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The Mississippi Glass Company was based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Their Morgantown Factory was opened in 1904 and closed by 1943.

1. Mississipi Glass Company Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

Wagon is in front of Thompson Sisters Milliners storefront.

2. Man on Horse-Drawn Wagon

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.The Babcock Lumber and Boom Co. locomotive next to bridge crossing over W.M.

3. Babcock Lumber and Boom Co. Locomotive, Davis, W. Va.

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.A group out for a Sunday picnic, near Davis poses with the train.

4. Group Poses near Train during Sunday Picnic at Blackwater, Davis, W. Va.

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.A group of people pose before an excursion to Blackwater Falls; the caption on the back of the print reads: "Vinegar Hill in background. These houses in back of Tannery. R.R. excursion toward Blackwater Falls."

5. Group of People Waiting for Train to Blackwater Falls, Fairmont, W. Va.

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."This hay cut and raked - shucked by hand"

6. Wild Hay, McDonald Glades, Canaan Valley, W. Va.

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."This is a picture of Canaan Mountain taken near where the country store and Mountain View Motel is now located and shows how bare the mountain was after the timber was cut and it had been burned by fires. This picture was taken about 1910."

7. Canaan Mountain, Tucker County, W. Va.

Piedmont Tobacco card of American League hurler Jack Warhop. He pitched 8 years for the New York Highlanders/Yankees against some of baseball's all time legends during the dead ball era. The Summers County native is  best known for throwing to Babe Ruth, the Babe's first and second major league career home runs.

8. Jack Warhop from Powley's Creek, Hinton, W. Va.

The mill is pictured among the trees on the right overlooking the waterfall.

9. Coopers Mill at Little Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Photo of the first hospital in Hinton, W. Va., formerly known as Cooper's Hospital.

10. Early 20th Century Hospital in Hinton, W. Va.

Fire fighters pose together in front of the department building. Subjects unidentified.

11. Early 20th Century Fire Department, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking from Hinton, W. Va. to the small town of Brooklin.

12. Bridge Leading to Brooklin Area, Across from Hinton, W. Va.