Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-129
Corporate Name: W. A. Stamps
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. A. Stamps
Location: Stamps, three miles northwest of Graceton
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1900
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: Early 1900s
Town: Stamps
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and finished, sugar, canned goods
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill, planing mill, cane mill, canning factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: According to G. H. Baird, W. A. Stamps operated a large company town at Stamps at the turn of the century. Besides a sawmill and planing mill, Stamps also directed the operations of a cane mill and a canning factory.
Research Date: MCJ 05-03-96
Prepared By: M Johnson