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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
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| Title: | Collection 402. Harper's Ferry Postcard, 1911 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | The Harper's Ferry Postcard is a black and white 24" x 6" panoramic postcard depicting Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, circa 1911. It illustrates the Canal, the Potomac River, the West Virginia-Maryland Bridge, the Shenandoah River, and the Virginia side. |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet, 1 oversize folder |
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[Identification of item], Collection 402. Harper's Ferry Postcard, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA.
The W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection purchased this item from Bookworm and Silverfish in February 2008. Its accession number is 08-09. It was opened to the public in March 2008.
Processed by Kathryn Staley, March 2008
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, March 2008
Harper's Ferry is located in Jefferson County, West Virginia where the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers meet. The states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia also join at the border of Jefferson County. It is best known for John Brown's 1859 raid to initiate a slave revolt. It was chartered in 1763 having been used as a ferry by Robert Harper. In 1833, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal reached Harpers Ferry linking it with Washington, D.C. The following year, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began train service through Harpers Ferry.
The picture is attributed to W.E. Dittmeyer, pharmacist. It is handcolored and labels townships, rivers, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge.
| Harper's Ferry (W.Va.) |
| Collection 402. Harper's Ferry Postcard, 1911 | |||||||||
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| 1 of 1 | Postcard, 24" x 6". | ||||||||
