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Caption on back of postcard reads: "It was in this court house on December 2, 1869 that John Brown was sentenced to be hanged for his treasonous raid on the Engine House at Harper's Ferry 8 miles distant. Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson and was formed from Berkeley County in 1801. In early colonial times, Jefferson County was part of a vast territory which spread North and East from the Williamsburg seat of government in Virginia." Published by Kelly Studios. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42577. Jefferson County Court House; Charles Town, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

42578. High School; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

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

42579. Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

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

42580. Catholic Church and Solid Rock Steps; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

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

42581. Old Catholic Church; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Published by Louis Kauffman & Sons. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42582. Anthony Memorial Hall, Storer College; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "This house built by Robert Harper about 1775 on a bluff overlooking the place where the Shenandoah flows into the Potomac River about 50 miles N.W. of the nation's capitol. The bridge is to the Garden. the house was remodeled 3 times between 1775 and 1859. The house was recently restored by the National Park Service and furnished by the Shenandoah-Potomac Garden Council." Published by Kelley's Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42583. Harper House; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "This beautiful old building was built in 1826. Used as a store first, it was later remodeled into an inn serving stagecoach trade and travelers on the C & O Canal and B & O Railroad. Since restored, it now serves as a Park Service Office and Tourist Center, at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia." (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42584. Old Stage Coach Inn; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Built in 1826, the Stagecoach Inn, a favorite stopping place for travelers in its day, has been restored as a visitors center. Rising behind and above it is St. Peter's Catholic Church." Published by D.E. Traub. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42585. Stagecoach Inn; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

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

42586. Zion Episcopal Church; Charles Town, W. Va.

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

42587. Zion P.E. Church; Charles Town, W. Va.

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

42588. Powhatan College; Charles Town, W. Va.