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Ruins of Harpers Ferry Arsenal

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0796 Author/Creator: Place Written: Harpers Ferry, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 photograph 10.2 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy

The burned out ruins of the Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Armory, with two men surveying the remains. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Harpers Ferry Arsenal." Numeric notation on verso: "10."

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