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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.'

2. Ornately Designed House in Wood County, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007681
Title:
Ornately Designed House in Wood County, Parkersburg, W. Va.
View of a church and graveyard at Middleway. It was formerly Smithfield, West Virginia.

3. Church and Graveyard, Middleway, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013044
Title:
Church and Graveyard, Middleway, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
1955/03/20
Description:
View of a church and graveyard at Middleway. It was formerly Smithfield, West Virginia.

4. View at Head of Blennerhassett Island, Wood County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015034
Title:
View at Head of Blennerhassett Island, Wood County, W. Va.
Described as a "Sepia Albertype Card", includes an elevated view of the Shenandoah Canal and Virginius Island next to the river.

5. Shenandoah River and Gap from Bolivar Heights at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
040028
Title:
Shenandoah River and Gap from Bolivar Heights at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Described as a "Sepia Albertype Card", includes an elevated view of the Shenandoah Canal and Virginius Island next to the river.
Erected in 1804. Published by O. J. Stout & Co. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

6. Museum of Pioneer Daughters of America, City Park, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
044308
Title:
Museum of Pioneer Daughters of America, City Park, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1921
Description:
Erected in 1804. Published by O. J. Stout & Co. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

7. Old Jackson Home, Now American Legion, at 7th and Quincy Streets, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
044309
Title:
Old Jackson Home, Now American Legion, at 7th and Quincy Streets, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--oversize.)

8. View Up Potomac River From Bolivar Heights, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
044399
Title:
View Up Potomac River From Bolivar Heights, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--oversize.)