Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-134 |
Corporate Name: | S. G. Turner |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | S. G. Turner. A. Foster. |
Location: | Near Manning |
County: | Angelina |
Years in Operation: | 5 years |
Start Year: | 1915 |
End Year: | 1919 |
Decades: | 1910-1919 |
Period of Operation: | 1915 to 1919 |
Town: | Manning |
Company Town: | 1 |
Peak Town Size: | Four houses |
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: | 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: | Unknown |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Shreveport, Houston & Gulf |
Historicial Development: | The Abe Foster sawmill and planing mill was forced into a public sale. It was bought, in February, 1915, by S. G. Turner, of Jackson, Missouri, for $5,500. Tenant housing included an eight-room house, a four-room house, and ten two-room houses. |
Research Date: | JKG 10-15-93, MCJ 01-12-96 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |