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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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1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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Three Injured, One Killed By Premature Explosion

A dynamite explosion, which it is said may have been caused by static electricity, killed one man and injured three others in a quarry at Bakerton, W. Va., Monday. The dead man is Thomas P. Griffith, […]
August 2, 1933
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Washington Building Lime, totally destroyed by fire.

The works of the Washington Building Lime Company, at Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va., were totally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. Loss estimated at $15,000; insured for $10,000.
August 1, 1891
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$3,000 spent for Bakerton improvements.

Bakerton, Jefferson county, is enjoying a boom. Recently expenditures in improvements amounting to $3,000 have been made.
December 5, 1900
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New Iron Building Destroyed By Fire

The large iron building owned by the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, Jefferson county, eight miles east of Charlestown, was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire originated in the boiler room. The building […]
March 8, 1905
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Earth caved in on man; Ore Bank

The Earth Caved in on Him.  A young man named Marshall, from Sharpsburg, was pretty badly hurt last Monday at the Virginia ore bank, near Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va. He was at work getting out […]
November 2, 1893
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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
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Baker
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Houser
13 records
Flanagan
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Knott
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Engle
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Thropp
10 records
Ahl
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Dunn
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Mealey
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Link
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Strider
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