| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-66 |
| Corporate Name: | J. R. Morrow |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. R. Morrow. B. A. Eastham |
| Location: | Ten miles north of Huntsville |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1904 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1904 to 1906 |
| Town: | North of Huntsville |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 2,485 in 1906; 9000 in 1928 |
| 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: | Steam boiler and engine.
| 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: | 12000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 12,000 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill, planers, and general store |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The J. R. Morrow sawmill was producing 12,000 feet daily in 1906. Morrow bought the Eastham plant in March,1905. Equipment included a steam boiler and engine, a carriage, saws, planers, four log wagons, and oxen, for $6,500. Eastham also agreed to sell stumpage at fifty cents per one thousand feet of lumber and for stacked and dressed lumber. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 6-20-94 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |