| Alpha-Numeric Key: | OR-10 |
| Corporate Name: | E. M. Smith |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | E. M. Smith and William H. Smith. |
| Location: | On Adams Bayou, three miles below Orange |
| County: | Orange |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1867 |
| End Year: | 1867 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1867 |
| Town: | On Adams Bayou, three miles below Orange |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shingles and 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 12,000 shingles daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Two Burt 14-block rotary machines and a swinging circular cut-off saw |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | E. M. Smith built a shingle mill in 1867 on Adams Bayou with a capacity of 12,000 shingles per day. He sold it to William H. Black, who built a two-story shingle mill on Adams Bayou south of the old mill. He installed two Burt 14-block rotary machines and a swinging circular cut-off saw. His business failed, and he sold his mills to a Beaumont enterprise, which moved the machinery there. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-23-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |