Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-43 |
Corporate Name: | George Langston Clark |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | George Langston Clark |
Location: | Near Huntsville |
County: | Walker |
Years in Operation: | 11 years |
Start Year: | 1920 |
End Year: | 1930 |
Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
Period of Operation: | 1920 to 1930 |
Town: | Huntsville |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Rough framing 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: | Portable sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | George Langston Clark was a Walker County contractor. He built streets, sidewalks, and cattle dipping vats, according to W. T. Block. Block believes that Clark ran a small, portable sawmill to provide his need for rough framing lumber. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-31-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |