| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HR-79 |
| Corporate Name: | Valley Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Montgomery County Lumber Company. Bernard Brown (Braun of Houston). Valley Lumber Company with L. H. Wallis. |
| Location: | Houston in the 5th Ward |
| County: | Harris |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1908 |
| End Year: | 1908 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1908 |
| Town: | Houston in the 5th Ward |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 832 in 1906 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | 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 engine with boiler
| 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: | A planing mill with Fay & Egan machinery |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Southern Lumberman in September 1908 noted that the Valley Lumber Company of L. H. Wallis bought the Montgomery County Lumber Company's planing mill in the 5th Ward of Houston. The equipment consisted of Fay & Egan machinery. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |