Thompson Lumber Mill, Blackwater Lumber Co., Davis, W. Va

Identifier:

050815

Collection Number:

4151

Title:

Thompson Lumber Mill, Blackwater Lumber Co., Davis, W. Va

Date:

ca. 1900

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.In the background, the stack belongs to the First Electric Plant in central W. Va. It was heated by coal boilers. The view shows the Thompson Lumber mill, later the Blackwater and Boom Lumber Company.

Acquisition Source:

Fletcher, Sarah T.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView