Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.

Identifier:

050820

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1900

Creator:

Thompson, Ben F.

Description:

The Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company run until 1907, when the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bought the mill.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:

Lumber trade--West Virginia--Tucker County., Snow--West Virginia--Davis., Lumber-yards--West Virginia--Tucker County., Counties--Tucker., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Davis.

Corporate Names:

Blackwater Lumber Company., Babcock Lumber and Boom Company.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView