| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-159 |
| Corporate Name: | Gilmer Crate and Basket Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Gilmer Crate and Basket Company |
| Location: | One-half mile north of courthouse, due north of Gilmer Ice & Light Plant |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1914 |
| End Year: | 1914 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1914 |
| Town: | Gilmer |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Crates, baskets
 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: | |
| 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: | Crate and basket factory |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | A mechanic lien filed by Denman-Massey Lumber Company against Gilmer Crate & Basket Company in 1914 revealed that the latter was located one-half mile north of the county courthouse in Gilmer and immediately north of the Gilmer Ice & Light Plant. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |