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Portrait photograph of an unidentified, smiling young woman with short hair.

Photograph of the barn, silos, animals, and hay of the J.H. Tisinger Farm in Mt. Jackson, Virginia.

An unidentified man is visible on the lower left near the horse-drawn cart.

Photograph of the Shenandoah Cooperative Farm Bureau Building in Mt. Jackson. Later, it was a Farmer's Supply store. As of 2025, the building is still there but unused.

Several automobiles are parked in front of the building, many from the 1930's.

Unidentified rural scene with a small wooden bridge, dirt road, trees, and a few unidentified buildings or picnic pavilions in the background.

Photograph showing the community of Riverton and the Shenandoah River near Front Royal in Warren County Virginia. Chester Gap is visible in the background.

The photograph looks south. The road and bridge visible are part of the “Winchester…

Photograph of the 1936 Poultry Judging Team that won first place at that year's Virginia State Fair in Richmond, Virginia.

The members of the team were (l to r): Marvin Ziegler, John Calvin Reynolds, and Kenny Brill.

Photograph of Howard J. Benchoff with his first wife, Kathryn Leona (Mahon) and four children.

Identified (l to r) are: Robert Johnston Benchoff, Josephine Harbaugh Benchoff (infant), Kathryn Leona (Mahon) Benchoff, Howard J. Benchoff, Kathryn…

Large group of unidentified men, women, and children posed together on the steps of a porch.

Probably, this was a family group.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman wearing a blouse with rows of ruffles and looking towards the side, almost in profile.

Photograph of two pages (page 392 and 393) of a baptismal registry. A transcription of the pages follows:

Entries on the left side of the image:

Gracie Bell daughter of Alfred and Bettie Hollingsworth was born January 17, 1879. Bap. June 9th,…

Rear view of the Mt. Airy Farm house and part of the gardens located near Meems Bottom south of Mt. Jackson.

Photograph of the Information and Gift Shop for the Endless Caverns resort near New Market, Virginia.

In 2004, the building was still standing (in disrepair) and was located about a mile north of the present entrance to Endless Caverns.

Photograph of a line of buses from Endless Caverns, used to shuttle visitors to and from the train depot west of New Market and the Endless Caverns resort area.

The building housing the caverns entrance is visible on the left and the lodge is on…

Photograph showing the rear of the Massanutten Military Academy campus.

The picture looks east and would have been taken from the area of the railroad tracks to the west of campus. Visible are the school's buildings and sports facilities.…

Photograph of Dr. Edmund Woodward (left) and his wife Frances Woodward (right).

The photograph was taken at the Shelter Chapel located at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs Virginia. The chapel and other buildings are visible in the image.

The…

Photograph of "Saratoga", a stately home located in Boyce, Clarke County.

The home was built by General Daniel Morgan in about 1781.

This photograph was used in the book, "Historic Homes of Northern Virginia" by John Wayland (pages 98-101).

Photograph of a dirt road located above and along a stretch of river.

An unidentified man is standing at the base of the telephone pole. A house and power lines are also visible.

Photograph of a switchback on Orkney Grade, a road connecting Mt. Jackson, Virginia, with the communities of Orkney Springs and Basye, Virginia.

This photograph shows the area commonly known as the "Double S Curves," where two switchback curves…

Photograph of a peaceful spot on a river bend with trees on both banks.

Photograph of historic Happy Retreat, a stately home located in Charles Town, West Virginia.

Happy Retreat (also known as Charles Washington House and Mordington) is a historic property in Charles Town, West Virginia, which was originally owned…

View looking down a hill and toward mountains in the distance. Rows of planted trees are visible on the left.

View looking up an inclined pasture. There are cedar trees visible along the ridge. Natural stone and and a feed trough are visible in the foreground.

View of a two-story house with a covered front porch and a trellised garden off to the side. An unidentified man is standing with a horse in the yard.

Unidentified road leading towards a tree-covered mountain. A wood fence is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of the Burner Farm, located southwest of Luray Virginia.

A 1920s era automobile is on the road and a house and barn are visible in the distance.
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