Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-8 |
Corporate Name: | W. H. Felder |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | W. H. Felder |
Location: | Alto: Mill Road an highway 21 |
County: | Cherokee |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1928 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1928 |
Town: | Alto |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Shortleaf pine products
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Steam
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: | 25000: 1928 |
Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet daily |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Circular saw and planing mills with edgers and trimmers |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
Historicial Development: | The W. H. Felder mill plant appeared in the 1928 edition of the Southern Lumberman's sawmill directory. It operated a steam-powered circular saw and planing mill at a capacity of 25,000 board feet daily from shortleaf pine. |
Research Date: | JKG 10-12-93, MCJ 12-08-95 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |