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Unidentified man stands on a railroad track with the Potomac River behind him, 'Armory building on original site to left'.

6589. Harpers Ferry, Va. Before 1861

IDNO:
006591
Title:
Harpers Ferry, Va. Before 1861
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
Unidentified man stands on a railroad track with the Potomac River behind him, 'Armory building on original site to left'.
'The handsome porphyry mantel was a present sent to General George Washington by General Lafayette from France. The portrait over the mantelpiece is that of Colonel Samuel Washington. In this drawing room in 1794 Dolly Payne Todd became the wife of James Madison, later President of the United States.'

6590. Drawing Room at Harewood Mansion near Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
006592
Title:
Drawing Room at Harewood Mansion near Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
'The handsome porphyry mantel was a present sent to General George Washington by General Lafayette from France. The portrait over the mantelpiece is that of Colonel Samuel Washington. In this drawing room in 1794 Dolly Payne Todd became the wife of James Madison, later President of the United States.'
'The home of Colonel Lewis Washington, great-great nephew of General George Washington. During John Brown's raid in 1859, Colonel Washington was taken from Beall Air as a Hostage.'

6591. Beall Air, near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006593
Title:
Beall Air, near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
'The home of Colonel Lewis Washington, great-great nephew of General George Washington. During John Brown's raid in 1859, Colonel Washington was taken from Beall Air as a Hostage.'
'The home of Colonel Samuel Washington, brother of General George Washington. Built by George Washington for his brother Samuel about the year 1765. Here Samuel Washington entertained Louis Phillippe, later King of France, and General Lafayette.'

6592. Harewood, Near Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
006594
Title:
Harewood, Near Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
'The home of Colonel Samuel Washington, brother of General George Washington. Built by George Washington for his brother Samuel about the year 1765. Here Samuel Washington entertained Louis Phillippe, later King of France, and General Lafayette.'
View of the town as well as two bridges.

6593. Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006595
Title:
Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
View of the town as well as two bridges.
Close up view of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

6594. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006596
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Close up view of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
An engraving of Harpers Ferry from the Potomac side.

6595. Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006597
Title:
Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
An engraving of Harpers Ferry from the Potomac side.
'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River in Va., a few miles from where it originally stood at Harpers Ferry. It was placed here at the suggestion of Kate Field of Washington, after it had been exhibited at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.' See West Virginia Collection Pamphlet 7514 for more information.

6596. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006598
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River in Va., a few miles from where it originally stood at Harpers Ferry. It was placed here at the suggestion of Kate Field of Washington, after it had been exhibited at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.' See West Virginia Collection Pamphlet 7514 for more information.
'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.'

6597. 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.'
Aerial view of Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

6598. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006600
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1914/06
Description:
Aerial view of Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
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.'

6599. 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.'
John Brown's Fort was used to store fertilizer in 1909.

6600. 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.