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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

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_008b.jpg

Reverse Side

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/4049

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