Research Topic

Industry

Explore the industrial history of Jefferson County, WV and the Harpers Ferry area, including quarries, canals, railroads, manufacturers and the working-class labor that sustained the region.

This topic appears in 333 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1976 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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Homes & Home Building, Knott.

HOMES AND HOME BUILDING.By J. O. Knott. Standing once more in the front yard of the hold home in Jefferson county and looking towards the mountain rim to the east which marks off the horizon and […]
November 2, 1922
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December 21, 2025

Daniel Baker, Dead in Baltimore

DANIEL BAKER, PRESIDENT OF STANDARD LIME AND STONE COMPANY, DIES MONDAY IN BALTIMORE HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Prominent in Business and Church Life of Maryland– Pioneer of Great Quarry Interests In Berkeley County– Identified With Many […]
August 9, 1921
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

B&O Limestone Pamphlet; Largest Limestone Developments Near Bakerton

LARGEST LIMESTONE DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE NEAR HERE. H. O. Harzell Issues Limestone Pamphlet. H. O. Hartzell, manager Commercial Development, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has issued an interesting pamphlet on “Lime, Limestone and Flux” for the Baltimore […]
June 29, 1921
December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025

Work at Bakerton; Welsh & Moler Ill. Visitations.

BAKERTON NEWS. With two steam shovels in operation at Bakerton, a great deal of excavation work is in progress. Much excitement prevailed the other day by the rumor, which quickly spread over the entire plant, that […]
June 16, 1921
December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025

The Old River Road to Shepherdstown

The Old River Road to Shepherdstown.By J. O. Knott The Potomac is one of the most picturesque rivers in the world. When I heard as a child, the words: “Oh Jordan’s stormy banks I stand, and […]
January 27, 1921
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 83 records
1910s 40 records
1830s 38 records
1900s 37 records
1850s 20 records
1880s 14 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Industry" across historical collections.

Moler
27 records
Baker
18 records
Houser
13 records
Flanagan
13 records
Knott
12 records
Engle
10 records
Thropp
10 records
Ahl
9 records
Dunn
7 records
Mealey
7 records
Link
7 records
Strider
7 records
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