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Boyd Howard, Stuart Cooper and Carl Patterson are pictured with the engine.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 Company bought the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company from the Thompson family in 1907. The mill shut down in 1924.

1. Babcock Lumber and Boom Company's Log Engine No. 148 in Davis, W. Va.

IDNO:
050756
Title:
Babcock Lumber and Boom Company's Log Engine No. 148 in Davis, W. Va.
Date:
1922
Description:
Boyd Howard, Stuart Cooper and Carl Patterson are pictured with the engine.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 Company bought the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company from the Thompson family in 1907. The mill shut down in 1924.
This engine became snow bound between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.

2. Snow Bound Engine

IDNO:
053637
Title:
Snow Bound Engine
Date:
1908/02/01-1908/02/04
Description:
This engine became snow bound between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.