Lumber R.R., Blackwater Falls, Tucker County, W. Va.

Identifier:

050634

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Lumber R.R., Blackwater Falls, Tucker County, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1880-1930

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.View of Lumber Railroad near Blackwater Falls covered in snow.

Subjects:

Lumber trade--West Virginia--Davis., Railroad tracks--West Virginia--Tucker County., Logging and Lumbering--Scenes and Views., Logging--West Virginia--Davis., Snow--West Virginia--Davis.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

Blackwater Falls State Park (W. Va.), Canaan Valley (W. Va.), Davis (W. Va.), Tucker County (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView