Edinburg High School was built in 1932, so it was still new when these graduates posed for this photograph. The school had 11 classrooms, a chemistry lab, library, combined auditorium and gymnasium, and two toilet rooms. The school's first principal, Alvin A. Lutz (1902-1974), is on the far left. The girl on the far right is Evelyn Louise Sheetz (1917-2010). She was the daughter of Sylvia and Elon Sheetz; he is featured elsewhere in this exhibition. The class salutatorian, Evelyn continued her studies at Massanutten Academy's School for Secretaries. She then moved to Washington, DC, to take her first job.

On May 26, 1921, the graduates of Woodstock High School donned their best attire to pose for Hugh Morrison Jr.'s camera. This image, like those of all student groups that Hugh Morrison photographed, serves as a reminder of the fashion differences between then and now. It is especially interesting to compare this image with that of the Woodstock High School graduates of 1935 that is displayed here, as well. Woodstock High School was built in 1908 on Court Street, just down the street from Morrison's studio.

It is telling to contrast this image with that of Woodstock High School's graduating class of 1921. Here the class is in the auditorium of a new school building. In addition, the size of the class has grown dramatically; there are 15 students in the earlier image and 42 students in this one. And, the ratio of male to female students has shifted dramatically; in the earlier image only four males are shown, but here there are more males than females. Finally, academic achievement is emphasized here by caps and gowns.

Photographs of school groups formed a significant part of Hugh Morrison Jr.'s work. These students dressed for the occasion in their "Sunday best," complete with flowers tucked into the lapels of the boys' suits. Headquarters School was built in 1891 at the northeast corner of routes 707 and 694, which placed it about four miles southwest of Edinburg, Virginia. The one-story building with a tin roof had just one classroom and served pupils in seven grades. Oil lamps provided the lighting in the school, and a wood stove served as the source of heat. Headquarters School closed in 1939.