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1. Dam on Potomac River Near Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 025129
Title:: Dam on Potomac River Near Shepherdstown, W. Va.

2. Locks and Old Government Dam on Potomac River and View of the Gap from Hill Top House

IDNO:: 025979
Title:: Locks and Old Government Dam on Potomac River and View of the Gap from Hill Top House

Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.

3. Winter Scene at Dam No. 4 on Potomac River

IDNO:: 037897
Title:: Winter Scene at Dam No. 4 on Potomac River
Date:: 1893
Description:: Ice jams are shown accumulating at the bottom of the falls.

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

4. Potomac Dam, W. M. R. R., Cumberland, Md.

IDNO:: 050600
Title:: Potomac Dam, W. M. R. R., Cumberland, Md.
Date:: ca. 1880-1930
Description:: This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.