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Two men with the long pikes are "poling" logs in the log pond toward the jack ladder which takes the logs into the sawmill.

1. George Foster, D. D. Brown, and Charles W. Feeny at Sawmill in Montes, Randolph County,W. Va

IDNO:: 034766
Title:: George Foster, D. D. Brown, and Charles W. Feeny at Sawmill in Montes, Randolph County,W. Va
Date:: ca. 1907
Description:: Two men with the long pikes are "poling" logs in the log pond toward the jack ladder which takes the logs into the sawmill.

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.

2. Logging Railroad of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company near Cass, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050702
Title:: Logging Railroad of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company near Cass, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1907
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.