| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-294 |
| Corporate Name: | Pierce Lumber & Tie Co. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Joe C. Pierce. Walker Brothers Lumber Company |
| Location: | Alto |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 18 years |
| Start Year: | 1970 |
| End Year: | 1987 |
| Decades: | 1970-1979,1980-1989 |
| Period of Operation: | 1970s to 1987 |
| Town: | Alto |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Studs, pallets, crossties
 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 and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Walker Brothers Lumber Company, of Huntsville, Texas, had a stud mill at Alto during the 1970s. M. Cooper told Vernon Beasley that Walker Brothers sold the stud mill to Pierce some time during the 1970s. The operation was listed in the 1987 Forest Products Industries in Texas.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |