Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GG-72
Corporate Name: Oliver Daniel
Local Name:
Owner Name: Oliver Daniel
Location: Longview: 1845 and railroad tracks
County: Gregg
Years in Operation: 7 years
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1928 to 1934
Town: Longview
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: 3591 in 1905; 9,000 in 1928; 5036 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwoods and shortleaf yellow pine lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
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
Equipment: Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers, planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: Oliver Daniel was operating circular sawmills and commissaries at Longview and Carthage in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson