| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-258 |
| Corporate Name: | W. C. Hardy & Co |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. C. Hardy & Co |
| Location: | Hanson's Switch |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1893 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1893 to 1900 |
| Town: | Hanson's Switch |
| 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: | Probably 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: | 15000: 1893 15000: 1900 |
| Capacity Comments: | 15,000 feet daily in 1893 and 1900 |
| 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: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | W. C. Hardy & Co., located at Hanson's Switch in Shelby County, according to Galveston newspaper reports in 1893 and 1900, continued to cut a steady 15,000 feet of lumber daily. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |