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Maryland, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and a reconstructed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge on the Potomac River as viewed from the Harpers Ferry cemetery. Note the head stones in the foreground and the smoke stack of the burned out United States Armory below. The photograph was taken during the Civil War.

1. Maryland Heights Across Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Va, (W. Va.)

IDNO:
039081
Title:
Maryland Heights Across Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Va, (W. Va.)
Date:
ca. 1862
Description:
Maryland, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and a reconstructed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge on the Potomac River as viewed from the Harpers Ferry cemetery. Note the head stones in the foreground and the smoke stack of the burned out United States Armory below. The photograph was taken during the Civil War.
'This Canal goes from Cumberland, Md. to Hancock, Md. and taken by John Jacob on his wedding trip.'

2. Mules Pulling a Boat On the C. & O. Canal, Hancock, Md.

IDNO:
032018
Title:
Mules Pulling a Boat On the C. & O. Canal, Hancock, Md.
Date:
1907
Description:
'This Canal goes from Cumberland, Md. to Hancock, Md. and taken by John Jacob on his wedding trip.'
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.View of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

3. C & O Canal, Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050628
Title:
C & O Canal, Cumberland, Md.
Date:
1907
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.View of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.

4. Horse Shoe Bend of Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037895
Title:
Horse Shoe Bend of Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
1892/07/13
Description:
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.
Old C&O Canal, and in the background the old Knode home, practically destroyed by the flood of 1936.

5. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Near Shepherdstown W. Va.

IDNO:
013221
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Near Shepherdstown W. Va.
Description:
Old C&O Canal, and in the background the old Knode home, practically destroyed by the flood of 1936.
An unidentified individual stands next to a full flowing C&O Canal in Maryland, across from Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

6. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Across Potomac River from Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
013111
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Across Potomac River from Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Description:
An unidentified individual stands next to a full flowing C&O Canal in Maryland, across from Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

7. Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006614
Title:
Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

8. Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006613
Title:
Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

9. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013071
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River, Jefferson County, W. Va.
View looking down Harpers Ferry Road in Maryland, along the canal and the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry and Loudon Heights are seen in the background.

10. View of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
013070
Title:
View of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
View looking down Harpers Ferry Road in Maryland, along the canal and the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry and Loudon Heights are seen in the background.
A view of B. & O. R.R. scenery in stereoscopic images.

11. From the Chesapeake to the Ohio, B. & O. R. R. Scenery

IDNO:
032023
Title:
From the Chesapeake to the Ohio, B. & O. R. R. Scenery
Description:
A view of B. & O. R.R. scenery in stereoscopic images.
A view of the Canal in monochrome negative.

12. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River

IDNO:
032019
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River
Description:
A view of the Canal in monochrome negative.