| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-403 |
| Corporate Name: | W. T. Pinkard |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. T. Pinkard |
| Location: | Price's Switch on the Neches River at the International & Great Northern railroad crossing |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1900 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1900 |
| Town: | Price's Switch |
| 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: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | According to the Cherokee County History, W. T. Pinkard owned timber pineries at Kickapoo. He erected a sawmill at Price's Switch on the Neches River at the International & Great Northern. Pinkard's loggers would cut the timber at Kickapoo, then float them down the Neches to Price's Switch where they would be snagged from the river and sawn. The final step was to ship the lumber from the switch on the I&GN railroad.
Pinkard would also buy from other sawmillers. Francis & Huggins mortgaged (sold?) to W. T. Pinkard in 1907 four car loads of lumber for $660. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |