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Background imagePotomac Collection: Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood

Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. View of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA, a town situated on the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers

Background imagePotomac Collection: La Mission Joffre-Viviani en Amerique; Au fond, le yacht presidentiel Mayflower remote... 1917

La Mission Joffre-Viviani en Amerique; Au fond, le yacht presidentiel Mayflower remote... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Mission Joffre-Viviani en Amerique; Au fond, le yacht presidentiel Mayflower remote le Potomac, transportant a Washington les membres de la mission, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: On the Potomac, 1850. Creator: William Louis Sonntag

On the Potomac, 1850. Creator: William Louis Sonntag
On the Potomac, 1850

Background imagePotomac Collection: Autumn Morning on the Potomac, c1860s. Creator: William Louis Sonntag

Autumn Morning on the Potomac, c1860s. Creator: William Louis Sonntag
Autumn Morning on the Potomac, c1860s

Background imagePotomac Collection: Old mill on the Potomac River, Maryland, c1899. Creator: William H. Jackson

Old mill on the Potomac River, Maryland, c1899. Creator: William H. Jackson
Old mill on the Potomac River, Maryland, c1899

Background imagePotomac Collection: Guns bound for the testing grounds, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Guns bound for the testing grounds, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Guns bound for the testing grounds, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1920

Background imagePotomac Collection: Down the Potomac from Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Down the Potomac from Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Down the Potomac from Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imagePotomac Collection: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal - Canal Boat, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal - Canal Boat, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal - Canal Boat, 1917
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal - Canal Boat, 1917. The C&O Canal operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C. and Cumberland, Maryland

Background imagePotomac Collection: Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane Taking Off On Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane Taking Off On Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane Taking Off On Potomac, April, 1916

Background imagePotomac Collection: Steamer 'Charles Macalester' On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Paddle steamer that took passengers from Washington DC to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington

Background imagePotomac Collection: Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Related to Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute

Background imagePotomac Collection: Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Related to Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute

Background imagePotomac Collection: Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Experimental Tandem Biplane On Potomac Embodying Langley Principles, 1917. Related to Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute

Background imagePotomac Collection: Georgetown waterfront, Washington, D.C. between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Georgetown waterfront, Washington, D.C. between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Georgetown waterfront, Washington, D.C. between 1913 and 1917. G.W. Cissel Co Flour Mills, Arlington Mills

Background imagePotomac Collection: The American Fisheries Question; Shad Fisheries on the Potomac, 1890. Creator: H.W Elliot

The American Fisheries Question; Shad Fisheries on the Potomac, 1890. Creator: H.W Elliot
The American Fisheries Question; Shad Fisheries on the Potomac, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imagePotomac Collection: Captain Charles T. Boyd - his funeral... 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Captain Charles T

Captain Charles T. Boyd - his funeral... 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Captain Charles T. Boyd - his funeral... 1916
Funeral of Captain Charles T. Boyd, 10th Cavalry, U.S.A. 1916....his funeral crossing Georgetown Bridge'. US army captain Charles Trumbull Boyd fought in the Battle of Carrizal - Mexican

Background imagePotomac Collection: Potomac Park Concert, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Potomac Park Concert, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Potomac Park Concert, between 1909 and 1914
Potomac Park Concert, between 1909 and 1914

Background imagePotomac Collection: Potomac River from below Alexandria, Virginia, c1895. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Potomac River from below Alexandria, Virginia, c1895. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Potomac River from below Alexandria, Virginia, c1895

Background imagePotomac Collection: Potomac River, c1898. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Potomac River, c1898. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Potomac River, c1898. Photograph shows reeds in the Potomac River

Background imagePotomac Collection: Washington Barracks, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Washington Barracks, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Washington Barracks, between 1913 and 1918
Washington Barracks, between 1913 and 1918

Background imagePotomac Collection: Ships on Potomac River: Three Rivers, left, and Northland, right... between 1916 and 1918

Ships on Potomac River: Three Rivers, left, and Northland, right... between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Ships on Potomac River: Three Rivers, left, and Northland, right; U. S. Capitol dome visible in distance

Background imagePotomac Collection: Falls of the Potomac, 1800-1810. Creator: William Russell Birch

Falls of the Potomac, 1800-1810. Creator: William Russell Birch
Falls of the Potomac, 1800-1810

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
American University Training Camp - Engineers From Training Camp On Potomac, 1917

