| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-88 |
| Corporate Name: | Hardy Beard |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Hardy Beard. H. D. Beard. C. M. Cryer. |
| Location: | One and half miles southeast of Broaddus |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1930 |
| End Year: | 1945 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1930s through World War II |
| Town: | Southeast of Broaddus |
| 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: | Gasoline
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Hardy Beard, according to M. Beard, operated a portable sawmill plant in San Augustine and Angelina counties during the 1930s. When interviewed by Vernon Beasley, Hubert Busby, a San Augustine lumberman, noted that Beard used a portable, diesel-powered sawmill in the Broaddus area; Beard moved the location of the mill often. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |