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Logging camp, likely near Mullens, W. Va.

1. Logging Camp

A man uses his ax to tip over a tall tree on the highest point of the South Pennsylvania line, just above the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

2. Logger on Top of the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel near Somerset, Pa.

Loggers pose on a bridge of logs. Walter Lewis pictured in the white shirt on the left. Other subjects unidentified.

3. Men on Log Bridge in Unidentified Location

Lumbermen sit on top of a tall, wooden structure. In the background are piles of lumber.

4. Men at Lumberyard Likely in Webster County, W. Va.

A group of mean are scattered across the rail tracks. On the left is a train engine. On the right appears to be a long rail cart designed to transport logs.

5. Logging Camp Probably in Webster County, W. Va.

A man in the center of the photograph stands beside a pile of logs, resting his ax against it. Another man on the right of the photograph props his leg on top of a log. The area that surrounds them is covered by logs--the ground is barely visible and the trees that remain standing are in the background.

6. Logging in What is Likely Webster County, W. Va.

A group of men and women balance on large logs. Behind them are stacks of lumber. In the center of the photograph is saw mill, with a pipe that leads out into the forest and has created a mountain of sawdust.

7. Logging and Lumbering, Likely Webster County, W. Va.

Walter Lewis, marked on the far left, sits on a log with his coworkers.

8. Lumberjacks of Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co. Somewhere in West Virginia

A group of men and women stand on a pile of lumber next to the Guyandotte River.  A wooden railroad track is to the right.

9. Logging Scene on Guyandotte River, Wyoming County W. Va.

Three women sit by a wooden railroad track, used for logging and lumbering, in Wyoming County, W. Va.

10. Group of Women in Pineville, W. Va.

Four unidentified boys pose together on a log.  Other logs are visible in the background, possibly from a logging company.

11. Four Boys on Log in Pineville, Wyoming County, W. Va.

An unidentified man, likely a logger, takes a swig from a jug as he sits on newly cut trees.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.

12. Unidentified Man Takes a Drink While Balancing on a Log Likely in Tucker County, 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.

13. A Lumber Yard in 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.From Dobbin House, Davis, W. Va

14. Blackwater Canyon Before Logging, 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.

15. Pile Skidway at Horseshoe Run, 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.

16. Log Train for D. F. Lumber Company in Laneville, 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.The Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company (also known as the Thompson Lumber Company) was started by Albert Thompson, who brought his family to Tucker County, West Virginia in the late 1800's to take advantage of Tucker County's forests.The company was bought by Babcock Lumber Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1907. The mill closed at Davis in 1924.

17. Dry Kiln Fire at Blackwater Lumber and Boom Company, 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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

18. The Spruce Lumber Company Mills, Cass, 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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The Thompson family came to West Virginia and Tucker County in the late 1800's with the booming timber industry, taking advantage of Tucker County's forests. Albert Thompson of Philadelphia bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber Company which was the first lumber company in the area of Davis and Canaan Valley. He then established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company. The mill contributed much to the economy and lumber boom of the 1900's, but closed down in 1924.

19. Thompson Lumber Company, 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.View of Lumber Railroad near Blackwater Falls covered in snow.

20. Lumber R.R., Blackwater Falls, Tucker County, 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.Scenic view of the Keyser Curve along the Western Maryland Railroad.

21. Keyser Curve, W.M.R.R., Allegany County, Md.

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."Pulp job in Stark, New Hampshire, 1895. Near state road above Abbott House."

22. Pulp Job, Stark, N. H.

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.View of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

23. C & O Canal, Cumberland, Md.

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 skidder set, used for logging and lumber production, can be seen here overlooking the Blackwater Canyon.

24. View of Skidder Set in Blackwater Canyon, Tucker County, 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.The location of the photograph is likely to be Blackwater River near Canaan Valley, W. Va.

25. River and Trees, Likely Near 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 image shows an area of land with trees "After Cutting and Burning" and "Before Cutting and Burning"

26. Trees Before and After Cutting and Burning Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

A man, who is likely a member of the Shumate family, poses on top of a log that is ready to be hauled off by two horses.

27. Men Logging in Summers County, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

28. Burning of Chaffes Mill, William, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

29. P.P. and L Company's Mill, Dobbin, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

30. Men Preparing Felled Logs for Transport by Railroad, Raleigh County, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

31. Loggers Stand Atop Felled Logs, Probably Dobbins, W. Va.

Published by Dunlevie Drug Store. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

32. Dunlevie Mill, Dunlevie, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Dunlevie Drug Store. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

33. Dunlevie Mill and Pond, Dunlevie, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

34. Fordson Tractor Being Utilized on This Portable Operation to Haul Log-Cars to Mill

See original for correspondence. Published by E.G. White. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

35. Spruce Forest and Lumber Mills, Dunlevie, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by O.M. White. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

36. Chaffey's Mill, William, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

37. Train and Logs at Mill Dam, Dobbin, W. Va.

Train leads a logging crew through Bemis, W. Va. Workers balance themselves on free hanging logs.

38. Logging Along Railroad Tracks, Bemis, Tucker County, W. Va.

A saw cutting lumber can be seen under the roof. None of the men are identified.

39. Lumber Operation, Harrison County, W. Va.

Transporting huge felled trees with a team of two horses.

40. Mrs. Ida Smith's Son and Log Skidding Team

41. Lumbering in W. Va.

On the front: "Sawmill, which has capacity of 30,000 feet per day."

42. View of Sawmill

43. Lumber Crew Looking out Windows of Mayton Lumber Co. Sawmill, Hacker Valley, W. Va.

Men posed for a portrait as horses pull a log.

44. Log Skidding Crew with Horses, Hacker Valley, W. Va

Two man standing on the dock of a lumber yard. Thought to be Mayton Lumber Co., Hacker Valley, W. Va.

45. Lumber Crew in Mayton Lumber Company Yard, Hacker Valley, W. Va.

46. Locomotive Transporting Logs Near Elkins, W. Va.

47. Snow Covered Spruce and Laurel Near Forest, Blackwater Falls

48. Deforested Area in Black Water Canyon, W. Va.

'This reproduction of Stanley Arthur's painting depicts the stirring scene of Woodstock on January 28, 1776, when Rev. Peter Muhlenburg, at the close of a patriotic sermon, threw aside his clerical robe and revealed the uniform of a Continental colonel. His text was from Eccl. 3: 1-8, "There is a time to every purpose under heaven..time of war, and a time of peace." While holding forth his commission in the army he declared the time to fight had come. He then raised the English Virginia Regiment, famous as the German Regiment, and served conspicuously throughout the Revolutionary War.'

49. Stanley Arthur's Painting of Muhlenberg, the Preacher-Patriot, Woodstock, Va.

50. Deforested Area in Black Water Canyon, W. Va.

51. Deforested Area in Black Water Canyon, W. Va.

52. Unidentified Lumber Company Building Under Construction

'Mr. Veach filing saw where he was clearing land about 1898 across River near Saw Mill of Blackwater Lumber Company, Davis, W. Va.'

53. Mr. Veach Filing His Saw

54. Interior View of Cass Mill, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

'Engine of First passenger Train into Elkins. Picture taken at Oxley, W. Va., on Durbin branch.'

55. First Passenger Train into Elkins, Oxley, W. Va.

56. Sawmill Employee in Filing Room at Cass, W. Va.

57. Machine Shop at Cass, W. Va.

58. Interior View of Power House at Cass, W. Va.

'5/4" Spruce from Cass, W. Va.'

59. Portable Basketball Floor at Boston Garden Made of Spruce from Cass, W. Va.

60. Jenningston, W. Va. After the Fire

61. Deforested Area in Black Water Canyon, W. Va.

62. Forest in Blackwater Canyon Below the Falls

63. Loggers and Women Friends atop a Pile of Logs

64. Sawmill After the Fire, Jenningston, W. Va.

'Near Douglas'

65. Loggers with Log Loader and Locomotive

66. Logging Train Derailment

67. Unloading Logs, Horton, W. Va.

68. Forest

69. Splinter Aircraft of the Mower Lumber Company with F. Edwin Mower and His Pilot

70. F. Edwin Mower and Ben Alley in Front of the Mower Lumber Company's Plane, Charleston, W. Va.

71. Lumber Mill and Yard in Cass, W. Va.

72. Log Train Unloading, Dunlevie, W. Va.

73. Mill Dam in Parson, W. Va.

74. Blackwater Falls, Davis, W. Va.

75. Blackwater Falls, Davis, W. Va.

Postcard photograph.

76. Kindling Wood Factory, Davis, W. Va.

Postcard photograph

77. Pulp Mill at Davis, W. Va.

' View looking northwest down Gandy Creek with Horton Mill of Spears Lumber in foreground. High point at extreme rear is a peak of Rich Mountains (Haines Knob? or Gregg Knob?) Mostly formed by Mauch Chunk. Slope at left is mostly Greenbrier and Pocono but mill site and slope at right are Catskill.'

78. Horton Mill of Spears Lumber Company, Randolph County, W. Va.

Postcard photograph includes three teams of horses pulling felled trees and a small child (unidentified) mounted on one team horse.

79. 'Wood Scene, R. Chaffey', Hauling Felled Trees, Tucker County, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of three men sitting on a log.

80. Mr. Chaffey, C. D. Poling and Mr. Williams, Tucker County, W. Va.

Postcard photograph.

81. Blackwater Falls, Davis, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a log pond with the lumber mill in the background.

82. Mill Dam at Davis, W. Va.

Postcard photograph, print on front, "Sold by John Raese, General Merchant".

83. Babcock's Box Factory, Davis, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a lumber mill in Tucker County.

84. Babcock's Mill, Davis, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of probably the Chaffey Mill pond, with the town of William in the background.

85. Town of William and Log Pond , Tucker County, W. Va.

Postcard photograph sold by R. Chaffey.

86. Chaffey's Sawmill and Log Pond, William, W. Va.

87. Broom Factory, William, W. Va.

88. Sawmill and Log Pond at Erwin, W. Va.

89. Keystone Manufacturing Company Flooring Plant at Elkins, W. Va.

90. Sam T. Spears, W. H. Mason, and Wade Coberly in a Doorway at Elkins Plant, W. Va.

91. W. H. Mason Standing in Doorway at Keystone Manufacturing Operation, Elkins, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a view from the railroad tracks of the lumber mill. See the original image for correspondence on the back regarding family illness.

92. Chaffey's Mill, William, W. Va.

Postcard photograph

93. Mill and Lumber Yard at William, W. Va.

94. Railroad Tracks through Deforested Area, Tucker County, W. Va.

95. Bird's Eye View of Blackwater Falls, Davis, W. Va.

96. Sawmill beside a Frozen River