John Brown's Fort, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
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| Caption | John Brown's Fort, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. The building was constructed in 1848 to serve as the guard and fire engine house for the federal armoury at Harper's Ferry. It became famous in October 1859 when John Brown led a raid on the armoury, intending to obtain weapons to equip a guerrilla army of abolitionists and escaped slaves. Postcard, early 20th century. |
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| Creator | American Photographer (20th century) |
| Artwork medium | colour photograph |
| Credit | Look and Learn |
| Search stock images by keyword | postcard postcards 19th Century American West Virginia Harper's Ferry USA United States portrait John Brown John Brown's Fort armoury John Brown's Raid anti-slavery slavery building abolitionist cannon |
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| M360617 | Hi-res: 5,058 x 3,163 pixels Lo-res: 1,265 x 791 pixels |
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