| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-150 |
| Corporate Name: | W. J. Foster & Brother |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. J. Foster & Brother |
| Location: | Crockett |
| County: | Houston |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Crockett |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Furniture, wardrobes, cribs, tables, bedsteads, and coffins
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| 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: | Foster used 3,000 feet of rough 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: | Cabinet shop |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The Census of 1860 enumerated the cabinet shop of W. J. Foster & Brother at Crockett in Houston County. Foster's operation was d a capitalized value of $4,225. He employed three workers at a total monthly wage of $50. Foster used 3,000 feet of rough lumber, which was fashioned into furniture, wardrobes, tables, bedsteads, cribs, and coffins. Foster advertised in the Crockett Printer of November 11, 1860, quoted in Aldrich, that he had “a good assortment of furniture, consisting of wardrobes, bedsteads. . .cribs and tables. . . . Coffins are made at shortest notice in any style desired.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-21-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |