| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-69 |
| Corporate Name: | Sun Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Sun Lumber Company |
| Location: | Lindale |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1922 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1922 to 1928 |
| Town: | Lindale |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 756 in 1905 and 1906; 1500 in 1928; 743 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Red and white oak, shortleaf and longleaf yellow pine.
 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: | 15000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 15,000 feet daily in 1928 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | In 1928, Sun Lumber was operating a lumber plant at Lindale according to a trade journal publication. It leased sawtimber stumpage as early as 1922, according to county records.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |