Picturesque and Historical Harpers Ferry, W. VA.

Photograph

Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

IMG3066

Description

This colored post card contains 26 different scenic pictures of Harpers Ferry. It is fitted with its own envelope, which has a flap and open slot to keep it closed, and an area for postage and a mailing address. Each side of the outside of the envelope includes a picture. The side including the postage space has an image titled "John Brown's Fort", and the other side containing the envelope flap has an image titled "John Brown's Fort and Tablets, Harpers Ferry, W. VA." On the inner side of the envelope, there is a descriptive message printed containing a brief history of Harpers Ferry. Each of the pages are connected to each other, accordion-folded, to stretch out to be viewed by 8 pages in total length. This catalog entry contains 11 total uploaded, scanned images. Some uploaded images contain more than one postcard image. Each postcard image inside each of the uploaded images has its own title: Catalog image 1: John Brown's Fort Catalog image 2: John Brown's Fort and Tablets, Harpers Ferry, W. VA. Catalog image 3: High Street and Public Walk; Looking Towards the Junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, From the C. & O. Canal Catalog image 4: Solid Rock Steps and Catholic Church; Island Park and Bridge Catalog image 5: Hilltop House by Moonlight from C. O. Canal; Where Shenandoah Meets the Potomac and New and Old B. & O. Bridge Catalog image 6: Chesapeake and Ohio and Potomac River; John Brown's Fort Catalog image 7: Panoramic Bird's Eye View; Bridge and Potomac River Catalog image 8: John Brown's Fort and Tablets; Chimney Rock; New Hill Top House; View of the Potomac River by Moonlight from Maryland Heights Catalog image 9: Locks and Old Government Dam on Potomac River; View of the Gap from Hill Top House; John Brown's Monument and War Tablets from B. & O. Station; Driveway Along Potomac, Leading into Town Catalog image 10: Meeting of the States, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia; View of B. & O. Station at Night; Looking Towards the Gap from Camp Hill; The B. & O. Bridge and the Tunnel Under Maryland Heights Catalog image 11: View of Harpers Ferry, W. VA. from Chimney Rock; Jefferson Rock

Acquisition

Accession

533

Source or Donor

Kiefer, Geraldine Wojno, Dr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1929

Place

* Untyped Place

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia