Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 050820
- Collection Number:
- 4151
- Title:
- Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Creator:
- Thompson, Ben F.
- Description:
- The Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company run until 1907, when the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bought the mill.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:
- Lumber trade--West Virginia--Davis., Lumber trade--West Virginia--Tucker County., Counties--Tucker., Lumber-yards--West Virginia--Tucker County., Snow--West Virginia--Davis.
- Corporate Names:
- Babcock Lumber and Boom Company., Blackwater Lumber 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:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
