The "Great Eastern" on the Blackwater River during a Motor Launch, Tucker County, W. Va.

Identifier:

050654

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

The "Great Eastern" on the Blackwater River during a Motor Launch, 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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

Subjects:

Boats and boating--West Virginia., Canoes and canoeing--West Virginia--Canaan Valley., Counties--Tucker.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView