| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AN-80 |
| Corporate Name: | Acme Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Acme Lumber Company with a Captain Richardson |
| Location: | Elkhart |
| County: | Anderson |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1908 |
| End Year: | 1908 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1908 |
| Town: | Elkhart |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 261 in 1905; 1000 in 1928; 325 in 1934; 660 in 1946. |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: | International & Great Northern in 1872 |
| Historicial Development: | The Southern Lumberman in June 1908 reported that the Acme Lumber Company of Capt. Richardson, of Houston, purchased two sawmills with standing timber, in Elkhart and Riverside, in June 1908.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 04-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |