| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-52 |
| Corporate Name: | George E. Prothro |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | George E. Prothro |
| Location: | Three miles north of Hallsville |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 10 years |
| Start Year: | 1898 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1898 to 1907 |
| Town: | Hallsville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 416 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, then by 1907 shingles
 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: | A sawmill in 1897 and then a shingle mill by 1907 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | The George E. Prothro mill was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 as a sawmill and in the 1907 edition as a shingle mill.
Prothro was sawmilling as early as 1898 at his place north of Hallsville. Mortgage records for that year reveal he had a contract with the First National Bank on the sawmill, engine, and boiler. In 1906, Prothro's steam machinery included a 36-inch by 12-foot boiler and an 8-inch by 12-inch steam engine. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |