Babcock Lumber and Boom Co. Locomotive, Davis, W. Va.

Identifier:

050642

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Babcock Lumber and Boom Co. Locomotive, Davis, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1910

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.The Babcock Lumber and Boom Co. locomotive next to bridge crossing over W.M.

Subjects:

Rivers--West Virginia--Tucker County., Railroads--West Virginia--Tucker County., Railroad tracks--West Virginia--Tucker County., Logging and Lumbering--Logging Companies.

Corporate Names:

Babcock Lumber and Boom Company.

Geographic:

Davis (W. Va.), Tucker County (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView