Scene of Blackwater River, Davis, W. Va.

Identifier:

050651

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Scene of Blackwater River, Davis, 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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.This scene is located above the Dam two miles above Davis, W. Va.

Subjects:

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

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

Canaan Valley (W. Va.), Blackwater River (W. Va.), Davis (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView