| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-12 |
| Corporate Name: | Brunson L. Lee |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Brunson L. Lee |
| Location: | Gilmer |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 |
| Town: | Gilmer |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1,758 in 1905; 5,000 in 1928; 1963 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Red and white oak, black and red gum, shortleaf 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: | Probably 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: | 10000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet daily |
| 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: | St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | B. L. Lee had a sawmill and planing mill at Gilmer in 1928. Lee was one of the few mills to make it at Gilmer during the Depression. This may have evolved into the W. H. Lee sawmill, which was greatly damaged by fire in 1947. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |