Grabill, Mary Lytle Hollingsworth (1846-1934)
Photograph of Mary Lytle (Hollingsworth) Grabill in her later years and seated on a wicker rocking chair on a porch outdoors. Her parents were Isaac Milton and Mary C. (Prichard) Hollingsworth. She married John Henry Grabill (1839-1922), a well-known Confederate veteran. the first Superintendent of Shenandoah County Public Schools, and the publisher of Shenandoah Herald Newspaper in Woodstock for many years.. The couple raised at least six children together. They were: Lizzie Grabill, Mayme Grabill, Eleonor (Grabill) Haun, Mrs. Ernest Ring, J. Don, David W., Frank H., and Henry Grabill.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Dec 1927".
Identified in 2025 by library staff based on comparison to other photographs of her in collection.
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Mary Lytle (Hollingworth) Grabill appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001903, 003210, 004717, 018913, 020228, 023359, 023360, and 040073.
Photograph of Mary Lytle (Hollingsworth) Grabill in her later year standing on a porch and looking to the side with her arms behind her back. Her parents were Isaac Milton and Mary C. (Prichard) Hollingsworth. She married John Henry Grabill (1839-1922), a well-known Confederate veteran. the first Superintendent of Shenandoah County Public Schools, and the publisher of Shenandoah Herald Newspaper in Woodstock for many years.. The couple raised at least six children together. They were: Lizzie Grabill, Mayme Grabill, Eleonor (Grabill) Haun, Mrs. Ernest Ring, J. Don, David W., Frank H., and Henry Grabill.
Identified in 2025 by library staff by comparing this image to others of her in the Morrison Collection.
Unidentified woman with short hair is sitting outdoors on grass in front of flowers and a wood fence.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with short hair and wearing an off-the-shoulder dress.
Same unidentified woman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023362 and 023364.
Photograph of a two-story, frame house with a metal roof, two chimneys and a covered porch. Four unidentified people and a cat are posed on the porch.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Basketball players - Virginia - Woodstock
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Photograph of a basketball team at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA). Cadets are posed in two rows, one seated and one standing. The cadet in the front, middle is holding a basketball. It is one of seven Intra-Mural basketball teams that existed at MMA in 1927. The photograph appears in the yearbook from that year. The cadet on the front row, far right is Richard Roughen. All other cadets are unidentified.
Richard Roughen was identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing other photographs of the subject.
Photograph of an Intra-Mural Basketball Team at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) during the 1927 school year. Pictured are, from left to right: Front Row: Lawrence Beecher, Elwood Hancel, Unidentified Back Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Burton DeChant According to the 1927 "Adjutant" yearbook, this team was the Intra-Mural Champion under the direction of team captain Elwood Hancel. This was identified as the "Harvard" team.
Cadets Beecher, Hancel, and DeChant were identified in 2025 by library staff utilizing the 1927 MMA yearbook the "Adjutant."
Photograph of a Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) Intra-Mural Basketball team for the 1927 school year. Pictured are: Front Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified Back Row: Edward Winkel, unidentified, Alfredo Alfonso, Frank Foust. The cadet on the front row, center holds a basketball labeled "1927 champs," however the school yearbook from that year identifies another team as the league's champions.
Cadets Richards, Alfonso, and Foust were identified in 2025 by library staff utilizing the 1927 MMA yearbook the "Adjutant."
Alfredo Alfonso appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 017101, 020065, 020128, 020135, 020146, 020160, and 023367.
Frank Foust appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 007717, 020066, 020128, and 023367.
Photograph of a Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) Intra-Mural Basketball team for the 1927 school year. William Gribben is pictured on the second row, second from left. All other students are unidentified.
William Gribben was identified in 2025 by library staff utilizing the 1927 MMA yearbook the "Adjutant."
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman with her arms around an unidentified young boy standing in front of her. Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Same unidentified child appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023369 and 023370.
Unidentified young child with bangs is seated on a stone bench.
Unidentified young child is seated on a stone bench with toys on each side.
Portrait photograph of Elon O. Henkel from New Market. For more than fifty years, Mr. Henkel was a newspaper man, printer, and publisher. He was the son of Rev. Socrates Henkel and the grandson of Ambrose Henkel, founder of the "Henkel Press" in New Market. This photograph was used in the book, "A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia" by John Wayland (page 491).
Identified in 2011 by Phyllis Wright who found his picture in the Wayland book.
Elon O. Henkel appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023372 and 023373.
Portrait photograph of Elon O. Henkel from New Market. For more than fifty years, Mr. Henkel was a newspaper man, printer, and publisher. He was the son of Rev. Socrates Henkel and the grandson of Ambrose Henkel, founder of the "Henkel Press" in New Market.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie with a pen visible in his breast pocket.
Unidentified woman wearing a pair of pince-nez glasses pinned to her dress, is seated outdoors on a rocker with an unidentified young girl with a bow in her hair standing beside her. The photograph was taken on the covered porch of a house. Probably, these two are related.
Same unidentified woman on the left appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023375 and 023493.
Unidentified young boy is standing by a stone bench with one hand on a ball.
Two unidentified men, both wearing hats and holding fishing poles, are standing together. The man on the left is holding a catch of fish.
Unidentified older woman is seated outdoors with two unidentified young women standing behind her. The woman on the right is holding an unidentified girl in her arms. Another unidentified child, a boy, is sitting on the porch behind them. Probably, this was a family group.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Aug 1929".
The unidentified older woman and the woman standing on the right appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023378 and 023379.
Nine unidentified people posed together on the steps of a porch. An unidentified older couple are seated in front. Standing behind them are two rows. The first row includes three unidentified woman and the top row has four unidentified men, all wearing suits and ties. Probably, this was a family photograph.
Older unidentified woman in front (right) and unidentified woman standing on the right appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 023378 and 023379.
Unidentified young child is seated on a wicker chair.
Unidentified young woman with short hair and bangs, is seated on a stone bench and wearing a necklace and bow tied on the front of her dress. The name, "Georges", is written on the glass plate.
Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a suit and bow tie. The name, "Georges", is written on the glass plate.
Unidentified young child with bangs is standing by a stone bench and toys. The name, "Rickard", is written on the glass plate.