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Caption on back of postcard reads: "Erected in 1904, this building contains the administrative offices, library, teachers education center and radio studios. Shepherd College, an accredited state college is located in historic Shepherdstown, Wes Virginia on the banks of the beautiful Potomac River." Published by Frederick Camera Shop. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1. Knutti Administration Hall, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Published by W.E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)Lockwood House on the Storer College campus can be seen at the top of Camp Hill, left side of the image.

2. Looking Down the Shenandoah River from Camp Hill; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1769 and the present building was erected in 1829.

3. Elk Branch Presbyterian Church, Duffields, Jefferson County, W. Va.

The Methodist church became a part of the Jefferson Circuit in 1861. The 'Old Stone Church' was built in 1850. The stone church was used by all Protestant denominations. It is now unused and in ruins.

4. Old Stone Church, Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1856. The present church was built in 1897.

5. St. James Lutheran Church, Uvilla, Jefferson County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1814 or 1816. The present church was dedicated in 1851.

6. Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1849.  The church is now closed because the numbers of the congregation grew too few for it to remain open.

7. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Leetown, Jefferson County W. Va.

The church was organized in 1849.  The church lasted through the Civil War and remains in use.

8. Bolivar Methodist Church, Bolivar, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Rubble of several buildings after a fire, possibly in Berkeley or Jefferson County.  Several people stand in the street while one man looks into the ruins of a building.  There is a hose cart, used to fight fires, in front of one of the remaining buildings.

9. Rubble After a Fire

View from the south west. Built in 1795 by Ferdinado Fairfax, godson of George and Martha Washington.

10. 'The Rocks', Anne Lewis Home, Near Meyerstown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View from the North East.

11. Hilliards Barn; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Charles Washington Memorial Hall located on one of the four corners, donated by Charles Washington, brother of General George Washington." See original for correspondence. Published by Tichnor Bros. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

12. Charles Washington Hall; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by C.W. Taylor. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

13. Maplehurst, Home of the Hon. George Wendling; Charles Town, W. Va.

Seized by John Brown and later 'successively' held by Federal and Confederate Armies. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Of the many places that were in a constant state of siege during the Civil War, Harper's Ferry suffered most heavily. The Government arsenal and armories located there were destroyed by Federal Troops to prevent their capture by the Confederates. These buildings were erected sometime after the Revolutionary War, and it was there that many of the old flint lock rifles were made that were used in the War of 1812." Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

14. U.S. Armory Buildings at Time of Civil War; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Artvue Post Card Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

15. Charles Town High School; Charles Town, W. Va.

Viewed from the South West. This barn has asymmetrical gable ends indicating it was built before 1840.

16. Hilliards Barn, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Located on Bullskin Creek, the house was built by John Ariss in 1786.

17. Locust Hill, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View from South West. The house was built in the late 18th century.

18. Walnut Hill, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Located in the Halltown area, it's also known as the Humphreys-Alexander House. The structure was built ca. 1845.

19. Walnut Hill, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View from the south west. Built by Frank Turner in 1830 on the Berryville Rd. near Charles Town. He sold the property, also known as Bullskin Farm to Straith Briscoe.

20. Straith Briscoe Home, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Built ca. 1775, view is of rear of the house.

21. Nathan Haines House, Summit Point, W. Va.

Known as "Traveler's Rest" the view is from the south-east. Gates built the house ca. 1760.

22. General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Gates named the home he built ca. 1760, "Traveler's Rest". The view is from south-west.

23. General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View of the back of the house from the north-east. General Horatio Gates built the house ca. 1760. Later he served under George Washington during the American Revolution.

24. Traveler's Rest, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

North end of court room, west of main corridor. Extensive damage was done to the courthouse during several army occupations and battles during the Civil War. The structure was eventually restored.

25. Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Built ca. 1742 by Dr. John McCormick. View from the south-west.

26. Whitehouse, Summit Point, W. Va.

Built in ca. 1760.

27. Gilbert House , Middleway, Jefferson County, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

28. Island Park and Bridge; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Picture includes: A. D. Kenamond, President of the Jefferson County Historical Society; Harry Gibson, first rural carrier; B. D. Gibson; Melvin T. Strider; Dr. Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry; John Irvine, Post Master - Charles Town; Mayor Kearsly Wysong

29. Celebration of the First Rural Free Delivery Service, Jefferson County, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Walter E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

30. Chimney Rock; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Union News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

31. Entrance to Railroad Tunnel; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by C.N. Beard. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

32. The Carter House, An Old Landmark Now Gone; Charles Town, W. Va.

33. Train Traveling Across Railroad Bridge in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

The 'New Church' was built after members of the methodist church using the old stone church were unable to find a deed for the old stone church and when they decided to build a new building. The New Methodist Church was dedicated in 1919.

34. New Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Published by The Union News Company. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

35. Picturesque Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Among the Mountains of West Virginia; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Gilbert Post Card Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

36. Public School Building; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for postcard historical information. (From postcard collection legacy system--oversize.)

37. Great Historic Horse-Shoe Bend, Potomac River, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Published by The Albertype Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

38. New Hill Top House; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

39. View of the Potomac River from Maryland Heights; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

40. New Hill Top House; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Expressly for the Williamsport Paper Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

41. The Jefferson Hotel; Charlestown, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by B.C. Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42. M.E. Church South; Shenandoah Junction, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

43. Stephenson Seminary; Charles Town, W. Va.

Published by Miller's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

44. Jefferson Hotel; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Hill's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

45. St. Peters Lutheran Church; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by C.W. Taylor. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

46. Farmers and Merchants Deposit Co.'s Bank; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

47. Picturesque Charles Town, W. Va.

Use by both armies during the Civil War as a signal station. Published by W. E. Dittmeyer. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

48. Chimney Rock; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

49. Knodes House; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Hill's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

50. Graded School Building; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Walter E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

51. Hill Top House; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Court House at Charlestown, W. Va. (then Virginia), where John Brown was tried and convicted on Nov. 2, 1859. The scaffold on which Brown was executed was afterwards built into the porch of a house, bought by a Confederate soldier, still the owner. It was taken to Chicago and then brought to Washington. The Kansas State Historical Society will probably become its permanent owner." Published by The National Tribune. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

52. Charlestown Court House; Charlestown, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Charlestown is the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia (then Virginia), and on the Shenandoah Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio, about 10 miles southwest of Harper's Ferry. In 1859 it had a population of less than 1,500, about one third of whom were colored. It is surrounded by a fertile and beautiful country. The jail in which John Brown was confined and from which he was taken to execution has been rebuilt and modernized." Published by National Tribune. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

53. Jail; Charlestown, W. Va.

Published by National Tribune. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

54. View of Harpers Ferry and Potomac River; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Took place on October 27, 1869. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

55. John Brown Arraigned Before Court, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Event took place on October 17, 1859. Published by W. L. Erwin. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

56. John Brown's Battle at Harpers Ferry Against Citizen Volunteers and Militia, Jefferson County, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

57. Student in Cap and Gown, Powhatan College; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by C.N. Beard. (From postcard collection legacy system).

58. Washington Street; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Hayward. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

59. Zion Episcopal Church; Charles Town, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by  W.E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

60. John Brown's Fort; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Burned by the Confederates in 1861. See original for correspondence. Published by W.L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

61. Ruins of Hall's Rifle Works; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

View of Douglas Hill, also known as Ferry Place Hill, on the Maryland side. Published by Reinhart's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

62. Horseshoe Bend, Potomac River; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Published by W.L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

63. A Monarch of the Wayside Beyond Bolivar Heights; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Execution took place on December 2, 1859. Published by W. L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

64. Execution of John Brown at Charlestown for Treason and Murder Incident to Harpers Ferry Anti-Slavery Raid

Published by W. L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

65. Night Guard, Rear of Old Jail, During Incarceration of John Brown, Charlestown, W. Va.

Pubilshed by W. L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

66. County Jail Wherein John Brown Was Imprisoned During Trial. Charlestown, W. Va.

Published by I. & M. Ottenheimer. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

67. Hilltop Hotel; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

68. Powhatan College; Charles Town, W. Va.

Published by C.N. Beard. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

69. Street Scene; Charles Town, W. Va.

Published by W.E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

70. Catholic Church and Solid Rock Steps; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by M. Ottenheimer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

71. Old Catholic Church; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

72. View From Maryland Heights of Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Reinhart's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

73. Looking Down the Potomac; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Lyons Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

74. Up Quarrier From Capitol Street; Charleston, W. Va.

Published by Reinhart's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

75. Presbyterian Church; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

76. St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by The World Post Card Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

77. Looking Over the Potomac; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

78. Looking From Bolivar Heights Over Bolivar and Camp Hill; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

79. Looking Up the Potomac River From Maryland Heights; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Bridge connecting the two states over the Potomac River. See the original for the correspondence.(From postcard collection legacy system.)

80. Difference Between Maryland and W. Va.; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

From this view you can see such things as the Shenandoah River, Loudoun Heights, Virginia, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge, as well as a paper mill and hotel in the town of Harpers Ferry.(From postcard collection legacy system.)

81. Harpers Ferry From Maryland Heights; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Several landmarks and structures, such as camp hill, the Armory and John Brown's Fort are labeled. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

82. View from B & O Station; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

83. A Driveway Leading Into Town; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

84. Prehistoric Mound as it appeared in 1857, Moundsville, W. Va.

View from the Camp Hill area in Harpers Ferry includes the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, Maryland Heights and "Virginia Heights" (Loudoun Heights). (From postcard collection legacy system.)

85. The Gap at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

View from Maryland Heights above the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tunnel. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

86. Harpers Ferry Looking Westward; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

87. Looking Up the Shenandoah From the Heights of Camp Hill; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

88. Jefferson's Rock, Looking Up the Shenandoah; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

89. Looking Eastward From Magazine Hill, Near the Hill Top House; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

90. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

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.'

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

Small white X in the middle of postcard on building is John Brown's Fort. All three states, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia can be seen as well as the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Published by W.L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

92. Harper's Ferry in By Gone Days, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

The photograph was most likely taken during the first year of Civil War when the Federal Army occupied Harpers Ferry, Va. (later West Virginia).

93. Union Soldiers Stand On Hillside, Harpers Ferry, Va.

94. Harpers Ferry; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

The "Crazy House" was built by a former mayor of Harpers Ferry in 1914. His hobby was collecting "old relics", which he placed inside walls of the house during construction. Such items as old china plates and bullets can be seen encased in the structure. The builder also made an impression of a coffin in the front sidewalk and wrote above it, "Remains of Old Worry", making the property an popular tourist attraction. Refer to A&M 454, Box 25; Folder 11 for more information.

95. 'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

William B. Packette Sr.and possibly his daughter Frances Packette in a buggy harnessed to a horse named "Prince".

96. William B. Packette Sr.,of Charles Town, W. Va. With Little Girl and 'Prince'