| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-54 |
| Corporate Name: | LaRoe Brothers |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | C. A. and J. D. LaRoe. Erwin & Hamilton. |
| Location: | About eight miles west of Kilgore |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1912 |
| End Year: | 1918 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1912 to 1918 |
| Town: | West of Kilgore |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and dressed lumber and shingles
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam boilers and engines
| 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: | No. 2 Fisher and Davis sawmill, a shingle machine, a planer, and an edger |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Smith County records note that the LaRoe Brothers bought a sawmill in 1912 from Erwin & Hamilton, located about eight miles west of Kilgore. In January, 1916, the company received a release from Erwin & Hamilton on twenty-six acres bought from Tom Jordan in 1907. Two years later, LaRoe Brothers were buying land in the county.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |