Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-140
Corporate Name: W. W. Bradley
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. W. Bradley
Location: Gladewater
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Gladewater
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 259 in 1905; 1,600 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine and hardwoods
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: No listing for 1928
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: W. W. Bradley was listed in 1928 as operating a sawmill at Gladewater.
Research Date: MCJ 05-03-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson