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Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Junction of the rivers Shenandoah and Potomac.

1. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006545
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1856
Description:
Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Junction of the rivers Shenandoah and Potomac.
Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.

2. Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006553
Title:
Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.
View alongside the river at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

3. Potomac River with Harpers Ferry, W. Va. in the Background

IDNO:
006584
Title:
Potomac River with Harpers Ferry, W. Va. in the Background
Description:
View alongside the river at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

4. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side

IDNO:
006606
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side
Description:
Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
The Potomac River is on the Left.

5. Car on the Roadway Leading into Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006622
Title:
Car on the Roadway Leading into Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
The Potomac River is on the Left.
'Meeting of the States Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.'

6. Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006623
Title:
Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
'Meeting of the States Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.'

7. Potomac River by Moonlight From Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006629
Title:
Potomac River by Moonlight From Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
'Amusements--Dancing in a large dance hall, overhanging the cliffs below. Tennis, bass fishing, horseback riding, hiking and motoring over good roads to nearby places of interest. Among these are Antitam battlefield, 15 miles; Charles Town, 8 miles, where John Brown was tried and hung; South Mountain 'the Geo. Alfred Townsend Arch', 10 miles; Frederick, the home of Francis Scott Key and Barbara Frietchie, 19 miles; Braddock Heights, 24 miles; Winchester, 30 miles; Endless Caverns, Luray Caverns and Gettysburg, from 50 to 70 miles. Railroad--On the main line of the B. and O. There are numerous through trains a day for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York; also for Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Fifty-six miles from Washington, our nearest large city. T. S. Lovett, Proprietor.'

8. View of Potomac from Hilltop House and View of Hilltop House from Potomac

IDNO:
006630
Title:
View of Potomac from Hilltop House and View of Hilltop House from Potomac
Date:
undated
Description:
'Amusements--Dancing in a large dance hall, overhanging the cliffs below. Tennis, bass fishing, horseback riding, hiking and motoring over good roads to nearby places of interest. Among these are Antitam battlefield, 15 miles; Charles Town, 8 miles, where John Brown was tried and hung; South Mountain 'the Geo. Alfred Townsend Arch', 10 miles; Frederick, the home of Francis Scott Key and Barbara Frietchie, 19 miles; Braddock Heights, 24 miles; Winchester, 30 miles; Endless Caverns, Luray Caverns and Gettysburg, from 50 to 70 miles. Railroad--On the main line of the B. and O. There are numerous through trains a day for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York; also for Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Fifty-six miles from Washington, our nearest large city. T. S. Lovett, Proprietor.'
This photo shows the view of where three states and two rivers meet in Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

9. Postcard Depicting the Bridge at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
034457
Title:
Postcard Depicting the Bridge at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
This photo shows the view of where three states and two rivers meet in Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Color postcard of a ca. 1918 touring car driving next to the the C&O Canal. The Harpers Ferry bridge crossing the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers is in the background.

10. Driving Along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
037963
Title:
Driving Along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Color postcard of a ca. 1918 touring car driving next to the the C&O Canal. The Harpers Ferry bridge crossing the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers is in the background.