Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

WD-25

Corporate Name:

Graham & Zuckermann

Local Name:

Owner Name:

Graham & Zuckermann

Location:

District 2

County:

Wood

Years in Operation:

2 years

Start Year:

1879

End Year:

1880

Decades:

1870-1879,1880-1889

Period of Operation:

1879 to 1880

Town:

District 2

Company Town:

Peak Town Size:

Unknown

Mill Pond:

Type of Mill:

Lumber

Sawmill	Pine Sawmill	Hardwood Sawmill	Cypress Sawmill
Planer	Planer Only	Shingle	Paper
Plywood	Cotton	Grist	Unknown
Other

Power Source:

20-horsepower steam engine

Horse	Mule	Oxen	Water
Water Overshot	Water Turbine	Diesel	Unknown
Pit	Steam	Steam Circular	Steam Band
Gas	Electricity	Other

Maximum Capacity:

10000: 1880

Capacity Comments:

1,750,000 feet during the reporting period of the Census

Produced:

Rough Lumber	Planed Lumber	Crossties	Timbers
Lathe	Ceiling	Unknown	Beading
Flooring	Paper	Plywood	Particle Board
Treated	Other

Equipment:

Circular sawmill

Company Tram:

Associated Railroads:

Unknown

Historicial Development:

Graham & Zuckermann had a sawmill enumerated in District 2 of Wood County in the Census of 1880. This facility was a steam-powered circular sawmill, generating twenty horsepower. Nine workers were employed. For ten-hour shifts, they were paid daily $1.50 for unskilled labor and $2.00 for skilled. Graham & Zuckermann paid $3,600 total in wages. The sawmill, from $9,550 in supplies and sawlogs, manufactured 1,750,000 feet of lumber, worth $16,500

Research Date:

MCJ 04-22-96

Prepared By:

M. Johnson