Alpha-Numeric Key: | JA-36 |
Corporate Name: | Buna Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Buna Lumber Company with M. K. Mosley |
Location: | Box 218, Buna |
County: | Jasper |
Years in Operation: | 6 years |
Start Year: | 1956 |
End Year: | 1961 |
Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969 |
Period of Operation: | 1956 to 1961 |
Town: | Buna |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Cypress, pine, hardwood rough and dressed lumber
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Unknown
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: | 20000: 1960 |
Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily of dressed pine lumber |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | M. K. Mosley's Buna Lumber Company was operating at Buna in 1956, manufacturing dressed pine lumber. In 1960, the company produced 3,854,000 feet of lumber. |
Research Date: | JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 01-07-95 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |