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Portrait of a young man wearing mid-19th century attire.
Unidentified man wearing a large hat, vest, goatee and mustache. The tintype is encased in a small glass frame.
Woodburn Hall stands behind old Mountaineer Field.
Barracks Hall and Lejeune Hall stand along the boundaries of the parade ground.
The chapel was built during Robert E. Lee's term as University President, 1865-1870.
Photograph, possible taken from Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home.
Taken at the home of Thomas Jefferson.
"Lady Bird", owned by Frances D. Packette and driven by Mrs. Hugh Price won "The Blue In The Ladies' Driving Horse Class" at The Charles Town Horse Show.
"Captain" Frances D. Packette standing "at attention" dressed in an army uniform. This is a staged photograph, women were not permitted to serve in the military.
Title of photograph is "Our Parlor". The original is displayed in Frances Packette Todd's photograph album.
Portrait of Annie Gibson Packette, also known as Mrs. William Bainbridge Packette, Sr. and  mother of Frances Packette Todd.
Sketch of a portrait of Anne Steptoe Washington, fourth wife of Samuel Washington. She bore him five children.
Sketch of a portrait of Samuel Washington, George Washington's younger brother. Samuel built a home he named "Harewood" in Jefferson County, Virginia (later West Virginia)
The tombs are in the garden at "Pastrauga" the couples' home in the 18th century near Martinsburg.
Built in 1763 on the Sulphur Spring Rd. south of Martinsburg, Virginia (West Virginia) and burned down in 1922. George Washington recorded in his journal his visit to "Pastrauga" on his way to Bath.
Methodist Church on the left with stain glass windows and the D.A.R. Hall on the right. The hall was built ca. 1800.
Postcard photograph of River Road along the Potomac River at Shepherdstown. The structure in the background is probably Boteler's Cement Mill and site of the Battle of Shepherdstown, September 20, 1862, following the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
Postcard photograph of a grist mill in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Note the worker on the left emptying barrels
Postcard photograph of early 20th century, downtown Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia. The Old Jail is shown in the left foreground where John Brown was held for trail and awaited his execution.
The three story building with a "x" over it, in the right foreground of the image, quartered Union soldiers varies times during the Civil War including May 15, 1863 when an attack by a squad of Confederates, lead by Jefferson County's Captain R. Preston Chew, resulted in the capture of 60 Federals.
Named for Charles Washington , the youngest of George Washington's five brothers, the town was laid out in 1776, eight miles southwest of Harpers Ferry.
Color postcard of a ca. 1918 touring car driving next to the the C&O Canal. The Harpers Ferry bridge crossing the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers is in the background.
Post card photograph of the room in Harewood, where Dolley Payne Todd married James Madison, 1793. Over the mantel is a portrait of Colonel Samuel Washington, brother of George Washington.
Portrait of a hooded young woman gazing up to the left.
Older woman dressed in eloquent, early 20th century attire
Portrait of Frances Packette Todd in later years
Horse drawn buggies crowd around the show grounds and people fill the grandstand for the competitions
An unidentified young woman, possible a model, posing in costume. The image was created by award winning photographer, Essie Collins. This image was exhibited in several galleries world wide among these are The Royal Society in London and  The Art Institute in Chicago. See complete list filed with the original image.
A print of a portrait sketch of Major Bedinger, born December 10, 1756, died December 7, 1843; married Henrietta Clay, February 11, 1792. The physical description on the back of the print includes: "Hair-Auburn, Eyes-dark blue almost black piercing, coat dark blue-gold buttons".
Photograph features an equestrian event, show jumping.
A view looking up the Potomac River.
Father, William B. Packette and daughter, Frances Packette riding in a buggy drawn by two horses, Bird and Dan.
Location is Samuel Street, Charles Town, W. Va., in front of the Gibson - Packette House.
African-American man holding a horse in front of the Gibson - Packette house on Samuel Street.
William B. Packette Sr.and possibly his daughter Frances Packette in a buggy harnessed to a horse named "Prince".
Children posing on outside steps of a building. The two girls standing in front row, center, are probably Margaret H. Gibson and Frances D. Packette
A man and little girl sitting in four wheeled buggy harnessed to two horses. The little girl is possibly Frances Packette.
State Police disposing of illegal liquor.
State Police disposing of illegal liquor.
The "Crazy House" was built by a former mayor of Harpers Ferry in 1914. His hobby was collecting "old relics", which he placed inside walls of the house during construction. Such items as old china plates and bullets can be seen encased in the structure. The builder also made an impression of a coffin in the front sidewalk and wrote above it, "Remains of Old Worry", making the property an popular tourist attraction. Refer to A&M 454, Box 25; Folder 11 for more information.
A group of people, including African-Americans, posing on a viewing stand and a hill. The monument was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Three unidentified men wearing derbies and suits; carrying guns and dead animals, at the bottom of snow-covered cliffs.
The photograph was taken 100 yards above the foot bridge.
Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.
Portrait of mother and child
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.
Color print, Packette family graves are marked with Xs
Color print of a marker which indicates the area on the Gibson-Packette-Todd property, where John Brown was executed.
Photograph post card of West Virginia Governor (1890-1893), A. B. Fleming and his wife, Carrie. There is an unaddressed Thank You note on the back.
Margaret, daughter of Braxton D. Gibson and Mary Mason Gibson, is sitting among her dolls and toys, wearing a head dress.
Photograph of a portrait painting or sketch of John Smith, who married Mary Jaquelin of Jamestown.
Three states, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia can also be seen
George Packette is the man standing near the ruins.
The photograph features the turret in front of the house.
Queen Anne style house built by John Thomas Gibson ca.1892
Pictured over the "X" is Mervyn C. Buckey, Military Attache to Italy and Frances D. Packette's cousin.
Memorial to the Second Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, located in the historic cemetery of Old Chapel, near Berryville, Virginia.
George Packette, wearing glasses standing outside on a lawn.
Three story house with a two and a one story additions.
Washington is wearing his Virginia Military Institute cadet uniform.
Photograph of a portrait painting by Henry Turner of Susan Gregg Gibson, wife of Captain James Gibson
Photograph of a portrait painting by Henry Turner of Captain James Gibson, veteran of the War of 1812, later promoted to major and died in 1847.
An old wooden house with chimney.
Margaret, daughter of Braxton D. and Mary M. Gibson, wearing a large hair ribbon.
Young girl, Catherine, sitting on a tree stump with head in hand
Sally Miller, an elderly woman standing in front of a stone house, wearing long dress, apron and a pioneer bonnet
Mr. Packette and daughter sitting outside on a lawn chair
Several boys and three men in front of tent at "J. A. de Gneyter's Camp"
Built in 1836
House sat opposite the "White House" and burned down in 1930
House built in 1793, addition built 1830
Home of William B. Packette Jr.
Close-up look at the damage to the house at Locust Hill, inflicted during a  battle between the armies of Confederate General Jubal Early and Federal General Philip Sheridan, 1864/08/21
House of John Packette during the Civil War, the structure was in the thick of a battle between the armies of Confederate General Jubal Early and Federal General Philip Sheridan, 1864/08/21, as seen by the several holes in its exterior from shot and shells.
Marker indicates location of a Civil War battle between Confederate General Jubal Early and Federal General Philip Sheridan, 1864/08/21
Home of Captain Henry Bedinger and built in ca.1784 after his marriage to Rachel Strode of "Pastranga".
Located on Laurence Street
Sold to the county for property for the high school
House sits opposite the Avis House
Washington's office and bedroom on the Fairfax estate, Greenway Court in Clarke County, Va.
Annie Jones is singing, Zan Gibson is playing the piano. Prize won for photography listed on back of the photograph: "Moscow, Berlin, Calcutta, American Photography, 1901"
Wife of Augustine Jaquelin Todd
Young girl, possibly Frances Davenport Packette, gazing up, wearing a hair ribbon and lace collar.
Young girl, Margaret H. Gibson, dressed in early 1900 style with huge hair ribbon