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Engraving of Harpers Ferry by moonlight. Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1874 by D. Appleton and Coin the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington.

1. Harpers Ferry by Moonlight

IDNO:: 006537
Title:: Harpers Ferry by Moonlight
Date:: undated
Description:: Engraving of Harpers Ferry by moonlight. Entered according to Act of Congress A.D. 1874 by D. Appleton and Coin the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington.

Engraving of Harpers Ferry.

2. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006539
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Engraving of Harpers Ferry.

Scenic view of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

3. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006540
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Scenic view of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Bridge at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 'The most picturesque, beautiful, and historical spot in America. The view is from the top of Bolivar Heights overlooking the city. To the left is Md. Heights along the Potomac River, and to the right is Loudon Heights, in Va., along the Shenandoah River; the city itself being in W. Va. The confluence of the two rivers takes place under the B.& O. RR Bridge. Harper's Ferry is generally conceded to be the birthplace of the Civil War. A monument to John Brown has been erected alongside of the RR Track near the station. The Old Government Arsenal, which was destroyed by the Confederates in 1861 was located along the Potomac at the foot of city.' See Pamphlet number 7514 at the West Virginia and Regional History Collection for more information.

4. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006543
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Bridge at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 'The most picturesque, beautiful, and historical spot in America. The view is from the top of Bolivar Heights overlooking the city. To the left is Md. Heights along the Potomac River, and to the right is Loudon Heights, in Va., along the Shenandoah River; the city itself being in W. Va. The confluence of the two rivers takes place under the B.& O. RR Bridge. Harper's Ferry is generally conceded to be the birthplace of the Civil War. A monument to John Brown has been erected alongside of the RR Track near the station. The Old Government Arsenal, which was destroyed by the Confederates in 1861 was located along the Potomac at the foot of city.' See Pamphlet number 7514 at the West Virginia and Regional History Collection for more information.

Sketch of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

5. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006544
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Sketch of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Junction of the rivers Shenandoah and Potomac.

6. 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.

Engraving of Harpers Ferry (from the Blue Ridge). London, published for the proprietors, by Geo: Virture, 26, Ivery Lane, 1839.

7. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from the Blue Ridge

IDNO:: 006546
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from the Blue Ridge
Description:: Engraving of Harpers Ferry (from the Blue Ridge). London, published for the proprietors, by Geo: Virture, 26, Ivery Lane, 1839.

Man and woman sitting on a hillside overlooking bridges in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

8. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006547
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Man and woman sitting on a hillside overlooking bridges in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

View of Harpers Ferry from atop a hill.

9. Railroad Bridge at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006548
Title:: Railroad Bridge at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: 1884/09/02
Description:: View of Harpers Ferry from atop a hill.

Two bridges cross the river into Harpers Ferry.

10. Scenic View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006549
Title:: Scenic View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Two bridges cross the river into Harpers Ferry.

11. Police Officer and Children in the Street at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006551
Title:: Police Officer and Children in the Street at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Engraving of people standing on Jefferson's rock overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.

12. Valley of the Shenandoah from Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006552
Title:: Valley of the Shenandoah from Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Engraving of people standing on Jefferson's rock overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.

Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.

13. Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006553
Title:: Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.

Color engraving of people standing and looking out over the Shenandoah River from Jefferson's Rock at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

14. Valley of the Shenandoah from Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006554
Title:: Valley of the Shenandoah from Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: 1838
Description:: Color engraving of people standing and looking out over the Shenandoah River from Jefferson's Rock at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Color engraving of Harpers Ferry from the Blue Ridge.

15. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from the Blue Ridge

IDNO:: 006555
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from the Blue Ridge
Date:: 1839
Description:: Color engraving of Harpers Ferry from the Blue Ridge.

Children play on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry.

16. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from the Potomac Side

IDNO:: 006556
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from the Potomac Side
Description:: Children play on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry.

17. Bridge at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006557
Title:: Bridge at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

View of the junction of three states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

18. Junction of Three States, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006560
Title:: Junction of Three States, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: View of the junction of three states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Children play on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

19. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006564
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Children play on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Work buildings next to the river.

20. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006572
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Work buildings next to the river.

View alongside the river at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

21. Potomac River with Harpers Ferry, W. Va. in the Background

IDNO:: 006584
Title:: Potomac River with Harpers Ferry, W. Va. in the Background
Description:: View alongside the river at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

View alongside the Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry, the scene of John Brown's insurrection.

22. Shenandoah River on the Virginia and West Virginia Border near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006586
Title:: Shenandoah River on the Virginia and West Virginia Border near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: View alongside the Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry, the scene of John Brown's insurrection.

View of the town as well as two bridges.

23. Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006595
Title:: Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: View of the town as well as two bridges.

An engraving of Harpers Ferry from the Potomac side.

24. Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006597
Title:: Engraving of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: An engraving of Harpers Ferry from the Potomac side.

Aerial view of Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

25. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006600
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: 1914/06
Description:: Aerial view of Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

'Hall's Rifle Works on Shenandoah.'

26. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. During the Civil War

IDNO:: 006605
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. During the Civil War
Date:: ca. 1860-1865
Description:: 'Hall's Rifle Works on Shenandoah.'

Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

27. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side

IDNO:: 006606
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side
Description:: Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Hotel Conner is on the left side of the picture. Site of John Brown's Fort is on the right.

28. Downtown Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006607
Title:: Downtown Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Hotel Conner is on the left side of the picture. Site of John Brown's Fort is on the right.

Buildings and railroad tracks in Harpers Ferry.

29. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006608
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Buildings and railroad tracks in Harpers Ferry.

30. Painting of the Island Virginius, in the Shenandoah, at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006609
Title:: Painting of the Island Virginius, in the Shenandoah, at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Color lithograph of people on a hillside overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 'Drawn after Nature. For the Proprietor Hermann J. Meyer.

31. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006610
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: Color lithograph of people on a hillside overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 'Drawn after Nature. For the Proprietor Hermann J. Meyer.

A Winchester and Potomac Railroad train carrying Federal Troops passes through Virginius Island at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The shell of the Abraham Herr Mill, burned by Confederate soldiers in 1861, can be seen in the center of the photograph.

32. Federal Troop Train at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006611
Title:: Federal Troop Train at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1865
Description:: A Winchester and Potomac Railroad train carrying Federal Troops passes through Virginius Island at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The shell of the Abraham Herr Mill, burned by Confederate soldiers in 1861, can be seen in the center of the photograph.

Engraving of a group of people standing on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

33. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006612
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: 1856
Description:: Engraving of a group of people standing on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

34. Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006613
Title:: Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

35. Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006614
Title:: Hill Top House by Moonlight From C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

36. Panoramic View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006616
Title:: Panoramic View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

37. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. - View From Chimney Rock

IDNO:: 006617
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. - View From Chimney Rock

38. Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006618
Title:: Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'Meeting of the States Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.'

39. Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006623
Title:: Junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: 'Meeting of the States Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.'

40. Potomac River by Moonlight From Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006629
Title:: Potomac River by Moonlight From Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

People are standing in front of the John Brown Exhibits building in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

41. Downtown Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006635
Title:: Downtown Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:: People are standing in front of the John Brown Exhibits building in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

View of Harpers Ferry and bridge from Maryland Heights.

42. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from Maryland Heights

IDNO:: 006637
Title:: Harpers Ferry, W. Va. from Maryland Heights
Description:: View of Harpers Ferry and bridge from Maryland Heights.

43. Toward the Gap from Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006639
Title:: Toward the Gap from Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

44. Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006649
Title:: Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

45. Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006652
Title:: Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

46. Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006655
Title:: Aerial View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

The photograph was most likely taken from Camp Hill overlooking the lower town.

47. Elevated View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 006657
Title:: Elevated View of Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1865
Description:: The photograph was most likely taken from Camp Hill overlooking the lower town.

From Harper's Weekly, October 29, 1859, page 692.

48. Engraving of Harper's Ferry - Scene of the Late Insurrection

IDNO:: 013073
Title:: Engraving of Harper's Ferry - Scene of the Late Insurrection
Date:: 1859/10/29
Description:: From Harper's Weekly, October 29, 1859, page 692.