Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-103 |
Corporate Name: | R. J. Freeman |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | R. J. Freeman |
Location: | La Fayette |
County: | Upshur |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1905 |
End Year: | 1905 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1905 |
Town: | La Fayette |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 300 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: | At Pittsburgh: St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt), the Missouri, Kansas & Texas |
Historicial Development: | The firm of R. J. Freeman appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association but not in the 1907 listing. He may have been later bought out by Fred Eastwood or J. B. Nuby. |
Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |