Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: WD-11
Corporate Name: C. A. Bryan
Local Name:
Owner Name: C. A. Bryan
Location: Hawkins
County: Wood
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1915
End Year: 1915
Decades: 1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1915
Town: Hawkins
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 227 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine, red oak, and gum lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 15000: 1915
Capacity Comments: 15,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Pine and hardwood sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: C. A. Bryan was listed as sawing 15,000 feet daily of pine and hardwood lumber in 1915 at Hawkins.
Research Date: MCJ 04-22-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson