| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WD-33 |
| Corporate Name: | Wood County Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Wood County Lumber Company with J. J. Puckett |
| Location: | Box 267, Mineola |
| County: | Wood |
| Years in Operation: | 23 years |
| Start Year: | 1936 |
| End Year: | 1958 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1936 to 1958 |
| Town: | Mineola |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 3,626 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine lumber
 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Wood County Lumber Company was advertised for sale in The Gulf Coast Lumberman issue of November 15, 1956. Equipment included a “Sawmill complete with conveyor chain, fan, blowpipe, power unit.” The company was listed the following year in Nelson Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. According to Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958, the company was established in 1936, J. J. Puckett was managing the operation, and more than ten workers were employed at the plant. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-22-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |