Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-51 |
Corporate Name: | Harrison and Son |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | J. W. (or W. J.) Harrison and Son |
Location: | La Fayette |
County: | Upshur |
Years in Operation: | 6 years |
Start Year: | 1904 |
End Year: | 1909 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | About 1904 to 1909 |
Town: | La Fayette |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 300 in 1905 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Shingles
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: | Shingle Mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | At Pittsburgh: St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt), the Missouri, Kansas & Texas |
Historicial Development: | The firm of Harrison and Son appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association (Chicago) and a 1909 roster of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas, Manufacturers. Their shingle mill was located at La Fayette, Upshur County. |
Research Date: | JKG 10-1-93 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |