Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-193 |
Corporate Name: | R. E. Bragg Lumber Co. |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | R. E. Bragg Lumber Co. |
Location: | Tenaha |
County: | Shelby |
Years in Operation: | 10 years |
Start Year: | 1957 |
End Year: | 1966 |
Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969 |
Period of Operation: | 1957 to 1966 |
Town: | Tenaha |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Rough and dressed lumber, and other manufacturing, hardwood & pine
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: | Sawmill and planing mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | Robert E. Bragg moved his sawmill from Woods (Post Office) in southern Panola County before 1957 to Tenaha. In 1966, he had less than twenty-five employees.
Bragg earlier operated sawmills at Old Center and Woods (Post Office) in Panola County. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |