| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-253 |
| Corporate Name: | Victory Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Victory Lumber Company, Albert S. and Warren E. Victory |
| Location: | Timpson |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1912 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 to 1912 |
| Town: | Timpson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 978 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and ties
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Ames 13-inch by 15-inch steam engine
| 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 Victory Lumber Company was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association's edition of 1905. The Victory brothers, Albert S. and Warren E., of Timpson were enumerated in the 1910 Census as owners of a tie mill and a sawmill owner, respectively.
In 1906, they had taken a mortgage with Dilley & Son for an Ames steam engine for $1391. In 1912, the E. W. Victory Tie Co mortgaged with the C B State Bank in the amount of $227 for an unknown amount of lumber. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |