| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AN-31 |
| Corporate Name: | Wherry Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Wherry Lumber Company |
| Location: | Palestine |
| County: | Anderson |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 |
| Town: | Palestine |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 8,297 in 1906; 16000 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Red and black gum, cottonwood, shortleaf yellow pine
 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: | 15,000 feet daily |
| 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, edgers, trimmers, box factory, planing mill. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The Wherry Lumber Company may have evolved from the Wherry Brothers saw and planing mills at Neches from 1905 to 1907. In 1928, Wherry Lumber had circular sawmills sawing lumber at Palestine and Neches. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-15-93, MCJ 03-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |