John Brown's fort, Harper's Ferry from Md. Hts.

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Creator / Contributor: Chase, W. M., 1818/1819-1905
Title: John Brown's fort, Harper's Ferry from Md. Hts.
Collection Title: Civil War stereographs, 1861-1865.
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
Date: [ca. 1861-ca. 1865]
Series: Picturesque Views
Description: Stereograph: Exterior of brick building with lookout tower, two men stand next to doorway.
Notes: John Brown (9 May 1800-2 Dec. 1859) Abolitionist famous for leading an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Va. that resulted in his capture, trial, and execution.
Institution: New-York Historical Society
Identifier: ad45003
2496
Subject: Brown, John, 1800-1859--Photographs
Imprisonment--Photographs
Fortification--Photographs
Buildings--Photographs
Men--Photographs
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--Photographs
Material type or medium of original: Stereograph
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