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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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Switches for Stone Crusher

The railroad hands commenced work this week on the switches neceseary for the operation of the steam stone crusher at Shepherdstown.
December 5, 1890
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July 22, 2023

Shenandoah Mill Sold

The Shenandoah Mill property, or a portion of it, including the mill, is said to have been sold to Eastern capitalists by Mr. S. W. Lightner for $10,000. The purchasers propose to manufacture flour, we understand, […]
May 30, 1890
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July 22, 2023

Harpers Ferry Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Incorporated

The Harper’s Ferry Mining, Manufacturing and Improvement Company has been incorporated for the purposes, as set forth in the articles of agreement, of mining, selling and shipping minerals and ores and for manufacturing said ores; to […]
May 30, 1890
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

Activities in parts of Old Jefferson

The Charlestown and Washington City Improvement Company, has very beautiful residence sites in the eastern suburbs of town, and the engineers are dividing and subdividing the lands of the company to the best advantage, whilst energetic […]
December 10, 1890
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

Branch Line from Keller’s to Ore Bank

The B. & O. has nearly completed a branch line of railroad from Kellar’s to the Virginia Ore Bank in this county, a distance of two miles.
October 29, 1889
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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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