As Good as Can Be - Shenandoah County Through the Lens of Hugh Morrison, Jr.

Hugh Morrison Jr. photographed the people and places of Shenandoah County, Virginia, during the first half of the 1900s. The era counted two World Wars and the Great Depression among its defining moments. When Morrison’s career began in 1898, few people had electricity, cars, or telephones. When it ended in 1950, few people lacked them. Hugh Morrison photographed through it all and compiled an immense body of work. The archive of the Shenandoah County Historical Society includes more than 25,000 digital images spanning Morrison’s long career. This exhibition is the first to tell the story of this prolific photographer.


Generous exhibition underwriting provided by Shentel. Online exhibition made possible by the Wise Foundation. Presented by the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in partnership with the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Website design by Shenandoah Valley Productions LLC and Wood & Associates, Inc.