Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-51 |
Corporate Name: | Griffin & Son |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Griffin & son |
Location: | Atlanta |
County: | Cass |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1934 |
End Year: | 1934 |
Decades: | - |
Period of Operation: | 1934 |
Town: | Atlanta |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1764 in 1906; 3400 in 1928; 4342 in 1934 |
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: | Unknown
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: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
Historicial Development: | The Griffin & Son at Atlanta first appeared in the Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book of October 1934. Atlanta, according to the Handbook of Texas, was established on the Texas and Pacific route about 1872. By 1890 it had a population of 1,794. |
Research Date: | MCJ 04-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |