Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-135 |
Corporate Name: | Harris Brothers |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Harris Brothers |
Location: | Near the depot in Garrison |
County: | Nacogdoches |
Years in Operation: | 4 years |
Start Year: | 1902 |
End Year: | 1905 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1902 to 1905 |
Town: | Garrison |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 350 in 1904, 530 in 1905 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Rough 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 only |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Houston, East & West Texas |
Historicial Development: | A local newspaper reported in 1902 that “a fine new saw mill near the depot in Garrison” ran by a Mr. Harris “began this week.” The Harris Brothers sawmill appeared in the January 1905 Lumbermen's Credit Association's reference book but not in the 1907 credit listing. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |