| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-24 |
| Corporate Name: | E. M. B. Sawyer |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | E. M. B. Sawyer. of Sawyer & Son at Sawyer in 1893, of Sawyer & Co in 1880? |
| Location: | On the Trinity River |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1876 |
| End Year: | 1878 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1876 to 1878 |
| Town: | Liberty ? |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| 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
| 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, possibly a planing mill as well. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | A record of E. M. B. Sawyer's sawmill was found in the Galveston Daily News by W.T. Block of Nederland. Sawyer had a sawmill on the Trinity River in March 1876, and was planning, according to the newspaper, to build a planing mill in connection with his sawmill. The Star State announced that the Texas & New Orleans was planning on building a switch in 1878 to Sawyer's mill. This may be the same Sawyer who had a mill in 1880 located on the tracks of the Houston East & West Texas south of the Trinity River. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-14-93, MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |