| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-77 |
| Corporate Name: | Kelley & Pace |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | I. F. or J. F. Kelley & Pace |
| Location: | Enumeration District 157 |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Enumeration District 157 |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Two steam engines and four boilers
| 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: | 2,000,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Probably International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The Kelley & Pace sawmill was listed in Enumeration District 157 for Walker County in the 1880 Census. The Census recorded the d capital value of the facility at $8,500. Kelley & Pace employed thirty men at peak production and twenty-five normally. They were paid $1.25 to $1.50 daily for ten-hour shifts during the winter and eleven-hour shifts in the summer. The firm paid out a total of $4,000 in wages. From $11,500 worth of sawlogs and supplies, the facility manufactured 2,000,000 feet of lumber for a value of $20,000.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |