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Jefferson Rocks, Harpers Ferry, [West Virginia] – Antique Wall Art

Jefferson Rocks, Harpers Ferry, [West Virginia], [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph
Jefferson Rocks, Harpers Ferry, [West Virginia], [between 1918 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the West Virginia collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: Jefferson Rocks, Harpers Ferry, [West Virginia], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Jefferson Rocks, Harpers Ferry, [West Virginia]

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Jefferson Rocks is the rocky outcrop on the Virginia side of the Shenandoah River where it meets the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, and the name traces to Thomas Jefferson, who described the gap in his 1785 "Notes on the State of Virginia." This glass negative comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington firm that photographed American towns and landmarks for postcards and publications in the years after 1918, when this view was likely made. The record's title and date are unverified, so the exact moment is uncertain, but the scene reflects the tourist interest that made Harpers Ferry a popular stop by the early twentieth century.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch one.
SubjectsRock formations. Boulders. Shenandoah River (Va. and W. Va.) United States--West Virginia--Jefferson County--Harpers Ferry.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan3,000 × 2,433 px · prints to 10 × 8 in at 300 dpi
Reference01761u jefferson rock

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