Trees Before and After Cutting and Burning Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

Identifier:
050607
Collection Number:
4151
Title:
Trees Before and After Cutting and Burning Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1913-1914
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.This image shows an area of land with trees "After Cutting and Burning" and "Before Cutting and Burning"
Subjects:
Logging and Lumbering--Scenes and Views., Logging--West Virginia--Davis., Logging and Lumbering--Deforestation and Disasters., Trees.
Corporate Names:
Babcock Lumber Company.
Family Names:
Thompson family.
Geographic:
Davis (W. Va.), Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
Acquisition Source:
Fletcher, Sarah T.
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView