Alpha-Numeric Key: | GA-3 |
Corporate Name: | A. T. Leith |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | A. T. Leith |
Location: | Galveston |
County: | Galveston |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1907 |
End Year: | 1907 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1907 |
Town: | Galveston |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 37, 789 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Finished lumber
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Steam
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: | Planing mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern; Gulf & Interstate; Missouri, Kansas and Texas; Gulf, Houston and Henderson; Galveston, Houston and San Antonio; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe |
Historicial Development: | Lumber manufacturing and remanufacturing industries at Galveston in 1907 included A. T. Leith's planing mill.
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Research Date: | MCJ 04-15-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |