| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AN-48 |
| Corporate Name: | Martha Marlow |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Martha Marlow |
| Location: | Beat No. 1, Anderson County |
| County: | Anderson |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
| Town: | Beat No. 1, Anderson County |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Weatherboard, flooring, scantling, sheathing, and cornmeal
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Water
| 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: | During the reporting period of the Census: 30,000 feet of weatherboard; 30,000 feet of ceiling; 30,000 feet of flooring; 20,000 feet of scantling; and 10,000 feet of sheathing. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Martha Marlow's mill had an invested capital of $1,000. It employed two men at an average monthly wage of $30 each and one woman (probably Mrs. Marlow) at $40 monthly. Raw materials included 800 pine logs at $400. It produced 30,000 feet of weatherboard ($345); 30,000 feet of ceiling ($345); 30,000 feet of flooring ($345); 20,000 feet of scantling ($250); and 10,000 feet of sheathing ($50). The mill also produced 1,000 bushels of meal valued at $1,200.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |