Two young unidentified women are standing together, both with short hair parted on the side.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1933".
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Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short, curly hair is wearing a glass bead necklace with her short-sleeved dress.
Unidentified barefoot toddler is seated on a pillow on a bench.
Same unidentified young child appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 019736 and 019737.
Unidentified barefoot child is smiling and seated on a pillow on a bench.
Same unidentified child appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 019736 and 019737.
Unidentified woman with short hair is seated on a bench and wearing a jacket over a blouse with ruffles around the neckline and a small bow on the front.
Unidentified young child is seated on pillows on a chair and holding onto both arms of it.
Unidentified woman with short hair is seated on a bench and wearing a bead necklace with her dress.
Unidentified young girl is standing on a wicker chair and holding a doll.
Unidentified man in a suit and tie is seated on a bench with his legs crossed.
Same unidentified man appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 019742 and 019744.
Larkin, Sarah Susan Frances "Susie" Clem (1895-1986)
Clarence H. Larkin is wearing a suit and hat and seated beside his wife, Susie (Clem) Larkin who is standing and wearing a hat, and fur stole. Clarence Hottle Larkin was born in Columbia Furnace to Green Berry Larkin and Rebecca Frances (Hottle) Larkin. His death certificate noted he and his wife lived in Columbia Furace where he was a postmaster. His wife, Susie, was born in Fort Valley to John Adam Grove and Essie Susan (Henry) Clem. She was a teacher who worked for 32 years in the school systems of Page and Shenandoah counties. She taught at Powells Fort Valley, Page County and Columbia Furnace elementary schools. Susie (Clem) Larkin was a Bridgewater College graduate and a member of the Columbia Furnace Church of the Brethren.
The plate glass negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1933".
Identified in 2010 by Linda L. Varney who was a friend of Susie (Clem) Larkin and had the same photograph at home.
The original identification specified the man in the photograph was "Walter" Larkin, however, after researching, we believe the man pictured was his half brother, Clarence.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Susie (Clem) Larkin appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 019743, 019780, 022499, 022503, 022303, and 023293.
Clarence Hottle Larkin appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000687 and 019743.
Unidentified man standing in a suit and tie with both hands behind his back while and unidentified woman wearing a necklace with her dress is seated on a bench beside him. Probably, this was a husband and wife.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short hair and waring a necklace with her dress.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short hair parted on the side and wearing a necklace with her print dress. Significant emulsion and plate damage is visible.
Unidentified woman, seated, with an unidentified young girl with a bow in her hair standing beside her. Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie with a pin on his lapel.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and tie with a pen sticking out of his breast pocket.
Portrait photograph of R. Elwood Burner as a young man with glasses and wearing a jacket and collared shirt. Elwood Burner was from Woodstock, the son of Walter Elwood Burner and Bessie May (Gochenour) Burner. He married Rachel Frances Hoover in 1946. At that time, Elwood was an orchardist and his new bride, only 17 years old, worked as a clerk. This photograph was made around the time he married. Rachel's parents were Emmert Lee and Audrey Frances (Ritenour) Hoover. Both Elwood and Rachel are buried together in Woodstock.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Sept 1946".
Identified in 2010 by Maxine (Wakeman) Burkholder who noted that Elwood married her first cousin, Rachel F. Hoover.
R. Elwood Burner appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001786, 019750 and 021163.
Soldiers - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait photograph of Leonard Eugene Hepner wearing a U.S. Army uniform indicating he was part of the Service Forces. Leonard was born in Conicville to Charles Luther and Ruth Geneva (Mumaw) Hepner. He served in the US Army during World War II in Germany and the Philippines. A machinist by trade, he constructed the prototype of the Norton Bomb Sight for targeted B52 bombing during World War II. In all, Leonard E. Hepner worked for the U.S. Government for 37 years, retiring from the National Security Agency in 1978 and moving back to the Shenandoah Valley. His first wife was Anna Lee Link (1926-1957). After she died, Leonard married again to Ora Lee Hotinger, a woman he spent over 50 years with before he died. The name, "Hepner", is written on the glass plate.
Identified in 2010 by Sandra (Hepner) Mann, a daughter of Leonard E. Hepner. She had the same photograph at home and shared that this picture was taken just before he shipped overseas.
Additional biographical information was found on the Find-A-Grave website.
Leonard E. Hepner appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 019751 and 021957.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform that indicates he was a Sergeant in the Armored Division. Beside him is an unidentified woman with shoulder-length dark hair. Both are wearing glasses. Probably, this was a husband and wife.
Portrait photograph of John Calvin Reynolds of Maurertown, wearing a U.S. Army uniform and looking off to the side. He was the son of Joseph Clinton and Florence Mae (Gochenour) Reynolds. John Calvin Reynolds was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was awarded the Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star. After his service, he returned to Shenandoah County where he was a farmer and member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. In 1947, he married Jaunita (Quesenberry) Reynolds in Blacksburg, Virginia. The couple raised three children: Joseph Michael Reynolds, Ronald Richard Reynolds and Judy Fay Reynolds. The name, "Jno C. Renolds", is written on the glass plate.
Identified in 2011 by Judy Reynolds, the daughter of John Calvin Reynolds. The family had the same photograph at home.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified man and woman posed together. The man is wearing a U.S. Army uniform. Probably, this was a husband and wife. The name, "Silvious", was written on the glass plate.
Marines (Military personnel) - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of R.A. Junior Pangle in his U.S. Marine Corps uniform and a standing beside Margaret Ann Rennie, who became his wife a few years after this photograph was taken. Junior Pangle served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1944 to 1947. He attained the rank of Corporal. After his discharge, Junior Pangle returned to his hometown, Strasburg, and married Margaret Ann (Rennie) Pangle in 1950. The couple raised two sons and three daughters together over the many decades they were together. The name, "R.A. Pangle", and the place, "Strasburg", are written on the glass plate.
Identified in 2024 by library staff based on similar images of Junior Pangle in the Morrison Studio Collection and by researching his life to determine his wife's name.
R.A. Junior Pangle appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001855, 013595 and 019755.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a striped suit jacket and tie.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Sept 1956".
Unidentified woman wearing a scarf with her long-sleeved dress and standing beside a wicker chair. The name, "Rush___", is written on the glass plate.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "May 1920".
Unidentified man with glasses and a woman are seated on a bench with an unidentified small child posed between them. Probably, this was a family photograph. The name, "Grover M. Holler", is written on the glass plate.