Background imagePotomac Collection: Funeral of Captain Charles T. Boyd, 10th Cavalry, U.S.A... 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Funeral of Captain Charles T. Boyd, 10th Cavalry, U.S.A... 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Funeral of Captain Charles T
Funeral of Captain Charles T. Boyd, 10th Cavalry, U.S.A. His Funeral Crossing Georgetown Bridge, 1916. US army captain Charles Trumbull Boyd fought in the Battle of Carrizal - Mexican Revolution -

Background imagePotomac Collection: Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. [Ellyson was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ('Naval Aviator No)

Background imagePotomac Collection: Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. [Ellyson was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ('Naval Aviator No)

Background imagePotomac Collection: Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. [Ellyson was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ('Naval Aviator No)

Background imagePotomac Collection: Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. [Ellyson was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ('Naval Aviator No)

Background imagePotomac Collection: Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. [Ellyson was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ('Naval Aviator No)

Background imagePotomac Collection: Wild Duck Shooting on the Potomac, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Wild Duck Shooting on the Potomac, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wild Duck Shooting on the Potomac, 1850. American invention for duck-shooting:one device attracted my notice especially [and] succeeds admirably

Background imagePotomac Collection: The Civil War in America: scene of operations in eastern Virginia, showing M'Clellan's... 1862

The Civil War in America: scene of operations in eastern Virginia, showing M'Clellan's... 1862
The Civil War in America: scene of operations in eastern Virginia, showing M'Clellan's present position, 1862. Map of...an area of about 20, 000 square miles

Background imagePotomac Collection: The War in America: a night alarm in the Federal camp - signalling from the right bank... 1862

The War in America: a night alarm in the Federal camp - signalling from the right bank... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: a night alarm in the Federal camp - signalling from the right bank of the Potomac to head-quarters at Washington, from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Background imagePotomac Collection: Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River... Washington, D.C. ca. 1943

Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River... Washington, D.C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. [View of the Arlington Memorial Bridge at the western end of the National Mall

Background imagePotomac Collection: Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac at Harpers Ferry, July 1865

Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac at Harpers Ferry, July 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: army camp at the junction of two rivers in West Virginia]. Albumen print, pl

Background imagePotomac Collection: Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1860 / 69. Creator: Unknown

Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1860 / 69. Creator: Unknown
Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1860/69. [Paddle steamers on the Potomac]. Albumen print

Background imagePotomac Collection: Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, at Berlin, November 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner

Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, at Berlin, November 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, at Berlin, November 1862. Albumen print, pl. 25 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

Background imagePotomac Collection: Sketch on the Potomac, 1883. Creator: Lorenzo J. Hatch

Sketch on the Potomac, 1883. Creator: Lorenzo J. Hatch
Sketch on the Potomac, 1883

Background imagePotomac Collection: Maryland Heights: Siege of Harpers Ferry, 1863. Creator: William MacLeod

Maryland Heights: Siege of Harpers Ferry, 1863. Creator: William MacLeod
Maryland Heights: Siege of Harpers Ferry, 1863

Background imagePotomac Collection: Distant View of Arsenal, Washington, D. C. 1861-65. Creator: Unknown

Distant View of Arsenal, Washington, D. C. 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
Distant View of Arsenal, Washington, D.C. 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Potomac Creek Railroad Bridge, A. C. & F. Railroad, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown

Potomac Creek Railroad Bridge, A. C. & F. Railroad, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
Potomac Creek Railroad Bridge, A.C. & F. Railroad, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Pontoon Bridge, Across the Potomac, at Berlin, Maryland, November 1862, 1862

Pontoon Bridge, Across the Potomac, at Berlin, Maryland, November 1862, 1862

Background imagePotomac Collection: Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, Berlin, October 1862, 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner

Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, Berlin, October 1862, 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, Berlin, October 1862, 1862

Background imagePotomac Collection: Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, May 12, 1863. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, May 12, 1863. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, May 12, 1863. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Belle Plain. Distant View of Landing, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan, James Gardner

Belle Plain. Distant View of Landing, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan, James Gardner
Belle Plain. Distant View of Landing, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, 1863. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, 1863. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, 1863. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Belle Plain, Virginia. Lower Wharf, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan, James Gardner

Belle Plain, Virginia. Lower Wharf, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan, James Gardner
Belle Plain, Virginia. Lower Wharf, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Belle Plain, Virginia. Potomac River, Upper Wharf, 1864

Belle Plain, Virginia. Potomac River, Upper Wharf, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Belle Plain, Virginia, 1864. Creators: James Gardner, Tim O Sullivan

Belle Plain, Virginia, 1864. Creators: James Gardner, Tim O Sullivan
Belle Plain, Virginia, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imagePotomac Collection: Washington and Georgetown from the Alexandria Road, 1811-ca. 1813. Creator: Pavel Petrovic Svin in

Washington and Georgetown from the Alexandria Road, 1811-ca. 1813. Creator: Pavel Petrovic Svin in
Washington and Georgetown from the Alexandria Road, 1811-ca. 1813

Background imagePotomac Collection: A View of the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, 1811-ca. 1813. Creator: Pavel Petrovic Svin in

A View of the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, 1811-ca. 1813. Creator: Pavel Petrovic Svin in
A View of the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, 1811-ca. 1813

Background imagePotomac Collection: Petersburg Gap, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard

Petersburg Gap, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Petersburg Gap, 1872. Rocky landscape with trees on the South Branch of the Potomac River, West Virginia, USA: we suddenly turn into the cool and shadowy gorge of the Southern Gate

Background imagePotomac Collection: Looking Down the Potomac, from the Chain Bridge, 1874. Creator: John Filmer

Looking Down the Potomac, from the Chain Bridge, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Looking Down the Potomac, from the Chain Bridge, 1874. View of the River Potomac at Little Falls, Washington DC, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Background imagePotomac Collection: Washington from Arlington Heights, 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood

Washington from Arlington Heights, 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Washington from Arlington Heights, 1874. View across the Potomac to the Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA. The site chosen by the first Congress for the capital of the United States

Background imagePotomac Collection: The Potomac above Harpers Ferry, c1870. Creator: John J. Harley

The Potomac above Harpers Ferry, c1870. Creator: John J. Harley
The Potomac above Harpers Ferry, 1872. Vegetation on the banks of the River Potomac, West Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Background imagePotomac Collection: The Potomac, from Maryland Heights, 1872. Creator: A. Measom

The Potomac, from Maryland Heights, 1872. Creator: A. Measom
The Potomac, from Maryland Heights, 1872. View of the River Potomac in Washington County, Maryland, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Background imagePotomac Collection: The Cliffs of Seneca, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard

The Cliffs of Seneca, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
The Cliffs of Seneca, 1872. View of Seneca Rocks, at the confluence of Seneca Creek with the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River in West Virginia, USA: Imagine a thin

Background imagePotomac Collection: Harpers Ferry, 1872. Creator: John Filmer

Harpers Ferry, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Harpers Ferry, 1872. View of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA, a town situated on the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers

Background imagePotomac Collection: Great Falls of the Potomac, 1874. Creator: Alfred Harral

Great Falls of the Potomac, 1874. Creator: Alfred Harral
Great Falls of the Potomac, 1874. Waterfalls on the Potomac River on the border of Maryland and Virginia, USA. Here the water foams and rushes among jagged rocks

Background imagePotomac Collection: Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Following General Robert E Lees failure to defeat the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg

Background imagePotomac Collection: 5th Div. Wash. D.C. school on outing along C&O Canal, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

5th Div. Wash. D.C. school on outing along C&O Canal, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston. 5th Div. Wash. D.C
5th Div. Wash. D.C. school on outing along C&O Canal, (1899?). School children looking at barge

Background imagePotomac Collection: Professor Samuel P Langleys aeroplane, 1903

Professor Samuel P Langleys aeroplane, 1903. Samuel Pierpoint Langley (1834-1906) was an American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer

Background imagePotomac Collection: The Mansion, overlooking the Potomac, 1946

The Mansion, overlooking the Potomac, 1946. From Greetings from Mount Vernon V.A.. [Capitol Souvenir Company, Washington D.C. 1946]

Background imagePotomac Collection: Aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA, from a Zeppelin, 1928 (1933)

Aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA, from a Zeppelin, 1928 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Background imagePotomac Collection: Guarding a bridge over the Potomac, American Civil War, c1861 (c1880)

Guarding a bridge over the Potomac, American Civil War, c1861 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imagePotomac Collection: Washington, DC. USA, late 19th century

Washington, DC. USA, late 19th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imagePotomac Collection: Washington, DC, 1862-1867. Artist: W Ridgway

Washington, DC, 1862-1867. Artist: W Ridgway
Washington, DC, 1862-1867. Although threatened by Confederate forces from the state of Virginia for much of the American Civil War, Washington DC remained in Union hands throughout the conflict

Background imagePotomac Collection: Harpers Ferry, junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, West Virginia, USA, 1855

Harpers Ferry, junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, West Virginia, USA, 1855. A print from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, by John Howard Hinton, Volume 2

Background imagePotomac Collection: The Bridge across the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA, 1877

The Bridge across the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA, 1877


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