Portrait of Frank Williams, an Employee of the Blackwater Lumber Company in Davis, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 050785
- Collection Number:
- 4151
- Title:
- Portrait of Frank Williams, an Employee of the Blackwater Lumber Company in Davis, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1880-1910
- Creator:
- Holyfield, Davis, W. Va.
- Description:
- Williams was a circular saw filer at the lumber company starting in 1898.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he 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.
- Subjects:
- Lumber--West Virginia--Tucker County., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Tucker County., Lumbermen--West Virginia., Saw filing--West Virginia., Employees., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Davis.
- Corporate Names:
- Blackwater Lumber Company.
- Family Names:
- Thompson family.
- Geographic:
- Tucker County (W. Va.), Davis (W. Va.), Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
- Acquisition Source:
- Fletcher, Sarah T.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- cabinet card
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView