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The U.S. Army Buildings which John Brown took possession of. Harpers Ferry, W. VA. Junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Meeting of the States of MD., W. VA., and VA. Arsenal captured, October 16, 1859.

1. Drawing of Harpers Ferry Arsenal , Captured By John Brown

IDNO:
000804
Title:
Drawing of Harpers Ferry Arsenal , Captured By John Brown
Date:
undated
Description:
The U.S. Army Buildings which John Brown took possession of. Harpers Ferry, W. VA. Junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Meeting of the States of MD., W. VA., and VA. Arsenal captured, October 16, 1859.
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.'

2. John Brown's Fort on Murphy's Farm, Bolivar Heights, W. Va.

IDNO:
006601
Title:
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.'
People are standing in front of the John Brown Exhibits building in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

3. 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.

4. Sketch of the Procession to John Brown's Hanging in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013058
Title:
Sketch of the Procession to John Brown's Hanging in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

5. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
013077
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890

6. John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
024006
Title:
John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

7. Wall Tablet Commemorating John Brown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025702
Title:
Wall Tablet Commemorating John Brown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Albumen print dates from 1870-1895.

8. Abolitionist John Brown

IDNO:
026710
Title:
Abolitionist John Brown
Date:
ca. 1855
Description:
Albumen print dates from 1870-1895.
The outside cover of John Brown's jail house Bible

9. John Brown's Bible

IDNO:
037781
Title:
John Brown's Bible
Description:
The outside cover of John Brown's jail house Bible
The inside leaves of John Brown's jail house Bible,including an inscription written by Brown to John Blessing. Before Brown's Execution, he presented the Bible to Blessing as show of gratitude for Blessing's acts of kindness.

10. John Brown's Bible

IDNO:
037782
Title:
John Brown's Bible
Description:
The inside leaves of John Brown's jail house Bible,including an inscription written by Brown to John Blessing. Before Brown's Execution, he presented the Bible to Blessing as show of gratitude for Blessing's acts of kindness.
The last picture taken of the old jail in which John Brown was confined at Charles Town, W. Va.

11. Old Jail in Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
037820
Title:
Old Jail in Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1919
Description:
The last picture taken of the old jail in which John Brown was confined at Charles Town, W. Va.