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Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

1. Shenandoah River Castleman's Ferry, Near Round Hill, Va.

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.

2. Driving Along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

3. Shenandoah River

This photo shows the view of where three states and two rivers meet in Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

4. Postcard Depicting the Bridge at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Looking towards the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.

5. C. & O. Canal, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'A small stream emptying in the South Fork of the Shenandoah is crossed by the Luray Valley RR a branch of the B and O on a trestle which is 100 ft. high.  The length I have not obtained. The best idea of the height is obtained by trying to follow down from the track to timber on the further side, and noticing the narrowness of the structure. My camera was standing about 20 feet above the lowest ground crossed. A watchmen is obliged to cross the trestle after the passage of every train day and night to see that no sparks have fallen from the engine.  There is no plank for him to walk on...76.D(47); July 25, 1884, Friday 4:45 pm, raining.'

6. Big Trestle in Luray Valley

'143; 84D; August 4, 1884, Monday 4:20 pm.'

7. Rapids of Shenandoah River at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'142(83)D; August 4, 1884, 4 pm, Monday (sun)'

8. Town of Harpers Ferry and Jefferson Rock Looking North from Bank of Shenandoah River

'77.W.(30); 1/4 mile wide; (Water came nearly to bottom of wagon); July 26, 1884, Saturday 10:30 am; Plate B'

9. Ford of South Fork of Shenandoah River

Gen. no. 75, neg. by D, No. 46.

10. Rock Bank, South Fork of Shenandoah River, Va.

Gen. no. 144, neg. by D, No. 85. Plate maker I.C., Date 1884, August 4. Monday 5:30 P.M. Cloudy.

11. Near View of Rocks of Maryland Heights at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

'145.W.(60); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:45 pm'

12. View up Shenandoah River over Bridges

'146.W.(61); August 4, 1884, Monday 5:50 pm'

13. Village of Harpers Ferry

14. Where Shenandoah Meets the Potomac River and the New and Old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridges

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

16. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. and the Water Gap

17. View of Shenandoah from Jackson Cottage, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Named for Thomas Jefferson who stood here, captivated by the beauty of the area during his 1783 visit to Harpers Ferry. The rock is located on Camp Hill, above the Shenandoah River

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

View looking down Harpers Ferry Road in Maryland, along the canal and the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry and Loudon Heights are seen in the background.

19. View of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

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

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

21. Painting of the Island Virginius, in the Shenandoah, 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.

Engraving of the confluence of rivers at Harpers Ferry.

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

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

24. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Railroad tunnel at end of bridge which crosses the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.

25. Bridge Across Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.