| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-86 |
| Corporate Name: | Williams Lumber Company or Brown & Williams |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Williams Lumber Company or Brown & Williams . George W. Brown and David J. Williams. H.P. Gunsendorf (Geisendorf) may have been involved.
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| Location: | Batson or Bragg |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1902 |
| End Year: | 1904 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1902 to 1904 |
| Town: | Batson or Bragg |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Oil derrick timbers and rigs
 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: | 45000: 1904 |
| Capacity Comments: | 45,000 to 50,000 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | George Brown and David Williams operated a sawmill near Bragg and Batson, in Hardin County, at the height of its oil boom from 1902 to 1904.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |