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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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Bakerton On the Boom

Letter From Bakerton.—Bakerton, W. Va.,March 13, 1894. MR. EDITOR– As I have not seen anything in your paper for some time concerning our little town, I will write you a few items which may be of […]
March 15, 1894
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Letter from Capt. John Howard; A practical miner.

LETTER FROM CAPT. JOHN HOWARDA PRACTICAL MINER OF 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE,Recently in the Employ of Reading Coal & Iron Co. of Pa. Charlestown Mining, Manufacturing and Improvement Company, Charlestown, W. Va.: I have carefully examined by […]
September 16, 1890
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Fire on the C. & O. Canal

BOATS BURNED.– On Saturday morning last, the 9th inst., about 3 o’clock, the cry of fire was raised through our town, when it was discovered that three boats, the “Adam Sherman” and “Arthur Cropley,” belonging to […]
January 16, 1875
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Shenandoah Mills, 440 bbls per day

The Shenandoah Mills, on the Island of Virginius, is now in the full tide of successful operation. The flour manufactured, averages about 400 bbls. per day. The receipts of grain often amount to eighteen car loads […]
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Harpers Ferry Correspondence to Shepherdstown

Correspondence of the Shepherdstown Register.HARPER’S FERRY, Dec. 14, 1849. MESSRS. EDITORS:– Your friends and patrons here have been much gratified by the appearance of the first and second numbers of the “Shepherdstown Register,” and you have […]
December 18, 1849
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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
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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