Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: BO-85
Corporate Name: Talbert Lumber Co.
Local Name:
Owner Name: Talbert Lumber Co.
Location: Texarkana
County: Bowie
Years in Operation: 12 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1968
Decades: 1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1957 to 1968
Town: Texarkana
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber, other manufacturing, pine
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: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Talbert Lumber Co. was listed by Nelson Samson in his directories of 1957 and 1966 was on the 1968 address list of the Southern Pine Inspection Board. His company manufactured rough and dressed lumber as well as other manufactured items.
Research Date: JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 03-08-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson