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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

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_002b.jpg

Reverse Side

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/4037

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