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'Amusements--Dancing in a large dance hall, overhanging the cliffs below. Tennis, bass fishing, horseback riding, hiking and motoring over good roads to nearby places of interest. Among these are Antitam battlefield, 15 miles; Charles Town, 8 miles, where John Brown was tried and hung; South Mountain 'the Geo. Alfred Townsend Arch', 10 miles; Frederick, the home of Francis Scott Key and Barbara Frietchie, 19 miles; Braddock Heights, 24 miles; Winchester, 30 miles; Endless Caverns, Luray Caverns and Gettysburg, from 50 to 70 miles. Railroad--On the main line of the B. and O. There are numerous through trains a day for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York; also for Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Fifty-six miles from Washington, our nearest large city. T. S. Lovett, Proprietor.'

1. View of Potomac from Hilltop House and View of Hilltop House from Potomac

IDNO:
006630
Title:
View of Potomac from Hilltop House and View of Hilltop House from Potomac
Date:
undated
Description:
'Amusements--Dancing in a large dance hall, overhanging the cliffs below. Tennis, bass fishing, horseback riding, hiking and motoring over good roads to nearby places of interest. Among these are Antitam battlefield, 15 miles; Charles Town, 8 miles, where John Brown was tried and hung; South Mountain 'the Geo. Alfred Townsend Arch', 10 miles; Frederick, the home of Francis Scott Key and Barbara Frietchie, 19 miles; Braddock Heights, 24 miles; Winchester, 30 miles; Endless Caverns, Luray Caverns and Gettysburg, from 50 to 70 miles. Railroad--On the main line of the B. and O. There are numerous through trains a day for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York; also for Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Fifty-six miles from Washington, our nearest large city. T. S. Lovett, Proprietor.'
View includes the College campus, the Potomac River and Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

2. Aerial View of Shepherd State Teachers College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
047238
Title:
Aerial View of Shepherd State Teachers College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View includes the College campus, the Potomac River and Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

3. North Fork Potomac River, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053749
Title:
North Fork Potomac River, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
One of the nine reconstructed bridges (on the same spot) connecting Harpers Ferry over the Potomac River to Maryland. This bridge was also eventually destroyed during the Civil War.

4. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge Over Potomac River Across From Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
039080
Title:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge Over Potomac River Across From Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1863
Description:
One of the nine reconstructed bridges (on the same spot) connecting Harpers Ferry over the Potomac River to Maryland. This bridge was also eventually destroyed during the Civil War.
The South Branch of the Potomac River flowing by the base of Castle Rock.

5. Castle Rock in Smoke Holes, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037943
Title:
Castle Rock in Smoke Holes, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1929
Description:
The South Branch of the Potomac River flowing by the base of Castle Rock.
Postcard of Lovers' Leap and Potomac River in Morgan County, W. Va.

6. Lovers' Leap and Potomac River at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
005348
Title:
Lovers' Leap and Potomac River at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Postcard of Lovers' Leap and Potomac River in Morgan County, W. Va.
The Potomac River is on the Left.

7. Car on the Roadway Leading into Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006622
Title:
Car on the Roadway Leading into Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
The Potomac River is on the Left.
The Bloomington Bridge, finished around 1842, was part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's route past Piedmont, W. Va. The bridge crosses the North Branch Potomac River.

8. Bloomington Bridge, Near Piedmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
053680
Title:
Bloomington Bridge, Near Piedmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
The Bloomington Bridge, finished around 1842, was part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's route past Piedmont, W. Va. The bridge crosses the North Branch Potomac River.
"Power house at dam near Shepherdstown"

9. Power house at Dam on the Potomac River Near Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050304
Title:
Power house at Dam on the Potomac River Near Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1920
Description:
"Power house at dam near Shepherdstown"
Below Petersburg.

10. South Fork of the Potomac River, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016059
Title:
South Fork of the Potomac River, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Below Petersburg.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Scenic view of the Potomac River and Wills Creek in Cumberland, Maryland.

11. View of Potomac River and Wills Creek, Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050629
Title:
View of Potomac River and Wills Creek, Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Scenic view of the Potomac River and Wills Creek in Cumberland, Maryland.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

12. Potomac Dam, W. M. R. R., Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050600
Title:
Potomac Dam, W. M. R. R., Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

13. River Boats in Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050601
Title:
River Boats in Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker COunty during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The image shows two men working on a canal boat in Cumberland, Md.

14. Canal Boat in Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050603
Title:
Canal Boat in Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker COunty during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The image shows two men working on a canal boat in Cumberland, Md.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The image shows a view of the Cumberland Canal in Cumberland, Md.

15. Cumberland Canal, Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050602
Title:
Cumberland Canal, Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The image shows a view of the Cumberland Canal in Cumberland, Md.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The image shows canal boats and a train in the background.

16. C & O Canal, Cumberland, MD

IDNO:
050604
Title:
C & O Canal, Cumberland, MD
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The image shows canal boats and a train in the background.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

17. Canal Boat, Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:
050605
Title:
Canal Boat, Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Maryland, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and a reconstructed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge on the Potomac River as viewed from the Harpers Ferry cemetery. Note the head stones in the foreground and the smoke stack of the burned out United States Armory below. The photograph was taken during the Civil War.

18. Maryland Heights Across Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Va, (W. Va.)

IDNO:
039081
Title:
Maryland Heights Across Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Va, (W. Va.)
Date:
ca. 1862
Description:
Maryland, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and a reconstructed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge on the Potomac River as viewed from the Harpers Ferry cemetery. Note the head stones in the foreground and the smoke stack of the burned out United States Armory below. The photograph was taken during the Civil War.
Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Junction of the rivers Shenandoah and Potomac.

19. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006545
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1856
Description:
Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Junction of the rivers Shenandoah and Potomac.
Onlookers survey the damage of flooding on the banks of the Potomac River.

20. 1924 Potomac River Flood

IDNO:
053594
Title:
1924 Potomac River Flood
Date:
1924
Description:
Onlookers survey the damage of flooding on the banks of the Potomac River.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

21. Sunset on the Potomac East of Cumberland, Md

IDNO:
039649
Title:
Sunset on the Potomac East of Cumberland, Md
Date:
1912/11/14
Description:
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Showing Three States, W. Va., Va., and Md.

22. Looking Down the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
029197
Title:
Looking Down the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1909/03/13
Description:
Showing Three States, W. Va., Va., and Md.
Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.

23. Winter Scene at Dam No. 4 on Potomac River

IDNO:
037897
Title:
Winter Scene at Dam No. 4 on Potomac River
Date:
1893
Description:
Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.
Three unidentified men wearing derbies and suits; carrying guns and dead animals, at the bottom of snow-covered cliffs.

24. 'On the Cliffs of the Potomac'

IDNO:
037899
Title:
'On the Cliffs of the Potomac'
Date:
1893
Description:
Three unidentified men wearing derbies and suits; carrying guns and dead animals, at the bottom of snow-covered cliffs.
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.

25. Horse Shoe Bend of Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037895
Title:
Horse Shoe Bend of Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
1892/07/13
Description:
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.
The photograph was taken 100 yards above the foot bridge.

26. View of Bridges and Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037898
Title:
View of Bridges and Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
1892/07/13
Description:
The photograph was taken 100 yards above the foot bridge.
On the South Branch of the Potomac.

27. Petersburg Gap, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016065
Title:
Petersburg Gap, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:
1889/08/29
Description:
On the South Branch of the Potomac.
'145.W.(60); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:45 pm'

28. View up Shenandoah River over Bridges

IDNO:
028084
Title:
View up Shenandoah River over Bridges
Date:
1884/08/04
Description:
'145.W.(60); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:45 pm'
'146.W.(61); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:50 pm'

29. Village of Harpers Ferry

IDNO:
028083
Title:
Village of Harpers Ferry
Date:
1884/08/04
Description:
'146.W.(61); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:50 pm'
Gen. no. 147, neg. by W, No. 62. Date 1884, August 4. Monday 6 P.M.

30. View Up the Potomac from Maryland side of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
028115
Title:
View Up the Potomac from Maryland side of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1884/08/04
Description:
Gen. no. 147, neg. by W, No. 62. Date 1884, August 4. Monday 6 P.M.
Gen. no. 127, neg. by D, No. 75. Saturday 2:10 P.M.

31. Potomac River from Bolivar Heights

IDNO:
028015
Title:
Potomac River from Bolivar Heights
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
Gen. no. 127, neg. by D, No. 75. Saturday 2:10 P.M.
Gen. no. 134, neg. by W, No. 56. Saturday 5:30 P.M.

32. Pleasure Island

IDNO:
028014
Title:
Pleasure Island
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
Gen. no. 134, neg. by W, No. 56. Saturday 5:30 P.M.
Gen. no. 133, neg. by D, No. 78. Saturday 5 P.M.

33. Potomac and it's Southern Bank looking West

IDNO:
028025
Title:
Potomac and it's Southern Bank looking West
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
Gen. no. 133, neg. by D, No. 78. Saturday 5 P.M.
'132.@.(55); August 2, 1884, Saturday 5 pm.'

34. Potomac River and B&O Railroad

IDNO:
028071
Title:
Potomac River and B&O Railroad
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
'132.@.(55); August 2, 1884, Saturday 5 pm.'
Gen. no. 131, neg. by D, No. 77. Date 1884, August 2. 4:30 P.M.

35. Falls and Rapids of Potomac

IDNO:
028089
Title:
Falls and Rapids of Potomac
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
Gen. no. 131, neg. by D, No. 77. Date 1884, August 2. 4:30 P.M.
Gen. no. 79, neg. by D, No. 136. Date 1884, August 2. Saturday 6 P.M.

36. View of Harper's Ferry and Railroad Bridge over Potomac River Looking East

IDNO:
028114
Title:
View of Harper's Ferry and Railroad Bridge over Potomac River Looking East
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
Gen. no. 79, neg. by D, No. 136. Date 1884, August 2. Saturday 6 P.M.
Looking east along the Potomac River on the Virginia (West Virginia) side. The ruins of the Armory can be seen on the left and telegraph poles line the damaged tracks. Two men, one leaning on a telegraph pole and another next to the house are not identified. The photograph was taken several weeks after the September,1862 battle when Stonewall Jackson's artillery shelled the town, forcing the Union troops to surrender.

37. Harpers Ferry Gap, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va. )

IDNO:
039079
Title:
Harpers Ferry Gap, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va. )
Date:
1862/10
Description:
Looking east along the Potomac River on the Virginia (West Virginia) side. The ruins of the Armory can be seen on the left and telegraph poles line the damaged tracks. Two men, one leaning on a telegraph pole and another next to the house are not identified. The photograph was taken several weeks after the September,1862 battle when Stonewall Jackson's artillery shelled the town, forcing the Union troops to surrender.
'Meeting of the States Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.'

38. Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006623
Title:
Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
'Meeting of the States Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.'

39. Potomac River by Moonlight From Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006629
Title:
Potomac River by Moonlight From Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
A view of the Potomac River. Probably taken from 'Belle Vue' present home of Mr. Mrs. Henry Shepherd.

40. Potomac River, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
013223
Title:
Potomac River, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Description:
A view of the Potomac River. Probably taken from 'Belle Vue' present home of Mr. Mrs. Henry Shepherd.
Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

41. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side

IDNO:
006606
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side
Description:
Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
View alongside the river at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

42. Potomac River with Harpers Ferry, W. Va. in the Background

IDNO:
006584
Title:
Potomac River with Harpers Ferry, W. Va. in the Background
Description:
View alongside the river at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.

43. Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006553
Title:
Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.
'In Smoke Hole country.'

44. South Branch of the Potomac River near Franklin in Pendleton County.

IDNO:
014219
Title:
South Branch of the Potomac River near Franklin in Pendleton County.
Description:
'In Smoke Hole country.'

45. View of the Potomac River Looking East from Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
013125
Title:
View of the Potomac River Looking East from Shepherdstown, W. Va.

46. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013071
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River, Jefferson County, W. Va.
View looking down Harpers Ferry Road in Maryland, along the canal and the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry and Loudon Heights are seen in the background.

47. View of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
013070
Title:
View of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
View looking down Harpers Ferry Road in Maryland, along the canal and the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry and Loudon Heights are seen in the background.
Picture post card of Harpers Ferry.

48. Harpers Ferry from across the River, West Virginia

IDNO:
024097
Title:
Harpers Ferry from across the River, West Virginia
Description:
Picture post card of Harpers Ferry.

49. Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

IDNO:
024100
Title:
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

50. Dam on Potomac River Near Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
025129
Title:
Dam on Potomac River Near Shepherdstown, W. Va.

51. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. and the Water Gap

IDNO:
025536
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. and the Water Gap

52. Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025699
Title:
Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

53. Along the Historic Potomac River on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

IDNO:
025780
Title:
Along the Historic Potomac River on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

54. Where Shenandoah Meets the Potomac River and the New and Old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridges

IDNO:
025785
Title:
Where Shenandoah Meets the Potomac River and the New and Old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridges

55. Potomac River from Doubleday's Hill, Williamsport, Maryland

IDNO:
025976
Title:
Potomac River from Doubleday's Hill, Williamsport, Maryland

56. Bridge and the Potomac River

IDNO:
025978
Title:
Bridge and the Potomac River

57. Locks and Old Government Dam on Potomac River and View of the Gap from Hill Top House

IDNO:
025979
Title:
Locks and Old Government Dam on Potomac River and View of the Gap from Hill Top House
D.81.I.C.140 included on back.

58. Potomac River and Pleasant Valley from slope of Maryland Heights

IDNO:
031614
Title:
Potomac River and Pleasant Valley from slope of Maryland Heights
Description:
D.81.I.C.140 included on back.
184 W 77.B. on back of photo.

59. View of the Potamac River and Cumberland Canal

IDNO:
031626
Title:
View of the Potamac River and Cumberland Canal
Description:
184 W 77.B. on back of photo.
A view of the Canal in monochrome negative.

60. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River

IDNO:
032019
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River
Description:
A view of the Canal in monochrome negative.

61. View of the C. & O. Canal and the Potomac River

IDNO:
032022
Title:
View of the C. & O. Canal and the Potomac River

62. View of the C. & O. Canal and the Potomac River

IDNO:
032021
Title:
View of the C. & O. Canal and the Potomac River

63. Canal, River & Bridge From Doubleday Hill, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032027
Title:
Canal, River & Bridge From Doubleday Hill, Williamsport, Md.

64. Potomac River & C. O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032026
Title:
Potomac River & C. O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

65. Potomac River, C. & O. Aquaduct, Conococheague Creek, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032028
Title:
Potomac River, C. & O. Aquaduct, Conococheague Creek, Williamsport, Md.

66. Potomac River and C & O Canal from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032029
Title:
Potomac River and C & O Canal from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.
Looking towards the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.

67. C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
032030
Title:
C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Looking towards the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
Views of C. & O. Canal in negative.

68. Views of the C & O Canal, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032031
Title:
Views of the C & O Canal, Williamsport, Md.
Description:
Views of C. & O. Canal in negative.
'The Canal as shown from the Maryland side of the Potomac bridge. The canal out of operation since the floods of 1924 is 194 miles long and was originally build 1828-50 to connect Cumberland, Md.. near the head of the Alleghany divide with tidal navigation at Alexander, Va. The course of the Potomac was followed and the flow of water was regulated by locals. The boat drawn by mules made about three miles per hour and the chief item of freight was coal. The canal was once an important artery of traffic but was worsted in competition with the B. & O. Railroad.'

69. Chesapeake and Potomac Canal, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032033
Title:
Chesapeake and Potomac Canal, Williamsport, Md.
Description:
'The Canal as shown from the Maryland side of the Potomac bridge. The canal out of operation since the floods of 1924 is 194 miles long and was originally build 1828-50 to connect Cumberland, Md.. near the head of the Alleghany divide with tidal navigation at Alexander, Va. The course of the Potomac was followed and the flow of water was regulated by locals. The boat drawn by mules made about three miles per hour and the chief item of freight was coal. The canal was once an important artery of traffic but was worsted in competition with the B. & O. Railroad.'
A view of the Canal in negative print.

70. Potomac River and C & O Canal, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032032
Title:
Potomac River and C & O Canal, Williamsport, Md.
Description:
A view of the Canal in negative print.

71. Potomac River and C. & O. Canal Aquaduct, Chonococheague Creek, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032040
Title:
Potomac River and C. & O. Canal Aquaduct, Chonococheague Creek, Williamsport, Md.

72. Potomac River an C. & O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032043
Title:
Potomac River an C. & O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

73. Views of the C. & O. Canal, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032044
Title:
Views of the C. & O. Canal, Williamsport, Md.
'The Chesapeake and Potomac Canal as shown from the Maryland side of the Potomac bridge. The canal out of operation since the floods of 1924 is 194 miles long and was originally at Alexandria, Va. The course of the Potomac was followed and the flow of water regulated by locals. The boats, drawn by mules, made about three miles per hour and the chief item of freight was coal. The canal was once an important artery of traffic but was worsted in competition with the B. & O. Railroads.'

74. Chesapeake and Potomac Canal, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032049
Title:
Chesapeake and Potomac Canal, Williamsport, Md.
Description:
'The Chesapeake and Potomac Canal as shown from the Maryland side of the Potomac bridge. The canal out of operation since the floods of 1924 is 194 miles long and was originally at Alexandria, Va. The course of the Potomac was followed and the flow of water regulated by locals. The boats, drawn by mules, made about three miles per hour and the chief item of freight was coal. The canal was once an important artery of traffic but was worsted in competition with the B. & O. Railroads.'

75. Potomac River and C. & O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032053
Title:
Potomac River and C. & O. Canal at Williamsport, Md.

76. Canal and River from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032054
Title:
Canal and River from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

77. Canal and River from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032060
Title:
Canal and River from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

78. Potomac River from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032061
Title:
Potomac River from Doubledays Hill, Williamsport, Md.

79. Old Canal Boat on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Antietam Iron Works, Md.

IDNO:
032066
Title:
Old Canal Boat on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Antietam Iron Works, Md.

80. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Work at Williamsport, Md.

IDNO:
032067
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Work at Williamsport, Md.
"This famous old Canal was built in the 1820's before the Conception of railroads. By a series of locks, one of which is shown in the pix, this canal was the original means of travel between Washington and Cumberland, following the bed of the Potomac River. It was completed with business on this waterway that the B. & O. R. R. was conceived and built in 1828." [The boat is being towed along by mules on the left side of the pix].

81. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

IDNO:
032069
Title:
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Description:
"This famous old Canal was built in the 1820's before the Conception of railroads. By a series of locks, one of which is shown in the pix, this canal was the original means of travel between Washington and Cumberland, following the bed of the Potomac River. It was completed with business on this waterway that the B. & O. R. R. was conceived and built in 1828." [The boat is being towed along by mules on the left side of the pix].

82. Old Canal Boat on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Antietam Iron Works, Md.

IDNO:
032092
Title:
Old Canal Boat on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Antietam Iron Works, Md.

83. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Marion County

IDNO:
032093
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Marion County
'Scenic picture of the Chesapeake & Potomac Canal running from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, D.C., a distance of 184 miles. It was constructed in 1840 in competition with the Consolidation Coal Company Rail Transportation. Later is was purchased by Consol and operation was canceled in 1924.'

84. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Georgetown Level Boats in Port Near Washington, D. C.

IDNO:
032097
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Georgetown Level Boats in Port Near Washington, D. C.
Description:
'Scenic picture of the Chesapeake & Potomac Canal running from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, D.C., a distance of 184 miles. It was constructed in 1840 in competition with the Consolidation Coal Company Rail Transportation. Later is was purchased by Consol and operation was canceled in 1924.'
The C & O Canal ran parallel to the Potomac River, across from West Virginia.

85. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Maryland Side of Potomac River

IDNO:
032096
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Maryland Side of Potomac River
Description:
The C & O Canal ran parallel to the Potomac River, across from West Virginia.
This photo shows the view of where three states and two rivers meet in Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

86. Postcard Depicting the Bridge at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
034457
Title:
Postcard Depicting the Bridge at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
This photo shows the view of where three states and two rivers meet in Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Three states, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia can also be seen

87. View of the Potomac and Cacapon Rivers and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

IDNO:
037888
Title:
View of the Potomac and Cacapon Rivers and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Description:
Three states, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia can also be seen
A view looking up the Potomac River.

88. Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
037917
Title:
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
A view looking up the Potomac River.
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.

89. Driving Along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
037963
Title:
Driving Along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
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.
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.

90. Part of River Drive, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037968
Title:
Part of River Drive, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:
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.