| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-238 |
| Corporate Name: | T. T. Smith |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Tol T. Smith |
| Location: | Center, in the east side of town |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1925 |
| End Year: | 1931 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1925 to 1931 |
| Town: | Center |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Red gum and southern pine lumber; crossties.
| 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: | 5000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 5,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1928: Circular sawmill with edgers and trimmers. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf Coast & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | T. T Smith operated a sawmill at Carthage in 1928, manufacturing crossties. On March 22, 1931, reported The Gulf Coast Lumberman, the T . T. Smith sawmill burned at Center, with a loss of $1,500.
T. T. Smith and Smith Lumber, both at Center, were not unrelated companies. Mildred Cariker Pinkston in People, Places & Happenings noted that Tolt Smith's Smith Lumber Company was one of the biggest and most successful enterprises in Center. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 4-6-95 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |