Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-150 |
Corporate Name: | W. H. Griffs |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | W. H. Griffs |
Location: | Avinger, southwestern Cass County, northwest of Marshall, Harrison County |
County: | Cass |
Years in Operation: | 3 years |
Start Year: | 1905 |
End Year: | 1907 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1905 to 1907 |
Town: | Avinger |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 304 in 1905; 1,600 in 1928; 519 in 1934 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Shingles
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: | Shingle mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Missouri, Kansas & Texas |
Historicial Development: | W. H. Griffs' shingle mill appeared in the 1905 and 1907 editions of the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association. |
Research Date: | JKG 9-20-93, MCJ 04-04-96 |
Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |