| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HR-28 |
| Corporate Name: | C. J. Robertson, Sr., Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | C. J. Robertson, Sr., Lumber Company |
| Location: | Humble |
| County: | Harris |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1947 |
| End Year: | 1949 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1947 to at least 1949 |
| Town: | Humble |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 1949. Houston Stanton & Gamble steam engine, firebox boiler; 150-horsepower Hercules gas engine.
| 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: | 25000: 1949 |
| Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1949. Cunningham mill, Champ carriage, twin engine feed, roller bearing mandrel, heavy sawdust rig, edger, trimmer, slab elevator, green chains; planing mill with matcher, exhauster fan, knife grinder and cutoff saw. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | C. J. Robertson, Sr., was operating a sawmill at Humble in 1947. By January 15, 1949, Robertson was advertising the facility for sale. It was described as a “Complete RH Steam Circular Sawmill and gas engine driven planing mill 25M cap.” He also had five logging trucks and one log loader for sale. Other equipment for sale included a Cunningham mill, a Champ carriage, a twin engine feed, a roller bearing mandrel, a heavy sawdust rig, 50-ft rolls, 32-inch edger, 20-ft trimmer, a complete slab elevator, a dipping vat, green chains, a Houston Stanton & Gamble engine, a firebox boiler #250 with a 70-ft stack, shafting and pulleys, idlers, belts, saws, compressors, etc. Robertson also had a planing mill with a 150-horsepower Hercules gas engine, a round cylinder matcher, an exhauster fan, 175 feet of 18-inch pipe with switches, a knife grinder and cutoff saw, and complete heads, knives, pulleys and shafting. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |