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Alternative Title
Courthouse, Charles Town
Publisher
National Tribune
Publishing Note
Copyright, 1909, by National Tribune, Washington, D.C.
Date Published
1905-1915
Postcard Text
Court House at Charlestown, W. Va. (then Virginia), where John Brown was tried and convicted on Nov. 2, 1859. The scaffold on which Brown was executed was afterwards built into the porch of a house, bought by a Confederate soldier, still the owner. It was taken to Chicago and then brought to Washington. The Kansas State Historical Society will probably become its permanent owner.
Note
Eagle logo of the Illustrated Post Card company printed on back of card in upper left corner.
Name of Building
Jefferson County Courthouse (Charles Town, W.Va.)
Topical Subject
Courthouses -- West Virginia -- Jefferson County; Courthouses -- West Virginia -- Charles Town
Geographic Subject
Jefferson County (W. Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Charles Town (W. Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
City/Location
Jefferson County (W. Va.); Charles Town (W. Va.)
Original Item Size
14 x 9 cm.
Genre
picture postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image; Text
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
James F. Stubbins County and Municipal Building Postcard Collection
Source
Original postcard: Courthouse, Charlestown, James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
stu_wv_002a.jpg
Reverse Side
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/4038