"Crew Building Stringer Rail Road" in Tucker County, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 050615
- Collection Number:
- 4151
- Title:
- "Crew Building Stringer Rail Road" in Tucker County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1880-1930
- 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 County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The crew takes a meal break from building the Stringer Rail Road.
- Subjects:
- Logging--Portraits., Loggers--West Virginia--Tucker County., Lumber--West Virginia--Tucker County., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Tucker County.
- Family Names:
- Thompson family.
- Geographic:
- Canaan Valley (W. Va.), Davis (W. Va.), Tucker County (W. Va.)
- Acquisition Source:
- Fletcher, Sarah T.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
