Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-259 |
Corporate Name: | W. R. McManus |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | W. R. McManus. Cameron Lumber Company. |
Location: | Several miles south of Nacogdoches |
County: | Nacogdoches |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1902 |
End Year: | 1902 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1902 |
Town: | South of Nacogdoches |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Ties
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Probably 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: | Tie mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & New Orleans |
Historicial Development: | The newspaper reported that W. R. McManus was a tie contractor, working under contract to Cameron Lumber Company [probably for the Cameron plant at Michelli on the south bank of Angelina River on the Texas & New Orleans]. McManus had moved his tie camp from a location several miles south of Nacogdoches to a location four miles north of Mahl. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |