Babcock Lumber Co., Davis, W. Va.

Identifier:

050723

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Babcock Lumber Co., Davis, 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.View of Babcock Lumber Company and logs floating down river.

Subjects:

Lumber trade--West Virginia--Davis., Logging--West Virginia--Davis.

Corporate Names:

Babcock Lumber Company., Babcock Lumber and Boom Company.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

postcard

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView