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Porte Crayon’s Drawings of Augusta County

The drawings that we have chosen accompanied several chapters of Virginia Illustrated by Porte Crayon (David Strother). They are categorized in the gallery in three sections:

  • “Local color” drawings of people
  • Weyers Cave
  • Other places of interest in Augusta County

You may also read the first five illustrated chapters of The Adventures of Porte Crayon and his Cousins:

  • Chapter I: Porte Crayon and his Cousins
  • Chapter II: Journey to Weyer’s Cave
  • Chapter III: Weyer’s Cave
  • Chapter IV: The Lions of Staunton
  • Chapter V: The Chimmneys and the Warm Springs
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The Virginia Housekeeper

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Reception in Staunton

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The Literary Valet

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Pheasant Shooting

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The Wagoner

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Leonard Moler, the Guide

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Entrance to Weyers Cave

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Hall of Statuary

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The Cataract

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Solomon’s Temple

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The Cathedral

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Le Fantome Noir

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Jacob’s Ladder

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The Gnome King’s Palace

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The Enchanted Moors

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The Oyster Shell

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The Bridal Chamber

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Magic Tower

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Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb

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Hospital for the Insane

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The Chimneys, Mt. Solon

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The Great Tower

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Porte Crayon Sketching

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