"Blackwater Canyon, Second Growth" in Canaan Valley, Tucker County, W. Va.

Identifier:

050616

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

"Blackwater Canyon, Second Growth" in Canaan Valley, Tucker County, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1880-1930

Creator:

Thompson, Benjamin F.

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.View of Blackwater Canyon and Blackwater River during second growth.

Subjects:

Lumber--West Virginia--Tucker County., Rivers--Blackwater River., Forests and forestry--West Virginia., Logging and Lumbering--Deforestation and Disasters.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

Blackwater River (W. Va.), Blackwater Canyon (W. Va.), Blackwater Falls State Park (W. Va.), Tucker County (W. Va.), Canaan Valley (W. Va.), Davis (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView