Thurmond Business District
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Thurmond Business District
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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This image shows the close proximity of the National Bank of Thurmond to the railroad tracks going through the former business district of the small town. The bank closed in 1931 with the begin of the great depression. During the first two decades of the 1900s, Thurmond was a classic boomtown. With the huge amounts of coal brought in from area mines, it had the largest revenue on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Having many coal barons among its patrons, Thurmond's banks were the richest in the state. Fifteen passenger trains a day came through town-its depot serving as many as 95,000 passengers a year. The town's stores and saloons did a remarkable business, and its hotels and boarding houses were constantly overflowing. With the advent of diesel locomotives, and less coal coming in from local mines, the town began a steady decline. The many businesses closed down, and most residents moved on.
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August 10th, 2018
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