| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-17 |
| Corporate Name: | Brooks & Chinski |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | R. P. Brooks and I. Y. Chinski |
| Location: | On 300 acres of the Brighton headright |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1879 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cotton
 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: | |
| 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Research by W. T. Block has located the R. P. Brooks and I. Y. Chinski sawmill on three hundred acres of the Brighton headright in 1879 in Walker County. Brooks gave Chinski an undivided one-half interest in the sawmill, cotton press, and a carry log. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |