View of a Fire in Blackwater Canyon, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 050701
- Collection Number:
- 4151
- Title:
- View of a Fire in Blackwater Canyon, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1910-1930
- 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.
- Subjects:
- Lumbering--West Virginia., Forests and forestry--West Virginia., Fires., Scenes and Views., Logging and Lumbering--Deforestation and Disasters.
- Family Names:
- Thompson family.
- Geographic:
- Blackwater Canyon (W. Va.)
- Acquisition Source:
- Fletcher, Sarah T.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- postcard
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView