Martinsville and Henry County Memories II Scanning Sessions

Updated 3/14/2020: As the health and safety of the community is a top concern for the Martinsville Bulletin and our partners, the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has led us to postpone these events until further notice. We encourage you to submit your photos online here if possible. We’ll endeavor to keep you updated as new information regarding this project becomes available. Please reach out with any questions or concerns, we are happy to hear from you!

We are thrilled to give our readers the opportunity to submit historic photos for our upcoming Martinsville and Henry County Memories II: The 1940s, 1950s & 1960s book project. If you have photographs that meet the criteria below, please bring them to one of our scanning sessions listed here.

Submission Guidelines

General interest photos, such as: commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc.
Photos taken from 1940 through 1969.
Photos only — preferably original photos (no newspaper clippings or photocopies).
Photos taken in Martinsville and Henry County.
One submission form per photo.
Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary.
Bring your photos to one of the scheduled scanning sessions.
If you are a private collector, please call 360.723.5800 to set up an appointment.

Download Submission Form

Because we expect a large turnout, we advise you to download and print a submission form. Please print and fill out one form for each photo you’d like to submit.

Download submission form PDF (fillable).

Session Details

Postponed
Bassett Historical Center
3964 Fairystone Park Highway, Bassett
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Postponed
Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society
1 E. Main St., Martinsville
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Postponed
Collinsville Library
2540 Virginia Ave., Collinsville
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We hope to see you there!

Bring us your best photos and we’ll scan them in while you wait. Plus, chances are some other fine folks will show up, so bring your stories to share with one another.