| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-82 |
| Corporate Name: | Robertson-Kurth Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Robertson-Kurth Lumber Company. Charles Robertson and E. L. Kurth. |
| Location: | Halfway between Liberty and the mouth of the Trinity River |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1931 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 to 1931 |
| Town: | Near Liberty |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably 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: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None. The company used water transportation on the Trinity and Galveston Bay. |
| Historicial Development: | In 1928, the Robertson-Kurth Lumber Company (C. J. Robertson and J. H. Kurth) was building a mill halfway between Liberty and the mouth of the Trinity. The firm intended to ship its lumber by barge. The mill must have been closed during portions of 1930 and 1931, probably because of the economic strain of the Great Depression, for The Gulf Coast Lumberman noted in February, 1931, that the Robertson-Kurth mills at Devers and Liberty were starting up again. This mill did not last long, probably because of the economic strains caused by the Great Depression.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |