, seated next to unidentified woman and young girl. Probably, this was a family photograph.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified soldier wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Emulsion damage to the plate is visible on the left side.
Photo of a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform and standing outdoors. He is posed looking to the side, almost in profile.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Unidentified young cadet from Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) wearing his school's uniform.