| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RR-105 |
| Corporate Name: | W. H. Whitton Lumber Company [Whitten] |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. H. Whitton Lumber Company with W. H. Whitton [Whitten] |
| Location: | Bogata |
| County: | Red River |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1942 |
| End Year: | 1957 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1942 to 1956 |
| Town: | Bogata |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 936 in 1950 Census |
| 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: | Unknown
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Directory of Texas Manufacturers, 1956-1958 lists the sawmill of W. H. Whitton Lumber Company at Bogata. Information gives the establishment date of 1942, Whitton was producing lumber with less than twenty workers in 1956. Samson lists the company under the name of Whitten in 1957 |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |