Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CK-371
Corporate Name: Texas Crate and Basket Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Texas Crate and Basket Company
Location: Rusk
County: Cherokee
Years in Operation: 11 years
Start Year: 1920
End Year: 1930
Decades: 1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1920s and 1930s
Town: Rusk
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 846 in 1907; 4,000 in 1928; 3859 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Crates and boxes
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: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Planing mill, box, and crate factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: St Louis Southwestern; Texas State; Southern Pacific
Historicial Development: Texas Crate and Basket Company was listed in the Southern Lumberman's 1928 directory of sawmills under a Rusk heading.
Research Date: MCJ 01-31-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson