Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-96 |
Corporate Name: | Oscar W. Glasco |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Oscar W. Glasco |
Location: | Sand Hill, five miles northeast of Gilmer |
County: | Upshur |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1907 |
End Year: | 1907 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1907 |
Town: | Sand Hill, east of Gilmer |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1,758 in 1905 |
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: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | This operation was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907. This operation is probably the one G. H. Baird referred to in his work as the Glasco & Glasco sawmill at Sand Hill. |
Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |