View of Skidder Set in Blackwater Canyon, Tucker County, W. Va.

Identifier:

050624

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

View of Skidder Set in Blackwater Canyon, Tucker County, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1880-1930

Creator:

Thompson, Benjamin

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

Subjects:

Logging and Lumbering--Scenes and Views., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Tucker County., Logging and Lumbering--Deforestation and Disasters., Deforestation--West Virginia--Tucker County., Logging--West Virginia--Blackwater River.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah, T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView