Alpha-Numeric Key: | BO-96 |
Corporate Name: | L. H. Lenup |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | L. H. Lenup |
Location: | Precinct 3, 1880 Census |
County: | Bowie/Red River/Cass |
Years in Operation: | 2 years |
Start Year: | 1879 |
End Year: | 1880 |
Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
Town: | Precinct 3 |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | 18-horsepower steam engine
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: | Circular sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | L. H. Lenup's mill operated for three months during the census year ending May 31, 1880. It was recorded as a new mill in the 1880 census records. It was valued at $2,500 and Lenup paid from $1.15 to $2.50 per day to ten employees. The work day was ten hours. Lenup did his own logging. |
Research Date: | JKG 12-1-93, MCJ 03-08-96 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |