Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-117 |
Corporate Name: | T. C. Mitchell |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | T. C. Mitchell |
Location: | Gilmer |
County: | Upshur |
Years in Operation: | 11 years |
Start Year: | 1915 |
End Year: | 1925 |
Decades: | 1910-1919,1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1915 to about 1925 |
Town: | Gilmer |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1,758 in 1905 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Yellow pine timbers
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: | 20000: 1915 |
Capacity Comments: | 20,000 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: | St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
Historicial Development: | The T. C. Mitchell Lumber Company was reported to be cutting 20,000 feet of yellow pine timbers daily in 1915 at Gilmer. |
Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |