| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-22 |
| Corporate Name: | G. W. Shaw |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | G. W. Shaw |
| Location: | Troupe |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1900 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1900 to 1907 |
| Town: | Troupe |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 754 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cotton
 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: | 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 and gin |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The G. W. Shaw sawmill was listed in the edition of the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 but not in the Southern Industrial and Lumber Review listing of September 1906. It was listed again in 1907 by the LCA.
As early as 1901, G. W. Shaw and his wife were ginning cotton at or near Troupe, according to Smith County records. Also according to the records, Shaw may have had an interest in the Troupe Box & Lumber Company, for he sold land to the company in 1904. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |