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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.

1. 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.
Gen. no. 127, neg. by D, No. 75. Saturday 2:10 P.M.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.'

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.
'145.W.(60); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:45 pm'

8. 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'

9. 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.

10. 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.
On the South Branch of the Potomac.

11. 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.
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.

12. 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.

13. 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.
Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.

14. 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.

15. '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.
Showing Three States, W. Va., Va., and Md.

16. 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.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

17. 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.
Onlookers survey the damage of flooding on the banks of the Potomac River.

18. 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.
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.
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.

20. 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.
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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.