Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HA-59
Corporate Name: Harrison Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Harrison Lumber Company
Location: Marshall
County: Harrison
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1909
End Year: 1909
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1909
Town: Marshall
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 7,855 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished and dressed lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Hall & Brown planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific, Texas Southern (later Marshall & East Texas)
Historicial Development: According to the Southern Industrial and Lumber Review, in 1909, the Harrison Lumber Company operated a planing mill and matcher that finished the lumber from other local sawmills. Harrison Lumber had just received a new Hall & Brown planer and matcher.
Research Date: MCJ 02-05-96
Prepared By: M Johnson