Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-48
Corporate Name: G. L. Duncan
Local Name:
Owner Name: G. L. Duncan
Location: Almira
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: About 1905
Town: Almira
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 102 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
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 general store
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific at Kildare
Historicial Development: G. L. Duncan's sawmill appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, but not in its 1907 rating.
Research Date: JKG 12-29-93, MCJ 04-03-96
Prepared By: J Gerland, M Johnson