| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-129 |
| Corporate Name: | W. J. Franklin Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. J. Franklin Lumber Company |
| Location: | Fifteen miles from Corrigan |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 21 years |
| Start Year: | 1923 |
| End Year: | 1943 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1930-1939,1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1923 to 1943 |
| Town: | Fifteen miles from Corrigan |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished 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 and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Lufkin Daily News reported in 1943 that the W. J. Franklin Lumber Company, located fifteen miles from Corrigan, had had a sawmill and planer there for twenty years. Franklin Lumber probably bought out one of the existing mills about 1935. It also had a retail yard at Palestine. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-27-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |