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R. L. Dean (AN-59)
| sawmill id: | 9566 |
| alpha-numeric key: | AN-59 |
| corporate name: | R. L. Dean |
| local name: | |
| owner affiliation: | R. L. Dean |
| location: | Palestine |
| county: | Anderson |
| years in operation: | 1 |
| start year: | 1928 |
| (qual) | * |
| end year: | 1928 |
| (qual) | * |
| decades: | 1920-1929 |
| period of operation: | 1928 |
| town: | Palestine |
| company town: | ? |
| peak town size: | 8,297 in 1906; 16000 in 1928 |
| mill pond: | ? |
| type of mill: | Red and black gum, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine |
| sawmill: | Yes |
| pine sawmill: | Yes |
| hardwood sawmill: | Yes |
| cypress sawmill: | |
| planer: | |
| planer only: | |
| shingle: | |
| paper: | |
| plywood: | |
| cotton: | |
| grist: | |
| unknown: | |
| other: | |
| power source: | Probably steam |
| horse: | |
| mule: | |
| oxen: | |
| water: | |
| water overshot: | |
| water turbine: | |
| pit: | |
| steam: | |
| steam circular: | |
| steam band: | |
| gas: | |
| diesel: | |
| electric: | |
| other: | |
| unknown: | Yes |
| maximum capacity: | 15000: 1928 |
| (qual) | |
| capacity comments: | 15,000 feet |
| rough lumber: | Yes |
| planed lumber: | |
| crossties: | |
| timbers: | |
| lathe: | |
| ceiling: | |
| unknown: | |
| beading: | |
| flooring: | |
| paper: | |
| plywood: | |
| particle board: | |
| treated: | |
| other: | |
| equipment: | Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers |
| company tram: | No |
| associated railroads: | International & Great Northern; Texas State |
| historical development: | R. L. Dean was operating a circular sawmill in Palestine in 1928. |
| research date: | MCJ 03-06-96 |
| research by: | M Johnson |
| historical interpretation: | |
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| bibliography: | Southern Lumberman. Southern Lumberman?s Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills, 5th ed. Nashville: Southern Lumberman, 1928. 1027. |
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