A Snow Covered Locomotive on the Western Maryland Railroad at Davis Branch, Davis, W. Va.

Identifier:

050695

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

A Snow Covered Locomotive on the Western Maryland Railroad at Davis Branch, 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 County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Unidentified men stand next to a snow and ice covered train on the Davis Branch of the W.M.R.R.

Subjects:

Railroads--West Virginia--Tucker County., Snow--West Virginia--Davis., Locomotives., Railroad tracks--West Virginia--Tucker County.

Corporate Names:

Western Maryland Railway Company.

Family Names:

Thompson family.

Geographic:

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

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

postcard

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView