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Color print of a marker which indicates the area on the Gibson-Packette-Todd property, where John Brown was executed.

145. John Brown Historical Marker, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037892
Title:
John Brown Historical Marker, Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
Color print of a marker which indicates the area on the Gibson-Packette-Todd property, where John Brown was executed.
Color print, Packette family graves are marked with Xs

146. Zion Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037893
Title:
Zion Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1939/03/29
Description:
Color print, Packette family graves are marked with Xs

147. Drusilla Rutherford Hinds in a Rose Garden

IDNO:
037894
Title:
Drusilla Rutherford Hinds in a Rose Garden
Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.

148. 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.
Portrait of mother and child

149. Mrs. William B. Packette, Jr. (Catherine Hoshaur) and Daughter, Catherine Rutherford Packette

IDNO:
037896
Title:
Mrs. William B. Packette, Jr. (Catherine Hoshaur) and Daughter, Catherine Rutherford Packette
Description:
Portrait of mother and child
Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.

150. 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.
The photograph was taken 100 yards above the foot bridge.

151. 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.
Three unidentified men wearing derbies and suits; carrying guns and dead animals, at the bottom of snow-covered cliffs.

152. '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.
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.

153. Unveiling of Monument to Heyward Shepherd at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
037900
Title:
Unveiling of Monument to Heyward Shepherd at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1931/10/10
Description:
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.
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.

154. 'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
037901
Title:
'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
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.
State Police disposing of illegal liquor.

155. 'A Dreadful Crime!'

IDNO:
037902
Title:
'A Dreadful Crime!'
Date:
Undated
Description:
State Police disposing of illegal liquor.
State Police disposing of illegal liquor.

156. 'A Dreadful Crime!'

IDNO:
037903
Title:
'A Dreadful Crime!'
Date:
Undated
Description:
State Police disposing of illegal liquor.
A man and little girl sitting in four wheeled buggy harnessed to two horses. The little girl is possibly Frances Packette.

157. Unidentified Man and Girl in Horse Drawn Buggy

IDNO:
037904
Title:
Unidentified Man and Girl in Horse Drawn Buggy
Description:
A man and little girl sitting in four wheeled buggy harnessed to two horses. The little girl is possibly Frances Packette.
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

158. Group Portrait of Children in Jefferson County W. Va.

IDNO:
037905
Title:
Group Portrait of Children in Jefferson County W. Va.
Description:
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
William B. Packette Sr.and possibly his daughter Frances Packette in a buggy harnessed to a horse named "Prince".

159. William B. Packette Sr.,of Charles Town, W. Va. With Little Girl and 'Prince'

IDNO:
037906
Title:
William B. Packette Sr.,of Charles Town, W. Va. With Little Girl and 'Prince'
Date:
Undated
Description:
William B. Packette Sr.and possibly his daughter Frances Packette in a buggy harnessed to a horse named "Prince".

160. Colts at Locust Hill, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037907
Title:
Colts at Locust Hill, Jefferson County, W. Va.
African-American man holding a horse in front of the Gibson - Packette house on Samuel Street.

161. John Harris Holding 'Dan' in Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037908
Title:
John Harris Holding 'Dan' in Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
African-American man holding a horse in front of the Gibson - Packette house on Samuel Street.
Location is Samuel Street, Charles Town, W. Va., in front of the Gibson - Packette House.

162. Two Men in a Horse Drawn Buggy in Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037909
Title:
Two Men in a Horse Drawn Buggy in Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
Location is Samuel Street, Charles Town, W. Va., in front of the Gibson - Packette House.
Father, William B. Packette and daughter, Frances Packette riding in a buggy drawn by two horses, Bird and Dan.

163. William B. Packette and Frances D. Packette of Charles Town, W. Va. and Team of 'Bird and Dan'

IDNO:
037910
Title:
William B. Packette and Frances D. Packette of Charles Town, W. Va. and Team of 'Bird and Dan'
Date:
Undated
Description:
Father, William B. Packette and daughter, Frances Packette riding in a buggy drawn by two horses, Bird and Dan.
A view looking up the Potomac River.

164. 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.
Photograph features an equestrian event, show jumping.

165. Charles Town Horse Show in Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037918
Title:
Charles Town Horse Show in Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:
Photograph features an equestrian event, show jumping.

166. Shenandoah River

IDNO:
037919
Title:
Shenandoah River
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".

167. Major George Michael Bedinger of Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va.)

IDNO:
037956
Title:
Major George Michael Bedinger of Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va.)
Description:
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".
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.

