| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-33 |
| Corporate Name: | E. R. Alexander |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | E. R. Alexander. L. Mason |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1891 |
| End Year: | 1891 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1891 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
|
|
|
|
| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
|
|
| 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: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | L. Mason, who later own a plant at Seven Oaks in the county, was sawmilling somewhere in Polk in the year 1891. The plant was probably located near the track of the Houston East & West Texas or the Trinity & Sabine.
Mason sold the mill plus almost four hundred thousand feet of lumber stacked at the mill to E. R. Alexander for $2,080. |
| Research Date: | J Gerland 9-8-94, MCJ 02-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M. Johnson |