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The men pictured are R. D. Robertson, George Kling, Harry Jones, George Wickwire, and Mr. McFadden.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.

1. Babcock's Train Men Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050714
Title:
Babcock's Train Men Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/01
Description:
The men pictured are R. D. Robertson, George Kling, Harry Jones, George Wickwire, and Mr. McFadden.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.
Men pose for a portrait while transporting lumber on a railroad, likely in Tucker County, W. Va.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. A Group of Unidentified Men Pose in a Railway Cart in an Unidentified Location

IDNO:
050718
Title:
A Group of Unidentified Men Pose in a Railway Cart in an Unidentified Location
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
Men pose for a portrait while transporting lumber on a railroad, likely in Tucker County, W. Va.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.
Loggers pose on a bridge of logs. Walter Lewis pictured in the white shirt on the left. Other subjects unidentified.

3. 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.
Walter Dix Lewis, left, and Will Lewis, second from left, pose holding axes with three unidentified associates. The men are likely preparing to log.

4. Lewis Brothers and Associates Holding Axes

IDNO:
052523
Title:
Lewis Brothers and Associates Holding Axes
Date:
undated
Description:
Walter Dix Lewis, left, and Will Lewis, second from left, pose holding axes with three unidentified associates. The men are likely preparing to log.