View of Jefferson Rock and Pontoon Bridge Over Shenandoah River, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Identifier:

039082

Title:

View of Jefferson Rock and Pontoon Bridge Over Shenandoah River, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1863

Description:

An unidentified man sits on Jefferson Rock above the Shenandoah River at Harpers Ferry. A pontoon bridge has been laid across the river to temporarily replace the destroyed bridge. The bridge's piers can be seen rising out of the river.

Subjects:

Formations (Geology)--West Virginia--Harpers Ferry., Civil War., Pontoon bridges--West Virginia--Harpers Ferry., Stereoscopic views.

Geographic:

Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865., Jefferson Rock (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.), Shenandoah River (Va. and W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Library of Congress

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

stereograph

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView