Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-78 |
Corporate Name: | Graham-Cummer Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Graham-Cummer Company |
Location: | Beaumont |
County: | Shelby |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1934 |
End Year: | 1934 |
Decades: | 1930-1939 |
Period of Operation: | 1934 |
Town: | Beaumont |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 65,000 in 1928; 57732 in 1934 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Boxes
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: | Box factory |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Santa Fe |
Historicial Development: | The box factory of Graham-Cummer appeared in the October 1934 rating book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association at Beaumont. It had other mills at Paris in Lamar County and Longview in Gregg County. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-29-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |