| Alpha-Numeric Key: | BO-5 |
| Corporate Name: | Alto Mill & Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | Alto Mills |
| Owner Name: | Alto Mill & Lumber Company |
| Location: | Texarkana |
| County: | Bowie |
| Years in Operation: | 22 years |
| Start Year: | 1926 |
| End Year: | 1947 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939,1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1926 to 1947 |
| Town: | Texarkana |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 35,000 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Planed 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: | 25000: 1947 |
| Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet daily on planing mill |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Resaw, planing mill, trimmers |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, Texas & Pacific, St Louis Southwestern |
| Historicial Development: | Alto Mill & Lumber Company operated a resawing and planing operation in Texarkana beginning in the 1920s. By 1947, it was known as Alto Mills and was located at 13th Street and the Kansas City Southern tracks It manufactured lumber and wood products.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-07-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |