Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-174 |
Corporate Name: | W. W. Manning |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | W. W. Manning |
Location: | 290 acres on the V. Michelli Grant |
County: | Angelina |
Years in Operation: | 5 years |
Start Year: | 1881 |
End Year: | 1885 |
Decades: | 1880-1889 |
Period of Operation: | 1881 to 1885 |
Town: | Michelli Grant |
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: | 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: | Houston East West Texas |
Historicial Development: | W. W. Manning, an associate of the Manning-Rush sawmill firm at Homer, operated another sawmill, located on the V. Michelli grant from 1881 to 1885. His tools were appraised at figures from $3,400 to $4,000 for those years. Total value was appraised in the area of $8,000. |
Research Date: | JKG 2-15-94, MCJ 01-17-96 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |