View of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, from the heights overlooking the...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More
Carved Civil War figures outside the Camp Bed and Breakfast Inn, Harpe...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More
Stephenson's Hotel in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More
Curtis Freewill Baptist Church, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: The Curtis Freewill Baptist Church served as both a religious building for students of Storer College and as its own congregational church for African American residents of Harpers Ferry and nearb... More
22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, or cannon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
John Brown Fort, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, W...
Significance: This structure was built in 1848 by the government to house the fire engines and watchman's house for the U.S. Armory. In 1859, Abolitionist John Brown and his followers, having sought refuge in t... More
John Brown Fort, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, W...
Significance: This structure was built in 1848 by the government to house the fire engines and watchman's house for the U.S. Armory. In 1859, Abolitionist John Brown and his followers, having sought refuge in t... More
Sheridans Army. Quarter Master Stores. Harpers Ferry
Signed lower left: Waud. Title inscribed lower right. Inscribed above image: Clothing; tents; poles; wagon furniture; harness. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.513) Reference print available in the Civ... More
Storer College, Anthony Hall, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Coun...
Significance: From 1881 to 1955, Anthony Hall served as the main building for Harpers Ferry's Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionaries of the Freewill Baptist Church. In addit... More
Storer College, Lewis Anthony Library, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jeffe...
Significance: Currently recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as the "Lewis Anthony Building," this two-story stone building was an integral part of Storer College and its evolution as an educational in... More
Storer College, Lewis Anthony Library, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jeffe...
Significance: Currently recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as the "Lewis Anthony Building," this two-story stone building was an integral part of Storer College and its evolution as an educational in... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Scottish Castle, Bolivar Heights, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bank of Harpers Ferry & Bank Annex, Shenandoah & High Streets, Harpers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-20 Survey number: HABS WV-152
Bank of Harpers Ferry & Bank Annex, Shenandoah & High Streets, Harpers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-20 Survey number: HABS WV-152
Bank of Harpers Ferry & Bank Annex, Shenandoah & High Streets, Harpers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-20 Survey number: HABS WV-152
Bank of Harpers Ferry & Bank Annex, Shenandoah & High Streets, Harpers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-20 Survey number: HABS WV-152
Gerard B. Wager Building, Shenandoah & Potomac Streets, Harpers Ferry,...
Significance: The building was erected in the 1830's and is important as a landmark in the immediate vicinity of the capture of John Brown in 1859. In present day Harpers Ferry, the building lends considerably... More
Gerard B. Wager Building, Shenandoah & Potomac Streets, Harpers Ferry,...
Significance: The building was erected in the 1830's and is important as a landmark in the immediate vicinity of the capture of John Brown in 1859. In present day Harpers Ferry, the building lends considerably... More
White Hall, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: This building was erected in 1839 by William and Samuel B. Anderson and Dr. George B. Stephenson on land which was originally part of the Wager Six Acre Reservation. The Wagers were descendants of... More
Virginius Island Waterpowered Mill Complex, North bank of Shenandoah R...
Significance: Virginius Island is significant because it is representative of nineteenth-century water-powered industry, the type which initially kindled America's Industrial Revolution. The Island's first ind... More
John C. Unseld Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: The building was erected in the 1830's and is important as a landmark in the immediate vicinity of the capture of John Brown in 1859. In present day Harpers Ferry, the building lends considerably... More
Bird-Brady House, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Built between 1895 and 1897, the Bird-Brady House served as a private residence for teachers and families associated with Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionarie... More
Storer College, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1212 Survey number: HABS WV-277
Interpretive Design Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson ...
Survey number: HABS WV-305 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Susan Downey House, High Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: This building was built in 1838-39 by William Anderson, as a residence, on land which originally was part of the Wager Six Acre Reservation. The Wagers were heirs of Robert Harper. Besides its u... More
Tearney Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, ...
Survey number: HABS WV-172 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, General Views, Shenandoah Stre...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-74 Survey number: HABS WV-224
St. John's Episcopal Church (Ruins), Church & Cliff Streets, Harpers F...
Significance: Originally a simple stone building with elementary Gothic Revival details, the church has long been a picturesque, roofless ruin. Survey number: HABS WV-231
Bird-Brady House, Garage, Harpers Ferry Center, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1591 Survey number: HABS WV-304-A
Shenandoah Pulp Mill, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Coun...
Picryl description: Public domain image of ruins, historic place, landmark, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Harpers Ferry by moonlight - Public domain scan / drawing
Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below image: Maryland heights; Potomac river; Loundoun hights [sic]; Bolivar heights; Dec 1863. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.0512) Re... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Paymaster's Quarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Prominently located on the eastern crest of Camp Hill at the head of a row of four residences for Armory officials, the Paymaster's Quarters has survived innumerable structural changes. First ere... More
Roeder Store, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-28 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N2 Survey number: HABS WV-223 Building/structure dates: 1856 Initial Construction
Roeder Store, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-28 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N2 Survey number: HABS WV-223 Building/structure dates: 1856 Initial Construction
Roeder Store, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-28 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N2 Survey number: HABS WV-223 Building/structure dates: 1856 Initial Construction
Reverend Nathan Bracket House, Fillmore Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58 as one of two identical residences for Armory officials, the Brackett House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Superintendent's Clerk. The Bra... More
Reverend Nathan Bracket House, Fillmore Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58 as one of two identical residences for Armory officials, the Brackett House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Superintendent's Clerk. The Bra... More
Reverend Nathan Bracket House, Fillmore Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58 as one of two identical residences for Armory officials, the Brackett House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Superintendent's Clerk. The Bra... More
Reverend Nathan Bracket House, Fillmore Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58 as one of two identical residences for Armory officials, the Brackett House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Superintendent's Clerk. The Bra... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More
Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More
Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...
Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More
Allstadt Farm, West of U.S. Route 340, South of County Road 27, Harper...
Survey number: HALS WV-2 Public domain photograph of ruins in United States, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Allstadt Farm, West of U.S. Route 340, South of County Road 27, Harper...
Survey number: HALS WV-2 Public domain photograph of ruins in United States, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Allstadt Farm, West of U.S. Route 340, South of County Road 27, Harper...
Survey number: HALS WV-2 Public domain photograph of ruins in United States, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Roeder House, Northeast corner of High Street & Hog Alley, Harpers Fer...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-27 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1 Survey number: HABS WV-174 Building/structure dates: 1848 Subsequent Work Build... More
Roeder House, Northeast corner of High Street & Hog Alley, Harpers Fer...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-27 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1 Survey number: HABS WV-174 Building/structure dates: 1848 Subsequent Work Build... More
John G. Wilson Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: The John G. Wilson Building is one of several two-and-a-half or three-story masonry buildings which were constructed in Harpers Ferry in the 1810s-30s. Combining both commercial and residential t... More
Company A, 22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia (i....
No. B186. Original negative in National Archives Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985, Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921... More
22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tent, military, or refugee camp, temporary settlement, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Harpers Ferry, across the Potomac from the tunnelled base of Maryland ...
Postcard showing a panoramic view of Harpers Ferry. Includes Potomac River and bridges. Taken from the vantage point of the tunnelled base of Maryland Heights. F65396 U.S. Copyright Office. Includes a vignette... More
U.S. Military Headquarters in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, ...
Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More
Library building at the former Storer College in Harpers Ferry, West V...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded in 1867 as one of the first schools of higher education in the South (Harpers Ferry was then in Virginia) open to people of al... More
View of the Shenandoah River at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More
Harpers Ferry Cemetery (also known as Harper Cemetery), located near t...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More
John Brown Fort, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, W...
