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Collection |
Alexander Mack Memorial Library Special Collections |
Title |
Lot of mid-Shenandoah Valley portraits, especially of the Pirkey family and allied families, 19th - 20th century, bulk early and middle 20th century |
Donor |
Purchase |
Catalog Number |
09.12.001 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Description |
Lot of mid-Shenandoah Valley portraits, especially of the Pirkey family and allied families, late 19th - middle 20th century, bulk early and middle 20th century. Photographers include J. M. Hill (Bridgewater, Va.); Augusta Gallery (Staunton, Va.); Morrison (Harrisonburg, Va.); Dean (Harrisonburg, Va.); Dean's Studio (Harrisonburg, Va.); Wm Dean (Harrisonburg, Va.); J. C. Deane Studio (Harrisonburg, Va.); Dean-Kaylor Studio (Harrisonburg, Va.); Charles & Polly (Harrisonburg, VA.); and Gitchell's (Harrisonburg, Va.) Many photographs are captioned on the reverse. Fully named individuals include: Maude Miller Baker (as a child) Charlie Bush Corrie Bush Fitz Bush Hunter Bush? Jenny Bush Alden Coffman Laura Crow Will Daris Dora Good Will Good Belle Yates Hinegardner Corinne Hinegardner Annie Pirkey Koontz Eva Pirkey Matthews (as an infant) Bertie Miller Charlie Pirkey E.d. Pirkey Lucy Yates Pirkey Nelson Pirkey (as a child) Tracy Pirkey Virginia Shirey Pirkey Will Pirkey Virginia Spitler Reston (as a child) Bonnie Gardner Shifflett Charlie (Shrey?] Mattie [Shrey?] Dock Smith Betty Koontz VanPelt (as a child) Emory Yates Bill Yates (as an infant) Marguerite Yates Roy Yates The photographs are cartes de visite, cabinet cards, postcards, and portraits in paper folios and on cardstock matting. This lot includes a photograph album of studio portraits and snapshots from the mid-20th century. It appears to have belonged to a young middle aged woman and shows her with her family and friends. The provenance is unknown and it is unknown if it is associated with the lot of loose portraits. A small amount of ephemera is with the group including a publicity still of Bob Autry and three 1840s receipts for women in the Pirkey family. |
Date |
19th - 20th century |
Subjects |
Pirkey family |