View of Harpers Ferry from the base of Maryland Heights

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

View of Harpers Ferry from the base of Maryland Heights

Entry/Object ID

IMG2024.002.003

Description

Mounted black and white photograph taken from the Maryland side of the Potomac next to the B&O railroad bridge later destroyed during the Civil War. Across the river, the lower town can be seen.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver bromide

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Harpers Ferry

Acquisition

Accession

2024.002

Source or Donor

Bowling, Darlene

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1859 - 1861