Significance: This structure was built in 1848 by the government to house the fire engines and watchman's house for the U.S. Armory. In 1859, Abolitionist John Brown and his followers, having sought refuge in t... More
Sheridans Army. Quarter Master Stores. Harpers Ferry
Signed lower left: Waud. Title inscribed lower right. Inscribed above image: Clothing; tents; poles; wagon furniture; harness. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.513) Reference print available in the Civ... More
John Browns Cave near Harpers Ferry
Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed lower left. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.478) Reference print available in the Civil War Drwings file A. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil W... More
Storer College, Anthony Hall, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Coun...
Significance: From 1881 to 1955, Anthony Hall served as the main building for Harpers Ferry's Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionaries of the Freewill Baptist Church. In addit... More
Storer College, Lewis Anthony Library, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jeffe...
Significance: Currently recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as the "Lewis Anthony Building," this two-story stone building was an integral part of Storer College and its evolution as an educational in... More
Storer College, Lewis Anthony Library, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jeffe...
Significance: Currently recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as the "Lewis Anthony Building," this two-story stone building was an integral part of Storer College and its evolution as an educational in... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Morrell House, Columbia & Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson C...
Significance: Originally constructed in 1857-58, the Morrell House was designed by Superintendent Henry W. Clowe for the Paymaster's Clerk. Originally, the Morrell House was identical to its neighbor, the resi... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...
Soldiers with cannons and caisson. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. B888, no. B775, no. B978, no. B1019, no. B1030, and no. B898. Individual photographs are catalogued separately. Dat... More
Bank of Harpers Ferry & Bank Annex, Shenandoah & High Streets, Harpers...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-20 Survey number: HABS WV-152
Gerard B. Wager Building, Shenandoah & Potomac Streets, Harpers Ferry,...
Significance: The building was erected in the 1830's and is important as a landmark in the immediate vicinity of the capture of John Brown in 1859. In present day Harpers Ferry, the building lends considerably... More
Gerard B. Wager Building, Shenandoah & Potomac Streets, Harpers Ferry,...
Significance: The building was erected in the 1830's and is important as a landmark in the immediate vicinity of the capture of John Brown in 1859. In present day Harpers Ferry, the building lends considerably... More
John G. Wilson Building, Privy, Northwest side of Shenandoah Street, H...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N243 Survey number: HABS WV-229-A
White Hall, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: This building was erected in 1839 by William and Samuel B. Anderson and Dr. George B. Stephenson on land which was originally part of the Wager Six Acre Reservation. The Wagers were descendants of... More
Virginius Island Waterpowered Mill Complex, North bank of Shenandoah R...
Significance: Virginius Island is significant because it is representative of nineteenth-century water-powered industry, the type which initially kindled America's Industrial Revolution. The Island's first ind... More
Jacob Furl Henkle Farmstead, West of Millville Road, Harpers Ferry, Je...
Survey number: HALS WV-3 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jacob Furl Henkle Farmstead, West of Millville Road, Harpers Ferry, Je...
Survey number: HALS WV-3 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bird-Brady House, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Built between 1895 and 1897, the Bird-Brady House served as a private residence for teachers and families associated with Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionarie... More
Bird-Brady House, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: Built between 1895 and 1897, the Bird-Brady House served as a private residence for teachers and families associated with Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionarie... More
22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...
The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More
Interpretive Design Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson ...
Survey number: HABS WV-305 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Richards Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson...
Survey number: HABS WV-32 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Susan Downey House, High Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: This building was built in 1838-39 by William Anderson, as a residence, on land which originally was part of the Wager Six Acre Reservation. The Wagers were heirs of Robert Harper. Besides its u... More
Susan Downey House, High Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: This building was built in 1838-39 by William Anderson, as a residence, on land which originally was part of the Wager Six Acre Reservation. The Wagers were heirs of Robert Harper. Besides its u... More
Tearney Building, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, ...
Survey number: HABS WV-172 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description