Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AN-54
Corporate Name: Palestine Crate & Basket Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Palestine Crate & Basket Company
Location: Palestine
County: Anderson
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: Palestine
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 8,297 in 1906
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Crates, baskets
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: Crate factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: Palestine Crate & Basket Company was operating a a crate and basket factory in Palestine in 1905 but was not listed in the LCA listing of 1907.
Research Date: MCJ 03-06-96
Prepared By: M Johnson