| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-11 |
| Corporate Name: | C. R. Cummings Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Charles R. and Jesse N. Cummings |
| Location: | Liberty |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 9 years |
| Start Year: | 1890 |
| End Year: | 1898 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1890s |
| Town: | Liberty |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Hardwood lumber (oak, ash, gum, cottonwood, hickory)
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 50,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | A single circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Exported production via the Trinity River and Galveston Bay |
| Historicial Development: | The Cummings sawmills at Anahuac and Liberty cut hardwoods (oak, ash, gum, cottonwood, hickory) for the export trade to Germany. Cummings owned a shipyard at Wallisville that built tugs and ships, which exported hardwood products. Jesse Cummings sold his interests to German businessmen. The company bought the Horatio, the old steamboat used by C N. Fisher, and quickly made it the flagship of the Cummings fleet. W. T. Block suggests that the company (C. R. Cummings after Jesse sold out) supported its two mills with a floating commissary. Eventually both mills were consolidated at Wallisville. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |