Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SB-13
Corporate Name: R. W. Henry Lumber Company
Local Name: Bronson
Owner Name: R. W. Henry Lumber Company
Location: Bronson, adjacent to Santa Fe tracks
County: Sabine
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Bronson
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: 1928: Longleaf yellow pine.
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 20000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 20,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe
Historicial Development: In 1928, R. W. Henry was listed in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills as owning a mill at Bronson. The sawmill and planing mill manufactured longleaf yellow pine at 20,000 board feet daily.
Research Date: MCJ 02-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson