| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HR-143 |
| Corporate Name: | Rice-Allen-Waples Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Rice-Allen-Waples Lumber Company, of Houston. Manager, R. H. Williams. Houston Box Company |
| Location: | Harrisburg |
| County: | Harris |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1905 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 |
| Town: | Harrisburg |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 44,639 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished lumber and boxes
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 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: | 40000: 1905 |
| Capacity Comments: | Project 30,000 to 40,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill, planing mill, and box factory |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Many railroads |
| Historicial Development: | The Southern Industrial and Lumber Review noted in July 1905 that the Rice-Allen-Waples Lumber Company had purchased the Harrisburg plant of the Houston Box Factory. The plant consisted of sawmill, a box factory, and a modern planing mill. Expansion of the plant would be intended to increase production from 30,000 to 40,000 feet daily. R. H. Williams would manage the plant.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 05-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |