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This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he 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.Albert Thompson of Philadelphia bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber Company, which was the first lumber company in the area of Davis and Canaan Valley. He established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company.

Portrait of Albert Thompson

Identifier:
050788
Collection Number:
4151
Title:
Portrait of Albert Thompson
Date:
ca. 1880-1910
Creator:
Hastings, Newport, Rhode Island
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he 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.Albert Thompson of Philadelphia bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber Company, which was the first lumber company in the area of Davis and Canaan Valley. He established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company.
Subjects:
Lumber--West Virginia--Tucker County., Portraits--T.
Corporate Names:
Blackwater Lumber Company.
Family Names:
Thompson family.
Acquisition Source:
Fletcher, Sarah T.
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Medium:
cabinet card
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView