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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333 Indexed Records
1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

Harpers Ferry Happenings

From the Sentinel:The Paper Mill Co. has increased their force to over two hundred men and are pushing the work as fast as possible. Charles L. Chapline has purchased the “Daily” property and will repair and […]
October 6, 1887
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July 18, 2023

Sprow leaves Ore Bank

Mr. Geo. W. Sprow, who has been superintendent at the ore bank, on the Virginia side of the Potomac, for the Messrs. Ahl, of Antietam Iron Works, about 6 miles south-east of this town, for the […]
March 18, 1882
July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Mining Ore in WV

The owner of the furnace at Knoxville, on the Potomac River, is mining ore at his ore-banks in West Virginia, and intends to put the works in full operation early in the Spring. Another sign of […]
February 28, 1880
July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Trail & Moler; plan to open ore bank.

Messrs. Charles E. Trail and Charles B. Moler are preparing to open an ore bank on property they have leased near Bakerton, adjoining the celebrated Virginia ore bank. They have built a new washer and are […]
June 3, 1897
July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Letter to No-License Committee

Earlton, Bedford County, Pa., June 5th, 1911. Mr. Jno. T. Colston, Chairman Jefferson County No-License Committee. Charles Town, W. Va. Dear Sir:– Our attention has been called to the matter of no license in Jefferson county […]
June 15, 1911
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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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