Harper's Ferry engraved view of river gorge and bridge – Vintage Photo Print
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Harper's Ferry engraved view of river gorge and bridge comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Harper's Ferry engraved view of river gorge and bridge
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Where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet at the Blue Ridge, this engraved view takes in the river gorge and the bridge that spanned it, a vantage that made the town's dramatic setting the point of the picture. Harpers Ferry was a federal armory and rifle works from 1801 onward, and its position at the confluence of two rivers made it a natural site for industry and transport. Engravings like this one circulated widely in the nineteenth century, offering readers far away a sense of the scenery and the bustling mill town below the gorge. The town later became the scene of John Brown's raid in 1859, an event that gives the landscape added weight for many viewers today.
| Original scan | 2,061 × 1,500 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | WV Harpers Ferry |
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