George B. Thompson's Home, Davis, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 050657
- Collection Number:
- 4151
- Title:
- George B. Thompson's Home, Davis, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1910-1930
- 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.George B. Thompson came to Tucker County as part of the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company working as a secretary and timekeeper while his uncles, Frank and J. F. Thompson, were among the first stockholders of the company. Eventually he was made manager of the company until its close in 1924. He and the Thompson family remained active in the community.
- Subjects:
- Counties--Tucker., Loggers--West Virginia--Davis., Homes.
- Personal Names:
- Thompson, George.
- Corporate Names:
- Blackwater Lumber Company.
- Family Names:
- Thompson family.
- Geographic:
- Davis (W. Va.), Canaan Valley (W. Va.), Tucker County (W. Va.)
- Acquisition Source:
- Fletcher, Sarah T.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- postcard
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView