Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-116
Corporate Name: Wright Brothers Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Wright Brothers Lumber Company
Location: Kildare
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Kildare
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 214 in 1905, 600 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Black and red gum, shortleaf yellow pine lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 15000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 15,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: A circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, dry kilns
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: Wright Brothers Lumber Company was listed in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills as manufacturing lumber at Kildare in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 04-04-96
Prepared By: M Johnson