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Harper's Ferry, Virginia, published Charles Chandon, Paris 1865, $165.00

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 “Harper’s Ferry en 1865”

A French book plate showing some of the damage sustained in Harper’s Ferry in the aftermath of the Civil War. This small town located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers was strategically located. Both Union and Confederate troops moved through Harper’s Ferry.

Hand colored engraving
7 x 10 1/8 inches sheet size
excellent condition.