Portrait of Thompson Family Children Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1915
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Ruth, Paul, Ben, Albert, and Avilda Thompson pose for a portrait
Claude Turner and Granddaughter with Dogs, Weston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1938
Description:
Claude Turner poses with his two dogs while his granddaughter Elizabeth Carole Butcher (b. 1934) balances on the automobile's bumper. Elizabeth later married a Weaver family member.