Porte Crayon (David Strother)'s
Drawings of Augusta County
The drawings that we have chosen accompanied several chapters of Porte Crayon's Virginia Illustrated. We have divided them into the three topical categories below. Click on the thumbnail image to bring up a larger illustration. The thumbnails are approximately one quarter the size of the original Tiff images.
We have included the first five chapters of The Adventures of Porte Crayon and his Cousins. They are available as text-only or illustrated versions:
The Virginia Housekeeper ![The Virginia Housekeeper](porte70.jpg)
Reception in Staunton ![Reception in Staunton](porte109.jpg)
The Literary Valet ![The Literary Valet](porte110.jpg)
Pheasant Shooting ![Pheasant Shooting](porte125.jpg)
The Wagoner ![The Wagoner](porte127.jpg)
Leonard Moler, the Guide ![Leonard Moler, the Guide](porte82.jpg)
Entrance to Weyers Cave ![Entrance to Weyers Cave](porte82b.jpg)
Hall of Statuary ![Hall of Statuary](porte84.jpg)
The Cataract ![The Cataract](porte85.jpg)
Solomon's Temple ![Solomon's Temple](porte87.jpg)
The Cathedral ![The Cathedral](porte88.jpg)
"Le Fantome Noir" ![Le Fantome Noir](porte90.jpg)
Jacobs Ladder ![Jacobs Ladder](porte91.jpg)
The Gnome King's Palace ![The Gnome King's Palace](porte92.jpg)
The Enchanted Moors ![The Enchanted Moors](porte94.jpg)
The Oyster Shell ![The Oyster Shell](porte95.jpg)
The Bridal Chamber ![The Bridal Chamber](porte96.jpg)
Magic Tower ![Magic Tower](porte100.jpg)
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb ![Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb](porte108.jpg)
Hospital for the Insane ![Hospital for the Insane](porte111.jpg)
The Chimmnys, Mt Solon ![The Chimmnys, Mt Solon](porte120.jpg)
The Great Tower ![The Great Tower](porte121.jpg)
Porte Crayon Sketching ![Porte Crayon Sketching](porte122.jpg)
The Sign Post ![The Sign Post](porte128.jpg)