| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AN-76 |
| Corporate Name: | W. J. Bridges |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. J. Bridges [William Bridges, W. M. Bridges] |
| Location: | Elkhart, eight miles south of Palestine |
| County: | Anderson |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1900 |
| End Year: | 1910 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1900s to 1910s |
| Town: | Elkhart, south of Palestine |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 210 in 1905, 2200 in 1928; 1018 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Crates and planed lumber
 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: | Crate factory and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The Bridges plant was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 and the 1907 listing.
This may be the William Bridges in 1907 who executed a mortgage with Dilley & Son of Palestine. It was recorded in the Cherokee County chattel mortgage registers. For $1,000, Bridges pledged a boiler, an engine, an edger, a sawmill, a mandrel, and 50-feet of belting. Another mortgage was registered in July, 1909, with a W. M. Bridges mortgaging to Dilley for $245, pledging an edger, a mandrel, and a grinder.
William Bridges in 1907 mortgaged to Dilley for $450, pledging a sawmill, engine, and boiler. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |