Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Portrait of a young "Junior" Pangle in his U.S. Marine Corps uniform.

Roy Arthur "Junior" Pangle was born on Capon Road in Strasburg to James Arthur and Zelda Belle (Beeler) Pangle.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944 and served with the…

Rosalie Benchoff as a student at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock.

Rosalie was born in Virginia, the daughter of Howard Johnston and Kathryn (Mahon) Benchoff, originally from Pennsylvania. In the 1920 census for Woodstock, she and her…

Kirby Barb was the son of Hosen Barb and Bessie (Dellinger) Barb. He is shown here wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Framed picture of Edgar Allen Poe surrounded by championship banners of the Poe Literary Society (PLS) at Massanutten Academy (MMA) from 1909, 1913, 1916, and 1917.

The PLS team held annual declamations against their rival, the Jefferson Literary…

Handwritten log of Orndorff and Himelright births between 1855 and 1880.

Included are:

Philip P., son of Jacob and Rachel Orndorff (born Feb. 5, 1855);

Margaret R., daughter of Henry S. and Mary C. Himelright (born Aug 11, 1859); and…

Photograph of handwritten entries in a book listing the births of nine Tisingers between 1863 and 1902.

Photograph of a cashier's check from the Boulevard Bridge Bank in Chicago.

It is in the amount of $1,000 and made out to Sarah Spitler.

No date is visible but the pre-printed check indicates 1920's.

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson surrounded by Jefferson Literary Society Inter Society Debate winner banners from 1907, 1910, 1912, and 1914 at Massanutten Academy.

Members of the 1915 winning team listed on the banner are:

?? Morehouse
J.J.…

Portrait of H.H. Riddleberger, who owned a local newspaper and became a prominent political player in Shenandoah County. He went on to become a U.S. Senator before he died in about 1889 or 1890. He was heavily involved in the 1880's Virginia debt…

Photograph of a house built by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wunder at 487 Main Street in Woodstock, Virginia.

Photograph of an unidentified large home, on a knoll, surrounded by trees.

Two unidentified little boys, both wearing military uniforms.

Photograph of an obituary for Cornelius Bowers (1836.-1935) . Mr. Bowers lived in Woodstock and had for many years, worked for the Raymond & Campbell Stove Company. He was also a blacksmith and boilermaker. His wife died in 1916. In his later years,…

William "Bill" Rudolph wearing his U.S. Army uniform. His daughter was Jan Rudolph.

Portrait of Gilbert Beidler in his U.S. Navy uniform. Mr. Beidler was the son of Roy and Clare Beidler.

Photo of a photo of an unidentified woman wearing full length dress with blousy sleeves.

The original image appears to have been produced by Morrison Studios in Harrisonburg Virginia.

Two photographs of Jim Strosnider (1923-2013) in fitness poses.

Jim Strosnider was born in Strasburg, a son of the late James Arthur (1886-1960) and Virgie Alice (Shillingburg) (1889-1975) Strosnider, Sr.

He was a graduate of Strasburg High…

Photograph of the Massanutten Academy diploma awarded in June 1934 to Walter Lamb Hopkins.

Walter Lamb Hopkins, Jr. was born in New York City to Walter L. and Anna Lamb. His father was born in Ohio and worked in New York City as an architect. He…

Unidentified young girl holding the halter of a cow and standing in a yard.

Lone cow, photographed from her side, in a field.

Unidentified man wearing his U.S. Navy uniform and posed, seated in a chair with his hands in his lap.

Frank Walters photographed in his U.S. Navy uniform. He married Retha Crisman.

Left to right: Raymond, Charles, and Florence Didawick.

Obscured person on far left is unidentified but was probably Guy Franklin Didawick, Charles' younger brother.

Charles is pictured in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform. He went to Woodstock…

Unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform. Emulsion damage is visible on left side of image.

Unidentified student in his Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) dress uniform.
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