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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.

313. A Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.

IDNO:
050816
Title:
A Lumber Yard in Davis, 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.
An unidentified man, likely a logger, takes a swig from a jug as he sits on newly cut trees.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.

314. Unidentified Man Takes a Drink While Balancing on a Log Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050818
Title:
Unidentified Man Takes a Drink While Balancing on a Log Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1915
Description:
An unidentified man, likely a logger, takes a swig from a jug as he sits on newly cut trees.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.
Four unidentified boys pose together on a log. Other logs are visible in the background, possibly from a logging company.

315. Four Boys on Log in Pineville, Wyoming County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051490
Title:
Four Boys on Log in Pineville, Wyoming County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Four unidentified boys pose together on a log. Other logs are visible in the background, possibly from a logging company.
Three women sit by a wooden railroad track, used for logging and lumbering, in Wyoming County, W. Va.

316. Group of Women in Pineville, W. Va.

IDNO:
051522
Title:
Group of Women in Pineville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Three women sit by a wooden railroad track, used for logging and lumbering, in Wyoming County, W. Va.
A group of men and women stand on a pile of lumber next to the Guyandotte River. A wooden railroad track is to the right.

317. Logging Scene on Guyandotte River, Wyoming County W. Va.

IDNO:
051527
Title:
Logging Scene on Guyandotte River, Wyoming County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
A group of men and women stand on a pile of lumber next to the Guyandotte River. A wooden railroad track is to the right.
Walter Lewis, marked on the far left, sits on a log with his coworkers.

318. Lumberjacks of Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co. Somewhere in West Virginia

IDNO:
051704
Title:
Lumberjacks of Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co. Somewhere in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Walter Lewis, marked on the far left, sits on a log with his coworkers.
A group of men and women balance on large logs. Behind them are stacks of lumber. In the center of the photograph is saw mill, with a pipe that leads out into the forest and has created a mountain of sawdust.

319. Logging and Lumbering, Likely Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052278
Title:
Logging and Lumbering, Likely Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
A group of men and women balance on large logs. Behind them are stacks of lumber. In the center of the photograph is saw mill, with a pipe that leads out into the forest and has created a mountain of sawdust.
A man in the center of the photograph stands beside a pile of logs, resting his ax against it. Another man on the right of the photograph props his leg on top of a log. The area that surrounds them is covered by logs--the ground is barely visible and the trees that remain standing are in the background.

320. Logging in What is Likely Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052282
Title:
Logging in What is Likely Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
A man in the center of the photograph stands beside a pile of logs, resting his ax against it. Another man on the right of the photograph props his leg on top of a log. The area that surrounds them is covered by logs--the ground is barely visible and the trees that remain standing are in the background.
A group of mean are scattered across the rail tracks. On the left is a train engine. On the right appears to be a long rail cart designed to transport logs.

321. Logging Camp Probably in Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052285
Title:
Logging Camp Probably in Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
A group of mean are scattered across the rail tracks. On the left is a train engine. On the right appears to be a long rail cart designed to transport logs.
Lumbermen sit on top of a tall, wooden structure. In the background are piles of lumber.

322. Men at Lumberyard Likely in Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052286
Title:
Men at Lumberyard Likely in Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
Lumbermen sit on top of a tall, wooden structure. In the background are piles of lumber.
Loggers pose on a bridge of logs. Walter Lewis pictured in the white shirt on the left. Other subjects unidentified.

323. Men on Log Bridge in Unidentified Location

IDNO:
052515
Title:
Men on Log Bridge in Unidentified Location
Description:
Loggers pose on a bridge of logs. Walter Lewis pictured in the white shirt on the left. Other subjects unidentified.
A man uses his ax to tip over a tall tree on the highest point of the South Pennsylvania line, just above the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

324. Logger on Top of the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel near Somerset, Pa.

IDNO:
052535
Title:
Logger on Top of the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel near Somerset, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1905
Description:
A man uses his ax to tip over a tall tree on the highest point of the South Pennsylvania line, just above the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.