Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: WK-1
Corporate Name: A. A. Crawford Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: A. A. Crawford Lumber Company
Location: Huntsville
County: Walker
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Huntsville
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: 2,495 in 1905; 9000 in 1928; 5000 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shortleaf yellow pine
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: 10000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 10,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: A. A. Crawford had a sawmill business and commissary at Huntsville in 1928. He and his brother J. N., who also owned a sawmill in Huntsville, may have owned the J. N. Crawford & Brothers Lumber Company at Carthage from 1928 to 1933.
Research Date: MCJ 03-30-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson