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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.
The photo was taken on Monday at noon; 141.D.(82)

2. View East From Stone Fort on Maryland Heights

IDNO:
032006
Title:
View East From Stone Fort on Maryland Heights
Date:
1884/08/04
Description:
The photo was taken on Monday at noon; 141.D.(82)
D.81.I.C.140 included on back.

3. Potomac River and Pleasant Valley from slope of Maryland Heights

IDNO:
031614
Title:
Potomac River and Pleasant Valley from slope of Maryland Heights
Description:
D.81.I.C.140 included on back.

4. View from Loudoun Heights of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar Heights, W. Va.

IDNO:
029196
Title:
View from Loudoun Heights of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar Heights, W. Va.
Date:
1901/11
'121 D.(72) I.C. 121; Aug. 1, 1884, Friday 6-20 p.m.; Half mile out of Charles Town. Looking N.E. towards Harpers Ferry. Maryland Heights are on the left of the gap and Loudoun Heights on the right. Through the gap on the N. side can be seen the South Mt. The nearer ridge under Maryland Heights is Bolivar Heights and the still nearer ridge extending across the whole picture is Halltown Heights and was the fortified line chosen by Sheridan when he took command in '64. On the extreme right lie the farms through which we wandered in lanes and field in search of hay, finally camping 1/2 mile or more away from the pike.'

5. Looking N.E. towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
028384
Title:
Looking N.E. towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1884/08/01
Description:
'121 D.(72) I.C. 121; Aug. 1, 1884, Friday 6-20 p.m.; Half mile out of Charles Town. Looking N.E. towards Harpers Ferry. Maryland Heights are on the left of the gap and Loudoun Heights on the right. Through the gap on the N. side can be seen the South Mt. The nearer ridge under Maryland Heights is Bolivar Heights and the still nearer ridge extending across the whole picture is Halltown Heights and was the fortified line chosen by Sheridan when he took command in '64. On the extreme right lie the farms through which we wandered in lanes and field in search of hay, finally camping 1/2 mile or more away from the pike.'
'122(73)D. I.C.; Aug. 2, 1884, Saturday 10 a.m. cloudy; Halltown a few miles S.W. from Harpers Ferry. Looking N.E. toward Harpers Ferry. The town of Loudon Heights can be just made out. Halltown is only a cluster of a few houses, a RR station, factory and a store. In the village we passed a pretty pond which would have made a good picture, but we hurried through on account of the proximity of the R.R. The building with the cupola is a school house.'

6. Halltown a Few Miles Southwest from Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
028383
Title:
Halltown a Few Miles Southwest from Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
'122(73)D. I.C.; Aug. 2, 1884, Saturday 10 a.m. cloudy; Halltown a few miles S.W. from Harpers Ferry. Looking N.E. toward Harpers Ferry. The town of Loudon Heights can be just made out. Halltown is only a cluster of a few houses, a RR station, factory and a store. In the village we passed a pretty pond which would have made a good picture, but we hurried through on account of the proximity of the R.R. The building with the cupola is a school house.'
Gen. no. 144, neg. by D, No. 85. Plate maker I.C., Date 1884, August 4. Monday 5:30 P.M. Cloudy.

7. Near View of Rocks of Maryland Heights at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
028168
Title:
Near View of Rocks of Maryland Heights at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1884/08/04
Description:
Gen. no. 144, neg. by D, No. 85. Plate maker I.C., Date 1884, August 4. Monday 5:30 P.M. Cloudy.
Gen. no. 79, neg. by D, No. 136. Date 1884, August 2. Saturday 6 P.M.

8. View of Harper's Ferry and Railroad Bridge over Potomac River Looking East

IDNO:
028114
Title:
View of Harper's Ferry and Railroad Bridge over Potomac River Looking East
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
Gen. no. 79, neg. by D, No. 136. Date 1884, August 2. Saturday 6 P.M.
'145.W.(60); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:45 pm'

9. View up Shenandoah River over Bridges

IDNO:
028084
Title:
View up Shenandoah River over Bridges
Date:
1884/08/04
Description:
'145.W.(60); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:45 pm'
'130.W.54; August 2, 1884, Saturday about 4 p.m.'

10. Maryland Heights from Bolivar Heights

IDNO:
028073
Title:
Maryland Heights from Bolivar Heights
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
'130.W.54; August 2, 1884, Saturday about 4 p.m.'

11. View Looking Towards Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025538
Title:
View Looking Towards Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
View of Harpers Ferry and bridge from Maryland Heights.

12. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from Maryland Heights

IDNO:
006637
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from Maryland Heights
Description:
View of Harpers Ferry and bridge from Maryland Heights.