168. Artistic Portrait of Unidentified Young Woman

IDNO:
037957
Title:
Artistic Portrait of Unidentified Young Woman
Date:
1901
Description:
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.
Horse drawn buggies crowd around the show grounds and people fill the grandstand for the competitions

169. First Charles Town Horse Show, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037958
Title:
First Charles Town Horse Show, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
1913/08/07
Description:
Horse drawn buggies crowd around the show grounds and people fill the grandstand for the competitions
Portrait of Frances Packette Todd in later years

170. Frances Packette Todd of Charles Town, W. Va

IDNO:
037959
Title:
Frances Packette Todd of Charles Town, W. Va
Description:
Portrait of Frances Packette Todd in later years
Older woman dressed in eloquent, early 20th century attire

171. Portrait of Unidentified Elderly Woman

IDNO:
037960
Title:
Portrait of Unidentified Elderly Woman
Description:
Older woman dressed in eloquent, early 20th century attire
Portrait of a hooded young woman gazing up to the left.

172. Artistic Portrait of Mrs. Aspinwall

IDNO:
037961
Title:
Artistic Portrait of Mrs. Aspinwall
Description:
Portrait of a hooded young woman gazing up to the left.
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.

173. Interior Room of Harewood, Home of Samuel Washington, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037962
Title:
Interior Room of Harewood, Home of Samuel Washington, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:
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.
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.

174. 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.
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.

175. Main Street, Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037964
Title:
Main Street, Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:
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.
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.

176. Carter House in Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037965
Title:
Carter House in Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
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.
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.

177. Corner of George and Washington Streets in Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037966
Title:
Corner of George and Washington Streets in Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
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.
Postcard photograph of a grist mill in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Note the worker on the left emptying barrels

178. Old Grist Mill, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037967
Title:
Old Grist Mill, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Postcard photograph of a grist mill in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Note the worker on the left emptying barrels
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.

179. 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.
Methodist Church on the left with stain glass windows and the D.A.R. Hall on the right. The hall was built ca. 1800.

180. Methodist Church, I. O.O. F. and D.A. R. Hall, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037969
Title:
Methodist Church, I. O.O. F. and D.A. R. Hall, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Description:
Methodist Church on the left with stain glass windows and the D.A.R. Hall on the right. The hall was built ca. 1800.
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.

181. 'Pastrauga' Home of Captain James Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037970
Title:
'Pastrauga' Home of Captain James Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
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.
The tombs are in the garden at "Pastrauga" the couples' home in the 18th century near Martinsburg.

182. Tombs of James Strode and Wife, Anna Hamilton Foreman Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037971
Title:
Tombs of James Strode and Wife, Anna Hamilton Foreman Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
The tombs are in the garden at "Pastrauga" the couples' home in the 18th century near Martinsburg.
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)

183. Samuel Washington of Harewood, Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va)

IDNO:
037972
Title:
Samuel Washington of Harewood, Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va)
Description:
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)
Sketch of a portrait of Anne Steptoe Washington, fourth wife of Samuel Washington. She bore him five children.

184. Anne Steptoe Washington, Wife of Samuel Washington of Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va)

IDNO:
037973
Title:
Anne Steptoe Washington, Wife of Samuel Washington of Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va)
Description:
Sketch of a portrait of Anne Steptoe Washington, fourth wife of Samuel Washington. She bore him five children.
Portrait of Annie Gibson Packette, also known as Mrs. William Bainbridge Packette, Sr. and mother of Frances Packette Todd.

185. Annie Gibson Packette of Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037974
Title:
Annie Gibson Packette of Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
Portrait of Annie Gibson Packette, also known as Mrs. William Bainbridge Packette, Sr. and mother of Frances Packette Todd.
Title of photograph is "Our Parlor". The original is displayed in Frances Packette Todd's photograph album.

186. Parlor in Gibson Packette Todd House, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037975
Title:
Parlor in Gibson Packette Todd House, Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
Title of photograph is "Our Parlor". The original is displayed in Frances Packette Todd's photograph album.
"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.

187. Frances Davenport Packett, 'Army Captain', of Charles Town, W. Va

IDNO:
037976
Title:
Frances Davenport Packett, 'Army Captain', of Charles Town, W. Va
Date:
ca.1919
Description:
"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.
"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.

188. Lady Bird Driven By Mrs. Hugh P. Price, Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037977
Title:
Lady Bird Driven By Mrs. Hugh P. Price, Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:
"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.
Taken at the home of Thomas Jefferson.

189. Servants' Quarters at 'Monticello', Charlottesville, Va.

IDNO:
038108
Title:
Servants' Quarters at 'Monticello', Charlottesville, Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1925
Description:
Taken at the home of Thomas Jefferson.
Photograph, possible taken from Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home.

190. View Towards Charlottesville, Va.

IDNO:
038109
Title:
View Towards Charlottesville, Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1925
Description:
Photograph, possible taken from Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home.

191. Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

IDNO:
038110
Title:
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1925
The chapel was built during Robert E. Lee's term as University President, 1865-1870.

192. Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

IDNO:
038111
Title:
Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1925
Description:
The chapel was built during Robert E. Lee's term as University President, 1865-1870.