Sam Rogers, Dick Rogers and Joe Rogers, Jr. in front of Loudoun County Milling in Hamilton.

Photo: Eugene Scheel

Tagged: family, Hamilton, history, Loudoun County Milling

Close-up of brass gravemarker for John Edmundson.

Photo: Eugene Scheel

Tagged: civil war, history, Middleburg, Route 50

Childs Burden beside the gravemarker of John Edmundson, near Atoka.

Photo: Eugene Scheel

Tagged: civil war, history, Middleburg, Route 50

Lunette House is located in Kirkpatrick Farms in Aldie.

Photo: Provided by the Kirkpatrick Farms Community Association

Tagged: Aldie, Board of Supervisors, history, home

Library Director Alexandra S. Gressitt and Library Archives Specialist Stephanie Adams Hunter display a collection of papers, and hold up a personal item - Mary Harrison Williams's wedding slippers from 1871.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Leesburg, Thomas Balch Library

A valentine item, from Harrison Williams to his wife, Pauline, from the early 20th century. The piece is from the Thomas Balch Library's collection of the Williams Family Papers.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Leesburg, Thomas Balch Library

A photograph from the Thomas Balch Library of Harrison Williams Jr. dated 1917 with his brownie camera.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Leesburg, Thomas Balch Library

Thomas Balch Library Director Alexandra S. Gressitt and Library Archives Specialist Stephanie Adams Hunter display a collection of papers and sift through a box of personal items and photographs.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Leesburg, Thomas Balch Library

A condolence letter regarding the death of James C. Harrison 1882, from the office of Kissam, Whitney & Co., bankers and brokers.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Leesburg, Thomas Balch Library

The Thomas Balch Library, a genealogy library in Leesburg, has prepared the Williams Family Papers for research. Library Director Alexandra S. Gressitt and Library Archives Specialist Stephanie Adams Hunter pull out a collection of papers and letters.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Leesburg, Thomas Balch Library

Larry Moison and Jackie Moison holding Gadsden Rattlesnake Flag at house in Hamilton.

Photo: Eugene Scheel

Tagged: Hamilton, history

Fairfax Station resident Bill Bohatch's 1967 Corvette Coupe was on display at the Classic Car Cruise-in on May 30 at Morven Park.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

Daniel Scott of Ashburn, left, and his father Maurice Scott of Ashburn take a look under the hood at Sterling resident Eric Black's 1970 Chevy Nova SS on May 30 at the Classic Car Cruise-in at Morven Park.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

At the Classic Car Cruise-in, guests were invited to vote for their favorite classic car. The Paez family of Sterling talk about their favorites as they score their cards. From left, Alex, 11; mom Cyndi; Art, 17; and Andres, 14.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

Harry Williams brought his collection of 23,000 Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars to the Classic Car Cruise-in on May 30 at Morven Park. He started collecting these miniature cars in 1995.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

Judy House of Winchester peeks into Leesburg resident Theo Bennett's 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe on May 30 at the Classic Car Cruise-in.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

Matt Duncan and his son Logan, 6, of Leesburg inspect a U.S. Army Fast Attack Vehicle at the Classic Car Cruise-in at Morven Park on May 30.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

At Morven Park's Classic Car Cruise-in on May 30, Leesburg resident Bob Brown's 1957 Chevrolet BelAir convertible was on display.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: history, Morven Park

Nellie Solange Sgtrong Hertz, widow of Gustav Hertz, at her home.

Photo: Eugene Scheel

Tagged: history, Leesburg, war

Gustav Crane Hertz and his wife, Nellie Solange Hertz with four of their five kids. The Hertz's song, Stephen Hertz, estimates that the photo was taken in about 1960. Not shown is the oldest son, Lawrence Crane. The children are: by height are Mary Christina, Gustav Strong, Stephen Andre and Lydia Logan. This photo was taken in the basement of Big Rock, where Nellie Solange Hertz still lives.

Photo: Provided by Stephen Hertz

Tagged: history, Leesburg

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