The Old Library at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
View of the "Old Library" at West Virginia University, Morgantown W. Va. This building is currently named Stewart Hall. It housed the university library until 1931 and later housed administration offices.
Woman Posing Beside Negro Mountain Sign Likely in Maryland
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
An unidentified woman poses next to a sign for Negro Mountain. Negro Mountain is a part of the Allegheny Mountains that extends from Deep Creak Lake, Maryland to Pennsylvania. The woman pictured is likely standing next to a sign on Interstate-68 in Maryland.
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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.George B. Thompson came to Tucker County as part of the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company working as a secretary and timekeeper while his uncles, Frank and J. F. Thompson, were among the first stockholders of the company. Eventually he was made manager of the company until its close in 1924. He and the Thompson family remained active in the community.
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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Men pose for a picture at what is possibly Burley's lumber camp.
Scene of the "Blackfork" off the Seneca Trail near Parsons, 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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.