| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-133 |
| Corporate Name: | J. W. Clark |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. W. Clark |
| Location: | Clark's Switch, five or six miles south of Center |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 |
| Town: | Clark'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: | Gulf, Beaumont & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | J. W. Clark operated a sawmill at Clark's Switch from at least May to September of 1907. Clark mortgaged to Varden, Beauman, Eastham Co “One carload of lbr to be delivered by J W Clark at Clark's Switch.” In August, he mortgaged 22,000 feet of lumber to Harris Lipsitz Co of Dallas. In September he mortgaged in equal halves his lumber at the Switch to S G Dreyfus Company and San Augustine Grocery Company. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |