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Publisher
Nichols' Drug Store; Tichnor Brothers, Inc.
Publishing Note
Pub. by Nichols' Drug Store, Charles Town, W. Va. Tichnor quality views Mfd. by TB Cambridge, Mass.
Date Published
1915-1930
Postcard Text
The court house was built in 1801 on land given by Charles Washington. During the Civil War it was partly destroyed, but subsequently rebuilt. John Brown was tried and convicted of treason in this building in 1859.
Postcard Number
8; 127293
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: Jefferson County Court House, Charles Town, W. Va., James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
stu_wv_008a.jpg
Reverse Side
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/4050