Babcock Skidder-Loader, Blackwater Canyon, Davis, W. Va

Identifier:

050689

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Babcock Skidder-Loader, Blackwater Canyon, Davis, W. Va

Date:

1910

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.

Subjects:

Logging--Machinery., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Davis.

Corporate Names:

Babcock Lumber Company.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

postcard

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView