Knutti Administration Hall, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Erected in 1904, this building contains the administrative offices, library, teachers education center and radio studios. Shepherd College, an accredited state college is located in historic Shepherdstown, Wes Virginia on the banks of the beautiful Potomac River." Published by Frederick Camera Shop. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Looking Down the Shenandoah River from Camp Hill; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Published by W.E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)Lockwood House on the Storer College campus can be seen at the top of Camp Hill, left side of the image.
Old Stone Church, Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The Methodist church became a part of the Jefferson Circuit in 1861. The 'Old Stone Church' was built in 1850. The stone church was used by all Protestant denominations. It is now unused and in ruins.
Rubble of several buildings after a fire, possibly in Berkeley or Jefferson County. Several people stand in the street while one man looks into the ruins of a building. There is a hose cart, used to fight fires, in front of one of the remaining buildings.
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Charles Washington Memorial Hall located on one of the four corners, donated by Charles Washington, brother of General George Washington." See original for correspondence. Published by Tichnor Bros. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
U.S. Armory Buildings at Time of Civil War; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1947
Description:
Seized by John Brown and later 'successively' held by Federal and Confederate Armies. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Of the many places that were in a constant state of siege during the Civil War, Harper's Ferry suffered most heavily. The Government arsenal and armories located there were destroyed by Federal Troops to prevent their capture by the Confederates. These buildings were erected sometime after the Revolutionary War, and it was there that many of the old flint lock rifles were made that were used in the War of 1812." Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
View from the south west. Built by Frank Turner in 1830 on the Berryville Rd. near Charles Town. He sold the property, also known as Bullskin Farm to Straith Briscoe.
View of the back of the house from the north-east. General Horatio Gates built the house ca. 1760. Later he served under George Washington during the American Revolution.
Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
North end of court room, west of main corridor. Extensive damage was done to the courthouse during several army occupations and battles during the Civil War. The structure was eventually restored.
Celebration of the First Rural Free Delivery Service, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1932
Description:
Picture includes: A. D. Kenamond, President of the Jefferson County Historical Society; Harry Gibson, first rural carrier; B. D. Gibson; Melvin T. Strider; Dr. Henry T. McDonald, Harpers Ferry; John Irvine, Post Master - Charles Town; Mayor Kearsly Wysong
New Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1919
Description:
The 'New Church' was built after members of the methodist church using the old stone church were unable to find a deed for the old stone church and when they decided to build a new building. The New Methodist Church was dedicated in 1919.
Use by both armies during the Civil War as a signal station. Published by W. E. Dittmeyer. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Court House at Charlestown, W. Va. (then Virginia), where John Brown was tried and convicted on Nov. 2, 1859. The scaffold on which Brown was executed was afterwards built into the porch of a house, bought by a Confederate soldier, still the owner. It was taken to Chicago and then brought to Washington. The Kansas State Historical Society will probably become its permanent owner." Published by The National Tribune. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Charlestown is the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia (then Virginia), and on the Shenandoah Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio, about 10 miles southwest of Harper's Ferry. In 1859 it had a population of less than 1,500, about one third of whom were colored. It is surrounded by a fertile and beautiful country. The jail in which John Brown was confined and from which he was taken to execution has been rebuilt and modernized." Published by National Tribune. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Horseshoe Bend, Potomac River; Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
View of Douglas Hill, also known as Ferry Place Hill, on the Maryland side. Published by Reinhart's Pharmacy. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Harpers Ferry From Maryland Heights; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
From this view you can see such things as the Shenandoah River, Loudoun Heights, Virginia, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge, as well as a paper mill and hotel in the town of Harpers Ferry.(From postcard collection legacy system.)
View from B & O Station; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Several landmarks and structures, such as camp hill, the Armory and John Brown's Fort are labeled. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
View from the Camp Hill area in Harpers Ferry includes the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, Maryland Heights and "Virginia Heights" (Loudoun Heights). (From postcard collection legacy system.)
John Brown's Fort on Murphy's Farm, Bolivar Heights, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Fort building stands in a field where two children are playing in the foreground. Inscription with the image, 'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River, in [West] Virginia, a few miles from where it originally stood at Harper's Ferry. It was placed here at the request of Kate Field, of Washington after it was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago.'
Harper's Ferry in By Gone Days, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Small white X in the middle of postcard on building is John Brown's Fort. All three states, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia can be seen as well as the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Published by W.L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
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.
![Fort building stands in a field where two children are playing in the foreground. Inscription with the image, 'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River, in [West] Virginia, a few miles from where it originally stood at Harper's Ferry. It was placed here at the request of Kate Field, of Washington after it was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago.'](/thumb/006601.jpg "John Brown's Fort on Murphy's Farm, Bolivar Heights, W. Va.")
