| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-19 |
| Corporate Name: | Bunt Brothers Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Bunt Brothers Lumber Company with Raymond, Felton, and Barnie Bunt, sons of deceased Felton Bunt |
| Location: | Lansing Switch, near Hallsville |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1949 |
| End Year: | 1960 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1949 to mid 1960s |
| Town: | Lansing Switch |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, housing materials, etc.
 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: | 10000: 1950 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas and Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | With the death of Felton Bunt, his sons decided to improve their business location and moved the sawmill plant from Walker's Mill to Lansing Switch near Hallsville in 1949. The Bunt Brothers Lumber Company at Hallsville is listed in Samson's 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 noted that Bunt Bros began in 1949 with Felton Bunt. In the late 1950s, the company employed less than ten workers. Barney Bunt recalled that the mill manufactured lumber and contracted construction of housing.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |