Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: RR-72
Corporate Name: Magnolia Brush Manufacturers, Inc.
Local Name:
Owner Name: Magnolia Brush Manufacturers, Inc.
Location: Clarksville
County: Red River
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1957 to 1966
Town: Clarksville
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine and hardwood lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Magnolia Brush Manufacturers, Inc., company was a small operation at Clarksville during the 1950s and 1960s, according to the directories of Nelson T. Samson. In 1966, it was operating with less than twenty-five workers.
Research Date: MCJ 04-05-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson