Alpha-Numeric Key: | OR-14 |
Corporate Name: | Hooks & Crosswise |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Hooks & Crosswise. Alexander & Hardee Lumber Company. |
Location: | West of Orange, on the Texas and New Orleans railway |
County: | Orange |
Years in Operation: | 3 years |
Start Year: | 1907 |
End Year: | 1909 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1907 to 1909 |
Town: | West of Orange |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | 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 |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & New Orleans |
Historicial Development: | According to W. T. Block, the Alexander & Hardy Lumber Company was operating a sawmill on the tracks of the Texas & New Orleans to the west of Orange. The firm sold the mill in 1909 to C. G. Hooks of Kountze and a Mr. Crosswise of Dearborn. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-24-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |