Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-138 |
Corporate Name: | The Jumbo Sawmill |
Local Name: | “Jumbo” |
Owner Name: | The Jumbo Sawmill |
Location: | Liberty Community, south of Avinger, near Marion County line |
County: | Cass |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1883 |
End Year: | 1883 |
Decades: | 1880-1889 |
Period of Operation: | 1883 |
Town: | Liberty Community |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
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: | Sherman, Shreveport & Southern |
Historicial Development: | Liberty Community, according to the History of Cass County, Texas, had a lumber milling operation referred to as “the Jumbo Sawmill.” |
Research Date: | MCJ 04-04-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |