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.'
Horse Drawn Huntington Lounge Company Float, Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men standing on a horse drawn float for Huntington Lounge Co. in Huntington, W. Va. 'Brick building at right is old Huntington Bank which was robbed by the James brothers gang in the 70's. It later became the Huntington National Bank which merged with the First National Bank. The tall man is Ham Dickey, once mayor of the city.'
![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.")
