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Postcard photograph includes three teams of horses pulling felled trees and a small child (unidentified) mounted on one team horse.

1. 'Wood Scene, R. Chaffey', Hauling Felled Trees, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
035006
Title:
'Wood Scene, R. Chaffey', Hauling Felled Trees, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Postcard photograph includes three teams of horses pulling felled trees and a small child (unidentified) mounted on one team horse.
Logging machinery, possibly a skidder, used to load logs is shown picking up one fallen log.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.

2. Log Loader Machinery Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050707
Title:
Log Loader Machinery Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
Logging machinery, possibly a skidder, used to load logs is shown picking up one fallen log.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.
Three men stand on the side of the locomotive as it transports logs across the mountain. Subjects unidentified.

3. Log Train on Black Mountain near Williams River, W. Va.

IDNO:
052516
Title:
Log Train on Black Mountain near Williams River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1929
Description:
Three men stand on the side of the locomotive as it transports logs across the mountain. Subjects unidentified.