| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-121 |
| Corporate Name: | Walker Brothers Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Walker Brothers Lumber Company with Tom Walker |
| Location: | Walker's Mill, north of Hallsville off FM 449 and west of Spring Branch |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 33 years |
| Start Year: | 1925 |
| End Year: | 1957 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1925 to 1957 |
| Town: | Walker's Mill |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 617 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine 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: | 20000: 1928 10000: 1940 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 in 1928 and later about 10,000 feet daily after the closing of the larger steam sawmill |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers, planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | Walker Brothers Lumber Company had began operating a circular sawmill near Hallsville in 1925. They had another sawmill in Longview in 1957. The map at page 32 in Bunt's book reveals that Walker Brothers over the years operated three sawmills and two planing mills as well as provided a Walker commissary for the tenants of the mill town housing. All of these structures were located along Walker's Mill Road and off the two southern-most lanes opening to the east from the Road. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |