Rose Hill Photo Gallery
(Cont'd)If you have an old photograph that you would like to share, just drop me a note at jimsapp7@msn.com. I will scan in the original photo and return to you. Everyone in counting on YOU.
October 5, 1961
Grand opening of the Rose Hill Shopping Center. Rose Hill Hardware can be seen in the background. Fairfax County Supervisor, William H. Moss prepares to cut the ribbon. Ms. Pat Shankle, 2301 Rose Hill Drive, is the official Miss Rose Hill Shopping Center.
(Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
October 5, 1961
Grand opening of the Rose Hill Shopping Center. Grants 5 & 10 can be seen in the background. (Photo courtesy Evelyn & Jack Shankle)Dignitaries include (left to right) Col. Raymond Rickard, Mt Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce; Rev. William C. Catlin, Bush Hill United Methodist Church; Herbert Colton, Director Rose Hill Development Corporation; B.C Rhoads, General Manager Gasper Morrell; Fairfax County Supervisor, William H. Moss; Ms. Pat Shankle, 2301 Rose Hill Drive, Miss Rose Hill Shopping Center; Rigely Ware, Massachusetts Life Insurance Company; Frank Morrell, President of Morrell Construction Company; and Herb Robinson, President Rose Hill merchants Association.
Ranger Hal entertains Rose Hill children at one of the annual events sponsored by the Rose Hill Civic Association in the late 1960's. (Photo courtesy Tom Violette)
Just a few of the many children entertained by Ranger Hal. Could one of them be YOU?
(Photo courtesy Tom Violette)
February 1958
Photo taken from the driveway at 6428 Rose Hill Drive. Sturbridge Place is in the background.
(Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
February 1958
Photo taken from the driveway at 6428 Rose Hill Drive. Rose Hill Drive and the future Lee District Park is in the background. (Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
February 1958
6428 Rose Hill Drive. It looks much too cold to be out taking pictures!
(Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
c.1960
6428 Rose Hill Drive. Home in the background is on Sturbridge Place.
(Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
May 1960
6428 Rose Hill Drive. Small tree in the foreground is still there, only a "little bigger" now.
(Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
September 1960
6428 Rose Hill Drive. Stourbridge Place is in the background.
(Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
July 1995
6428 Rose Hill Drive. The Beatty's were the fifth resident in Rose Hill Farms.
(Photo courtesy Connie Beatty)
