Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-114 |
Corporate Name: | J. J. Harris Lumber Co. |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | J. J. Harris |
Location: | Timpson |
County: | Shelby |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1928 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1928 |
Town: | Timpson |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 978 in 1905; 7000 in 1928 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Pine and hardwoods; vehicle dimension stock.
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: | 15000: 1928 |
Capacity Comments: | 15,000 feet daily on the sawmill and 20,000 on the planing mill in 1928. |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns. |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Houston East and West Texas, Santa Fe, Timpson & Henderson |
Historicial Development: | J. J. Harris early in the century operated a sawmill southwest of Center in Shelby County. Some thereafter he opened a sawmill at Timpson. See J. J. Harris entry at Center. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-29-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |