| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SB-43 |
| Corporate Name: | George Cartwright |
| Local Name: | Cartwright Mill |
| Owner Name: | George Cartwright |
| Location: | Hemphill |
| County: | Sabine |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1850 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | Before 1850 to at least 1860 |
| Town: | Hemphill |
| 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: | Steam
| 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: | 350,000 feet during during the reporting period of the Census of 1860 |
| 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: | None |
| Historicial Development: | George Cartwright's small steam sawmill's first delivery for lumber was for “building the first county courthouse” according to a newspaper article. This courthouse was made with lumber when most others in the area were built with logs. Many of the town's buildings built with Cartwright lumber was still standing in 1932. In the census records for 1860, Cartwright's mill employed five workers and manufactured 350,000 board feet for a value of $3,500. The d capital investment was $1,000. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |