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- Collection: Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Independence BiCentennial Commision Presentation Slides
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Mining Operation
Slide shows a mining operation. There are two wood buildings. Several miners are visible in the slide.
Massanetta Springs Hotel
Slide appears to be a scan of a postcard which shows the Massanetta Springs Hotel. Partially visible text in the upper right reads "Massanetta Springs, V"
Main Street Harrisonburg
Slide shows Main Street in Harrisonburg. Several people are standing on the sidwalk looking at th camera. Shops and telegraph poles are visible.
Loom House
Slide shows a two story wood house that is missing it's front door. Building was used to store looms and then set up to weave cloth.
Loggers
Slide shows several loggers posing on or in front of a building. Three loggers in the middle are holding a saw and several logs are visible on the ground.
Lincoln Homestead
Slide shows the Lincoln Homestead house.
Lincoln Family Cemetery
Slide shows the Lincoln Family Cemetery.
John Rice House
Slide shows the John Rice House. Rice built the house between 1775-1779 and it is reputed to be the first lathed, weatherboarded, and plastered house in the area.
John Daniel Campaign Speech on Court Square.
Slide shows a crowd on court square listening to a campaign speech by John Daniel who was running for Governor of Virginia.
J.P. Houck Storefront
Slide shows the J.P. Houck storefront.
Isaac Hardesty
Slide shows a scanned page of a book which has an image of Isaac Hardesty (identified underneath the image). The text on the page reads "An active Methodist and a sucessful business man. In 1849 he was elected the first mayor of Harrisonburg un its…
Houck Tannery
Slide shows the Houck Tannery and surrounding buildings in Harrisonburg.
Horse and Buggies Tied Up In a Forest
Slide shows several parked horse and buggies tied to trees in a forest.
Harrisonburg Firemen
Slide shows the Firemen of the Harrisonburg Fire Department standing outside of a building and next to a fire hose wheel.
Harrisonburg Courthouse
Slide shows the old courthouse from the front. There is a large crowd outside of it.
Harrison House
Slide shows the original Harrison House from the side. It is connected to the James Hall House which was built in 1826.
Hardesty-Higgins House
Slide shows the Hardesty-Higgins House along South Main Street.
Front of House
Slide shows a scanned image of the front of a house.
Four Men Standing Outside of House
Slide shows three men standing outside the front of a house an another to the side of the house looking at the camera.
Fort Harrison
Slide shows Fort Harrison which was built by Daniel Harrison in the 1750s.
Flyer Titled "Snell & Early Company"
Slides shows a flyer titled "Snell & Early Company." The flyer has a photograph of the front of the store and describes the history of it.
Flood of 1870
Slide shows downtown harrisonburg under water during the 1870 flood.
Field
Slide shows a field with crops bundled up.
Farm with a lake
Slide shows a lake with a farm in the background. A farmhouse and several barns are pictured.
East Market Street
Slide shows East Market Street looking towards the courthouse which is visible at the end of the street. The road is unpaved and has several horse and buggies on it.
Daily News-Record's Press Room
Slide shows The Daily News-Record's Press Room. Two women are sitting working on a machine. A man stands next to a table with another visible in the background.
Crowd Gathered on Court Square
Slide shows a crowd gathered on court square and are watching an event.
Craney Island House
Slide shows Craney Island House which was built by Andrew Byrd in 1750.
Courthouse at night
Slide shows the top of the courthouse lit up at night behind several buildings.
Court Square Looking Southeast
Slide shows Court Square looking southeast. There are numerous people, horse, and buggies going along their daily business.