Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GG-40
Corporate Name: Graham Manufacturing Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Graham Manufacturing Company
Location: Longview
County: Gregg
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Longview
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 3591 in 1905; 9,000 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Box and crates
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: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Planing mill, box and crate factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific, International & Great Northern, Gulf, Coast & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Graham Manufacturing Company was operating a planing mill and a box and crate factory at Longview in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson