| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-68 |
| Corporate Name: | Robert. W. Snelling |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Robert. W. Snelling |
| Location: | Olive or Sunset |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1884 |
| End Year: | 1884 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1884 |
| Town: | Olive or Sunset |
| 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: | 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Railway and express at Olive |
| Historicial Development: | R. W. Snelling owned a sawmill at Sunset, later Olive, in 1884. Olive, Sternenberg were operating their mill at Olive by then. The town is listed as Sunset in an 1884 railroad directory. Snelling would later operate a sawmill at Midline Switch in Montgomery County at the turn of the century. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |