Quicksand Photos

The village of Quicksand, three miles south of Jackson, has a history which is today well-hidden. Few could guess that the peaceful settlement was once the scene of one of the largest lumber operations in the world. Several large mills employing hundreds of workers were once located here. However, by 1924 the huge supply of virgin timber in Breathitt County had been harvested and there was no longer a need for the mills. However for a short period beginning about 1912 and ending about 1923, Quicksand was a boom town. The following pictures may help to illustrate its boom period.

Great Photo Showing Quicksand At Its Peak - about 1917 - posted 9/7/98

Other Quicksand Photos:

1. Mowbray-Robinson Dinky Train - about 1917

2. Loading Logs In The Logwoods - about 1917

3. The Old County Road At Quicksand - about 1920

4. The Depot At Quicksand - about 1922

5. Living On The River at Quicksand - about 1924

6. Fred Mowbray & E.O.Robinson - about 1920

7. In The Logwoods - about 1917

8. Felling A Large Tree - about 1917

9. Workers in the Logwoods - #1 - about 1917

10. Workers in the Logwoods - #2 - about 1917

11. Workers in the Logwoods - #3 - about 1917

12. Workers in the Logwoods - #4 - about 1917

13. The Big Mill at Quicksand - about 1915

14. View of the back side of Quicksand - about 1915

15. Workers & Mules - about 1917

16. View of Big Mill - about 1913

17. View of Quicksand from Quicksand Creek - about 1913

18. An Early Dinky Train at Quicksand - about 1914

19. At the Harvest Festival Fair - about 1933

Quicksand Photos - Not That Long Ago:

1. DuMont Tunnel - Winter Scene - 1978