Geo. and Elsie Thompson Boating on Blackwater River near Splash Dam, Tucker County, W. Va.

Identifier:

050655

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Geo. and Elsie Thompson Boating on Blackwater River near Splash Dam, 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.Geo. [George] and Elsie Thompson canoe above the Splash Dam on the Blackwater River.

Subjects:

Rivers--Blackwater River., Dams--West Virginia--Canaan Valley., Counties--Tucker., Dams--West Virginia--Tucker County., Canoes and canoeing--West Virginia--Canaan Valley.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView