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View of Harper's Ferry showing the old engine house called John Brown's Fort

1. John Brown's Fort

IDNO:
037786
Title:
John Brown's Fort
Description:
View of Harper's Ferry showing the old engine house called John Brown's Fort

2. Wall Tablet Commemorating John Brown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025702
Title:
Wall Tablet Commemorating John Brown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

3. John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025693
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1912-09
John Brown's Fort in the background.

4. Students, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025174
Title:
Students, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
John Brown's Fort in the background.

5. Group at John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025173
Title:
Group at John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
This is the site of the U.S. Arsenal captured by John Brown October 16th 1859.

6. Sign Designating the Site of U.S. Arsenal by Captured by John Brown, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025161
Title:
Sign Designating the Site of U.S. Arsenal by Captured by John Brown, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
This is the site of the U.S. Arsenal captured by John Brown October 16th 1859.

7. John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025119
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

8. Car Parked Near the Side of John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025062
Title:
Car Parked Near the Side of John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Pictured during the great snow of March 7, 8, 9, 1941.

9. Snow Covered John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025044
Title:
Snow Covered John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1941-03-07/1941-03-09
Description:
Pictured during the great snow of March 7, 8, 9, 1941.

10. John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025011
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

11. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
024103
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

12. John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
024006
Title:
John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

13. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
022490
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

14. John Brown's Stronghold at Harpers Ferry, October 17-18, 1859

IDNO:
022476
Title:
John Brown's Stronghold at Harpers Ferry, October 17-18, 1859
Date:
1908

15. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
022475
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

16. Marker Pointing towards John Brown's Fort on the Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
022451
Title:
Marker Pointing towards John Brown's Fort on the Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

17. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006638
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

18. Monument and Historic Tablets on the Site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006627
Title:
Monument and Historic Tablets on the Site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

19. Monument and Historic Tablets on the Site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006615
Title:
Monument and Historic Tablets on the Site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismanteled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was laterreturned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the compus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' 'From the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission, State Capitol, Charleston 5, W. Va.'

20. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006604
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismanteled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was laterreturned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the compus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' 'From the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission, State Capitol, Charleston 5, W. Va.'
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismantled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was later returned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the campus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' After this description was written and Storer College closed, the fort was moved back to the lower town near its original site.

21. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006603
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismantled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was later returned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the campus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' After this description was written and Storer College closed, the fort was moved back to the lower town near its original site.
John Brown's Fort was used to store fertilizer in 1909.

22. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006602
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1909
Description:
John Brown's Fort was used to store fertilizer in 1909.
Fort building stands in a field where two children are playing in the foreground. Inscription with the image, 'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River, in [West] Virginia, a few miles from where it originally stood at Harper's Ferry. It was placed here at the request of Kate Field, of Washington after it was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago.'

23. John Brown's Fort on Murphy's Farm, Bolivar Heights, W. Va.

IDNO:
006601
Title:
John Brown's Fort on Murphy's Farm, Bolivar Heights, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Fort building stands in a field where two children are playing in the foreground. Inscription with the image, 'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River, in [West] Virginia, a few miles from where it originally stood at Harper's Ferry. It was placed here at the request of Kate Field, of Washington after it was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago.'
'A postcard view of the Fire Engine House used as fort by John Brown, Harpers Ferry; No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page. Permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commerical advertising.'

24. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006599
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
'A postcard view of the Fire Engine House used as fort by John Brown, Harpers Ferry; No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page. Permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commerical advertising.'