Name/Title
Blue Ridge Rod & Gun Club fireEntry/Object ID
IMG2023.009.002Description
Color image of the roof of the Blue Ridge Rod & Gun Club in flame.Context
In Purcellville, VA just over the Jefferson County border. This club was famous for hosting high profile FBI employees. As an investigation was about to begin before the fire, many rumors popped up that the fire was set deliberately. See FBI: Hoover's Political Spying for Presidents Monday, Dec. 15, 1975 article in TIME Magazine.Acquisition
Accession
2023.009Source or Donor
Harpers Ferry Brewing Co.Acquisition Method
Gift