| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-123 |
| Corporate Name: | Mummert Co |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Mummert Company. Standard Fence. Texas Fence Company. J. M. Denning, President; E. L. Kurth, Trustee (1928- |
| Location: | On the old Lufkin Land and Lumber Company site in Lufkin |
| County: | Angelina |
| Years in Operation: | 56 years |
| Start Year: | 1920 |
| End Year: | 1975 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979 |
| Period of Operation: | 1920 to 1975 |
| Town: | Lufkin |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lathes
 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: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Lathe mill, kiln, oil house, boiler house. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | The Standard Fence Company was a lathe-manufacturing business at Lufkin during the 1920s. By 1928, it was in financial difficulties. Ernest L. Kurth, as trustee, arranged for the sale of the company to the Texas Fence Company. Other histories that note the firm are incorrect on many points. The physical infrastructure included a dry kiln, boiler house, and oil house. The company was later sold to Mummert Company in 1943, which had had grain door mills at Camden, Houston, and Jefferson. Max Wortham was manager.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 01-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |