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(email: m_robin@cheatriver.com) |
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| Mill Name |
Railroad Name |
Location |
County |
State |
App. Years |
Owned by |
Gauge |
Miles RR |
Locos |
Cars |
Skidders |
Loaders |
Source |
Notes |
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| Alton Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Alton/Buckhannon |
Upshur |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band & 10 circular sawmills handled under contract at
various location;dimension stock, timbers |
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| American Column & Lumber
Co. |
name unknown |
St. Albans (mill@Colcord) |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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42" |
9 |
2 |
20 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
40,000 ft.capy. |
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| American Column & Lumber
Co. |
name unknown |
St. Albans (mill@Ward) |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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36" |
5 |
1 |
16 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
40,000 ft.capy. |
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| American Column & Lumber
Co. |
name unknown |
Stark |
Boone |
WV |
? ~ 1924 ~ ? |
Hdq.: Columbus. OH |
? |
25 |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
double band - 80,000 ft.capy.;60# rail;cross ties, switch
ties, furn.& auto.dim.stock, lath, oak, hardood timbers |
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| Appalachian Land & Lumber
Co. |
name unknown |
Wheeling |
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WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
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1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 2 log cars |
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| Arlington Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Beulah |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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36" (tram) |
4 |
1 |
18 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
40,000 ft.capy. |
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| Mssrs. August & Young |
name unknown |
August |
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WV |
1899 - ? |
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The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
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| Babcock Coal & Coke Co. |
Mann's Creek Ry. |
Sewell |
Fayette |
WV |
~ - 1921 - ? |
Babcock Lumber Co. |
36" |
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Ron Lane's corresp. w/BLC - letter dated 2/18/21 30,000,000
ft.annual capy.;band - 100,000 ft.capy |
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| Babcock Lumber & Boom Co. |
name unknown |
Buckhannon |
Upshur |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Pittsburg, PA |
Std. |
50 |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
2 band, 150,000 ft.capy.total;60# rail;crossties,timbers |
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| Babcock Lumber & Boom Co. |
Lime Rock RR |
Davis |
Tucker |
WV |
1907 - 1924 |
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Std. |
35 |
8 |
65 |
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BLC letter to Ron Lane dated 2/18/21 |
WV Geological Survey, Vol.5,1911,Forestry & Wood
Industries;1910 American Lumberman Drectory,3rd Ed.;band - 120,000 ft.capy. |
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| Babcock Lumber & Boom Co. |
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1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
per 1921 Babcock publication, 36,000,000 ft.annual capy. |
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| Bailey, E. K. |
name unknown |
Bluefield |
Mercer |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 20,000 ft.capy. |
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| Barney, J.D. |
Winchester & Western RR |
Wardensville |
Hardy |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing |
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| Bayard Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Bayard |
Grant |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 20,000
ft.capy.;ash,basswood,beech,birch,butternut,cherry,chestnut,cucumber,hemlock,hickory,hard
& soft maple,oak |
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| Beaver Creek Lumber Co. |
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Davis |
Tucker |
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1900 |
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band |
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| Beaver Lick Lumber Co. |
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Ronceverte |
Greenbrier |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR,March 1,1890 |
pine |
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| Beaver Lumber Co. |
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Beverly |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.: Shamokin, PA |
tram |
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1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip Register |
40,000 ft.capy. |
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| Beaver Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Camden-on-Gauley |
Webster |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 15,000 ft.capy. |
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| Beckley Lumber & Supply
Co. |
name unknown + C&O + VGN |
Beckley |
Raleigh |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing - 5,000 ft.capy. |
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| Beckwith, Joel |
name unknown |
Freeport |
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WV |
? - 1891 - ? |
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36" |
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| Beckwith, T. B. |
name unknown + VGN |
Princeton |
Mercer |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 12,000 ft.capy.;various, crossties, staves timbers |
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| Bell Creek Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Dixie |
Nicholas |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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Std. |
9 |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 25,000 ft.capy.;25# rail;crossties,lath,timbers |
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| Bemis, J. M. |
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Bemis |
Randolph |
WV |
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| Bemis, J.M., & Son |
Fishing Hawk RR |
Bemis |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Hdq.: Bradford, PA |
Std. |
25 |
2 |
25 |
1 Clyde |
1 McGiffert |
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 50,000 ft.capy.;planing - 40,000 ft.capy.;40, 56 &
60# rail;box shooks,lath |
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| Bemis Lumber Co. |
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Bemis |
Randolph |
WV |
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| Bender, John I. |
name unknown |
Burnsville |
Braxton |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
3 circular - 20,000 ft.capy.total;crossties, heading, staves |
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| Benson, G. M. |
Albright Ry. |
Bruceton Mills |
Preston |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 6,000 ft.capy.;timbers |
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| Berwind Lumber Co. |
name unknown + N&W |
Berwind |
McDowell |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Hdq.: Philadelphia, PA |
? |
10 |
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1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am.Saw.& Planing Mills,4th Ed.,1924;band -
40,000 ft.capy.;crossties |
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| Birch Valley Lumber Co. |
Strouds Creek & Muddlety RR |
Tioga |
Nicholas |
WV |
1916 --> 1945 |
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Std. |
20 |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
two band - 80,000 ft.cap.;planing - 15,000 ft.capy.;40 &
60# rail;ash,basswood,beech,birch,cherry |
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| Blackwater Boom & Lumber
Co. |
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Davis |
Tucker |
WV |
1887 - 1893 |
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Hist.of the Lbr.Business at Davis, WV 1885-1927 |
WV Geological Survey, Vol.5,1911,Forestry & Wood
Industries |
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| Blackwater Lumber Co. |
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Davis |
Tucker |
WV |
1893 - 1905 |
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Hist.of the Lbr.Business at Davis, WV 1885-1927 |
WV Geological Survey, Vol.5,1911,Forestry & Wood
Industries |
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| Blue Jay Lumber Co. |
Raleigh & Pocohontas RR |
Blue Jay |
Raleigh |
WV |
? - 1924 - 1942 |
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Std. |
50 |
15+ |
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2 Lidgerwood |
2 Barnhart |
1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am.Saw & Planing Mills,4th Ed.,1924;double
band-50,000 ft.capy.hardwood,75,000 ft.capy.softwood;50# rail;crossties |
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| Blue Jay Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Dugout |
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WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
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1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 70 log cars |
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| Bluestone Land & Lumber
Co. |
name unknown + VGN |
Bluefield |
Mercer |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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Std. |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 12,000 ft.capy.;various |
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| Board Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Charleston (mill@Lumberman) |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 35,000 ft.capy.;crossties,lath, timbers |
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| Bock, M. P., Lumber Co. |
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Arbovale |
Pocahontas |
WV |
? - 1901 - ? |
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Std. |
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Shay owner records |
The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
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| Bond, W. C., Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Thomas / Wilsonia |
Tucker |
WV |
? - 1897 - ? |
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Std. |
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Shay owner records |
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| Boone Timber Co. |
name unknown |
Chaleston (mill@)Clothier) |
Kanawha (Logan) |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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36" |
6 |
2 |
20 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
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| Boone Timber Co. |
name unknown |
Chaleston (mill@)Clothier) |
Kanawha (Logan) |
WV |
? - 1913 - ? |
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Std. |
20 |
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Climax owner records (B-35, s/n 1223 blt 6/13 del.
Std.Gauge);1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
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| Booth, John, & Son |
name unknown |
Belington |
Barbour |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR,March 1,1890 |
circular - 3,000 ft.capy.;crossties |
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| Bowman Lumber Co. |
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St. Albans |
Kanawha |
WV |
? |
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42" |
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Climax owner records |
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| Brady Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Elkins |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
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2½ |
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| Bradhaw, John |
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Valley Falls |
Marion |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR,March 1,1890 |
oak |
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| Bridgeport Lumber &
Construction Co. |
name unknown + B&O + MP&R Elec. Rys. |
Bridgeport |
Harrison |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing |
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| Brown & Hill Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Montes |
Randolph |
WV |
1907 - 1935 |
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Std. |
4½ |
1 |
11 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
50,000 ft.capy. |
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| Brown Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Belington |
Barbour |
WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
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Std. |
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Shay owner records |
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| Brown Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Piedmont (mill @Belington) |
Mineral (Barbour) |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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36" |
4 |
1 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
Climax owner records;25,000 ft.capy. |
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| Brown, M. M. & D. D. |
name unknown |
Elkins |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
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Std. |
15 |
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1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
Climax owner records |
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| Brown, P. L.. & W. F. |
name unknown |
Madeline |
Pocahontas |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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Std. |
5 |
2 |
10 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co., Detroit MI, 1909 Catalog,
list of cust., Pattern 24 log cars;Shay owner records;50,000 ft.capy |
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| Brown, R. L., Lumber Co. |
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WV |
? - 1901 - ? |
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Std. |
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Shay owner records |
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| Buckhannon Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Frenchton |
Upshur |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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4 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
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| Buckhannon River Lumber Co. |
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Buckhannon |
Upshur |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR;March 1,1890 |
poplar, oak |
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| Buena Vista Hardwood Co. |
name unknown |
Stony Bottom |
Pocohontas |
WV |
1901 - ? |
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The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
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| Buffalo Creek Lumber Co. |
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near Widen |
Clay |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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36" |
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Climax owner records |
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| Buffalo Lumber Co. |
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Bayard |
Grant |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR,March 1,1890 |
hardwoods, spruce |
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| Burger, Thomas, & Sons
Co. |
name unknown |
Douglas |
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WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
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Shay owner records |
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| Burks - Arrow Lumber Co. |
Glen Morgan Ry. |
Flat Top |
Raleigh |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Hdq.:W.M.Ritter Lumber Co. |
Std. |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
cirular - 15,000 ft.capy;basswood,chestnut,locust,red &
white oak,poplar |
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| Burks - Arrow Lumber Co. |
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Columbus, OH |
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| Bush & Brothers, T. |
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Brittain |
Taylor |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR,March 1,1890 |
hardwods, poplar, oak |
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| Butler, James |
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Proctor |
Wetzel |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
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NW Lbr.WV Sawmill w/Log RR,March 1,1890 |
poplar,oak, hemlock, walnut |
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| Byers-Menkin Lumber Co. |
name unknown + C&O;VGN |
Beckley |
Raleigh |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing |
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| Cabell, Albert |
name unknown + C&O |
Chapmanville |
Logan |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 15,000 ft.capy. |
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| Caflish Lumber Co. |
Morgantown & Kingwood Ry. |
Albright |
Preston |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
assoc.w/Kendall Lumber Co.? |
Std. |
10 |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 30,000 ft.capy;planing - 20,000 ft. capy ;45-60# rail;
crossties, furniture dimension stock, lath, staves, oak timber |
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| Caflish Lumber Co. |
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Hamilton |
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WV |
? |
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Std. |
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Climax owner records |
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| Campbell Lumber Co. |
Marlinton & Camden RR / Campbell Lumber Co. |
Marlinton |
Pocahontas |
WV |
1905 - ? |
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Std. |
13 |
3 |
46 |
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Benjamin F. G. Kline;1910 Amer.Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
MSR&LHA, Inc. 1/85 Calandar photo by Charles Lynch |
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| Camp Run Lumber Co. |
Camp Run Lumber Co. |
Camp Run |
Braxton |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 50,000 ft.capy.;furniture dimension stock |
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| Carney, A. O. |
??? NYC |
Poca |
Putnam |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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Std. |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 15,000 ft.capy.;basswood, beech, birch, chestnut,
hemlock, hickory, hard & soft maple, red & white oak |
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| Carney, W. M., Mill Co. |
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WV |
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Std. |
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Shay owner records |
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| Chaffey, R. |
name unknown |
William |
Tucker |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
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42" |
8+5mi.consid. |
2 |
16 |
1 Decker |
1 |
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed.;50,000 ft.capy.;40
& 30# rail |
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| Chaffey, R. |
R. Chaffey Logging RR |
Bemis |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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Std. |
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Goin' Up Gandy; Don Teter; ã 1977 |
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| Chambers, Joseph |
name unknown - Ry. At Survezer |
Dameron |
Raleigh |
WV |
? - 1924 -? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 10,000 ft.capy.;crossties |
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| Charleston Lumber Co. |
???
B&O;C&O;NYC |
Charleston |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing; oak flooring, interior trim |
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| Chemical & Helvetia RR |
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Selbyville |
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WV |
? |
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36" |
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Heisler owner records |
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| Cherry River Boom &
Lumber Co. |
Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co. |
Richwood |
Nicholas |
WV |
1907 |
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Std. |
100 |
13 |
380 |
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1910 American
Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
150,000 ft.capy. |
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| Cherry River Boom &
Lumber Co. |
Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co. |
Gauley Mills |
Webster |
WV |
1917 |
Hdq.:Philadelphia, PA |
Std. |
20 |
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1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
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| Cherry River Boom & Lumber
Co. |
Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co. |
Holcomb |
Nicholas |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
Hdq.:Philadelphia, PA |
Std. |
10 |
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1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
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| Cherry River Boom & Lumber
Co. |
Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co. |
Richwood |
Nicholas |
WV |
? - 1924 ? |
Hdq.:Scranton, PA |
Std. |
15 |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 90,000 ft.capy.;planing - 50,000 ft.capy.;50#
rail;lath,timber |
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| Citizens Lumber Co. |
under construction in 1907 |
Parkersburg |
Wood |
WV |
1907 - ? |
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? |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
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| Clay Lumber Co. |
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Middlefork |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1914 - ? |
Peter Carroll, et al |
Std.(?) |
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Shay owner records |
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| Clay Lumber Co. (Clay County) |
Porter's Creek & Gauley RR |
Porter & Adonija |
Clay |
WV |
1895 ~ 1907 |
Peter Carroll, et al |
36" |
~20 |
4 - 6 |
50 |
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Light Iron & Short Ties VI-4,Wayne Lincoln |
Reorganized into Wilderness Lumber Co./Nallen/Fayette County -
conn. via Mann's Creek RR to C&O Sewell Valley branch |
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| Clay Lumber Co. (Clay County) |
Tramway, possibly used small Climax |
Porter (nee' Dismal) |
Clay |
WV |
1894 - |
Peter Carroll |
36" |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Coketon Lumber Co. |
??? |
Bemis |
Randolph |
WV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cole
& Crane |
|
Craneco/Logan |
Logan |
WV |
? - 1913 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
Clyde built McGiffert owner records |
|
| Coleman Timber Co. |
|
Pratt (mill at Bald Knob) |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1924 -? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 12-15,000 ft.capy.;various, timbers |
|
| Coketon Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Fishing Hawk |
|
WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
|
|
|
|
|
1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co., Detroit MI, 1909 Cat.,
list of cust., Pattern 26 log cars |
|
|
| Commonwealth Lumber Co. |
Commonwealth Lumber Co/Glenray & Richwood RR |
Glenray |
Summers |
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
|
Std. |
12 |
2 |
40 |
|
|
Climax owner records |
MSR&LHA, Inc. 9/85 calander, J. W. McClung photo, courtesy
of Thomas W. Dixon, Jr.;1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
|
| Commonwealth Lumber Co. |
|
Alderson |
Monroe |
WV |
? - 1906 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Condon Lane Boom & Lumber
Co. |
Dry Fork RR |
Horton |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.:Philadelphia, PA |
Std. |
41 |
4 |
60 |
|
1 American |
Climax owner records;1907
Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Reg.;1909 Russel Wheel & Foundery Co.,Detroit
MI,1909 cat.,list of cust.,Pattern 26 log cars;75,000 ft.capy;35-50# rail |
|
| Condon Lane Boom & Lumber
Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
|
|
| Condon Lane Boom & Lumber
Co. |
Dry Fork RR |
Whitmer |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1904 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Shay owner records |
|
|
| Courtney, D. G. |
|
Red House Sholes |
|
WV |
? - 1891 - ? |
|
60" |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
double band - 80,000 ft.capy;planing - 20,000 ft.capy;
60# rail; furniture dimension stock,
mop handles, lath, timbers |
|
| Cottrill, H. B. |
name unknown |
Gormania |
Grant |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 6,000
ft.capy.;ash,basswood,chestnut,cucumber,hemlock,hickory,locust,maple,red/white
oak,spruce;crossties,lath,furn.dim.stk. |
| Craig, George / Craig,
George, & Sons |
name unknown |
Winterburn |
Pocahontas |
WV |
1905 - ? |
|
Std. |
8 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
75,000 ft. capy |
|
| Cranberry RR |
name unknown |
Seebert |
Pocahontas |
wv |
? - 1906 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Shay owner records |
|
|
| Crawford & Yothers |
name unknown |
Elkins |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
|
Std. |
6 |
|
|
|
|
1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
|
|
| Crawley Lumber Co. |
??? C&O |
Chapmanville |
Logan |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 35,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Crescent Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Naugatuck |
Mingo |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
|
? |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
|
|
| Crescent Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Clay |
Clay |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.: Marietta, OH |
? |
5 |
1 |
10 |
|
1 American |
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
60,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Crescent Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Cresmont |
Clay |
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
Hdq.: Marietta, OH |
36" |
7 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
|
|
| Croft Lumber Co. |
Alexander & Rich Mtn./Alexander & Eastern RR |
Alexander |
Upshur |
WV |
~1908 ~1937 |
Hdq.: Philadelphia, PA |
Std. |
30 |
7 |
~24 |
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
Climax owner recods;double band-80,000 ft.capy;planing-20,000
ft.capy;60# rail;furn.dimension
stock,mop handles,lath,timbers |
|
| Croft Lumber Co. |
Alexander & Eastern RR |
Suncrest |
Randolph |
WV |
~1892 - ~1940 |
More than one name |
36" |
15 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Crosbey & Beckley |
|
Algoma |
McDowell |
WV |
? - 1905 - ? |
|
36" (?) |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Crosfield, W. |
??? B&O |
Berkley Springs |
Morgan |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 5,000 ft.capy.;furniture, dimension stock, handles |
|
| Crouch, E.H., Lumber Co. |
??? C&O;VGN |
Beckley |
Raleigh |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing |
|
| Cruse Lumber Co. |
Gauley Ry. + K&M + C&O |
Gauley Bridge |
Fayette |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 30,000
ft.capy.;basswood,beech,cherry,chestnut,hickory,hard & soft maple,red
& white oak,poplar |
|
| Curry & Bittner Lumber
Co. |
Roaring Creek RR |
Mabie |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.: Connellsville, PA |
Std. |
5½ |
2 |
9 |
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
30,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Cutler & Savinge Lumber
Co. |
|
Roaring Creek Junction |
|
WV |
? - 1882 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Shay owner records |
|
|
| Cutright, I. G. |
??? |
Buckhannon |
Upshur |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 10,000 capyy;oak dimension stock |
|
| Dana Lumber Co. |
|
Dana |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
|
4' 10" |
4 |
1 |
10 |
|
1 Barnhart |
|
35,000 ft.capy.;40# rail |
|
| Dana Lumber Co. |
|
Nada |
|
WV |
? - 1911 - ? |
Hdq.: Charleston, WV |
Std. |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
1 Goodyear |
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
Climax Owner's Records;circular - 25,000 ft.capy.;40# rail |
|
| Dana Lumber Co. |
Imboden & Odell |
Swiss |
|
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.: Charleston, WV |
Std.(?) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
circular |
|
| Davis Lumber Co. |
name unknown + B&O |
Centralia |
Braxton |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 40,000 ft.capy.;planing;crossties,lath,staves,timbers |
|
| Deer Creek Lumber Co. |
|
Deer Creek |
|
WV |
1910 - ? |
|
|
|
|
|
The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
|
|
| Delphi Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Holly Jct. & Cowen |
Webster |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
Std. |
3 |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
Climax owner records;1917
Southern Lumberman's Directory;circ.-50,000 ft.capy.;planing;box
shooks,crossties,lath,timbers,furn.,dimension stock |
| DeRan Lumber Co., Inc. |
DeRan Lumber Co. |
Clover Lick |
Pocahontas |
WV |
1905 ~ 1910 |
|
Std. |
9 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
1910 American
Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
The Log Train,Vol. 2 Number 4;ã 1983;Benjamin F. G. Kline;2 - 35,000 ft.capy.;50 & 56# rail |
|
| Dimension Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Logan |
Logan |
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
Hdq.:American Lumber Co. |
42" |
10 |
2 |
20 |
|
|
1910 American
Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
40,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Dimension Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Foley |
Logan |
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
Herkimer, NY |
36"wd.tram |
10 |
2 |
18 |
|
|
1910 American
Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
40,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Dixie Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Charleston |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
|
|
|
|
|
1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 21 log cars |
|
|
| Donaldson Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Charleston (mill@Anthony) |
Greenbrier |
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
|
? |
9 1/2 |
1 |
13 |
|
|
1910 American
Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
30,000 ft. capy. |
|
| Droney, J. H., Lumber Co. |
|
Watoga |
Nicholas |
WV |
1906 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Shay owner records |
The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
|
| Droney, J. R. |
|
Watoga |
Nicholas |
WV |
1906 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Dunlevie, E. V. |
|
Thornwood |
Pocahontas |
WV |
1905 - ? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
|
|
| Dry Fork Lumber Co. |
Dry Fork Lumber RR / Central WV & Southern |
Laneville |
Tucker |
WV |
? - 1905 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
1909 Russel
Wheel & Foundry Co., |
Shay owner records;2 - 35,000 ft.capy.;50 & 56# rail |
|
| Dry Fork Lumber Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Detroit MI,1909 Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 24 log cars |
|
|
| Dyer, Osar |
??? |
Brabant |
Wayne |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 6,000 ft.capy.;crossties, sawed veneers |
|
| Eakin Lumber Co. |
|
Fenwick |
Nicholas |
WV |
? - 1928 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| East River Lumber Co. |
|
Bluefield |
|
WV |
? |
|
36" |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Economy House & Materials
Co. |
??? |
Bluefield |
Mercer |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
planing |
|
| Elk Lick Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Hambleton |
Tucker |
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
|
Std. |
10 1/2 |
1 |
13 |
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 40, 70 log cars |
|
| Elk River Coal & Lumber
Co. |
Elk River Coal & Lumber Co. |
Dundon (mill@Swandale) |
Clay |
WV |
1916 - 1963 |
|
Std. |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
Climax owner records |
|
| Elk River Stave Co. |
Holly & Stephenson |
Ivydale (mill@Whetstone) |
Clay |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
|
36" |
3 wood tram |
|
|
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
Climax builders records;12,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Elkins Pail & Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Elkins |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
|
? |
7 (?) |
1 |
|
|
|
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
35,000 ft.capy.;25# rail |
|
| Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Camden-on-Gauley |
Webster |
WV |
? |
|
36" |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Fenwick |
Nicholas |
WV |
>1928 - 1963 |
nee' Eakin Lbr. Co. |
Std. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Jetsville |
Nicholas |
WV |
? - 1916 - 1963 |
|
36" |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Ely - Thomas Lumber Co. |
Werth |
Nicholas |
WV |
? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Golden Seal (WV Culture & History mag.) |
|
|
| Ely, Ralph H., Co. |
??? |
Buckhannon |
Upshur |
WV |
? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 25,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Ely, Ralph H., Co. |
|
Camden-on-Gauley |
Webster |
WV |
? |
|
36" |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Enterprise Marine Dock Co. |
??? |
|
Mason |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| English Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Dry Branch |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
Hdq.: Charleston, WV |
? |
2 |
|
|
|
|
1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
|
|
| English - Ott Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Charleston |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 15,000 ft.capy.;elm, hemlock, locust, red &
white oak |
|
| Eubanks, J. J. |
name unknown |
Ojay |
|
WV |
? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Fetch & Hitchcock |
|
Lizemore's |
Clay |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
NW Lbr. WV Sawmill w/Log RR;March 1,1890 |
hardwoods; shipping station: Gauley |
|
| Fewsmith, C.K. |
|
Parkersburg |
Wood |
WV |
? - 1890 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
NW Lbr. WV Sawmill w/Log RR;March 1,1890 |
mill near Cairo;oak, pine, poplar |
|
| Flannagan, S. P. |
name unknown |
Flint |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular
- 10,000 capy.;beech,birch,chestnut,hard maple,red oak,crossties |
|
| Flint, Erving & Stoner
Lumber Co. |
|
Dunlevie (aka Thornwood) |
Pocahontas |
WV |
? - 1910 |
Hdq.:Pittsburg, PA |
Std. |
12 |
2 |
40 |
|
1 Barnhart |
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
75,000 ft.capy.;60 & 40# rail |
|
| Flynn Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Swiss |
Nicholas |
WV |
? - 1913 - ? |
|
? |
8 |
|
|
|
Golden Seal (WV Culture & History mag |
) 1907-08 American
Lumberman Directory;1909 Russel Wheel & Foundery Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Cat.,list of cust.,Pattern 24,26 log cars;50,000 ft.capy.; |
| Forman, Allen, & Son |
name unknown at Terra Alta, WV |
Amboy |
Preston |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
? |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 5,000 ft.capy.;planing, lath & shingle mills |
|
| Gibson Lumber Co. |
|
Masontown |
|
WV |
? - 1910 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Gillfillan, Neil & Co. |
|
Neil |
|
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Shay owner records |
|
|
| Glade Creek Coal & Lumber
Co. |
Glade Creek |
Hamlet
|
Fayette (mill @ Charleston) |
WV |
? - 1936 |
pur. by Babcock Lumber Co. |
Std. |
5 |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 30,000 ft.capy;planing;80# rail;crossties, lath, staves, timbers, vehicle dimension stock |
|
| Glade Creek Coal & Lumber
Co. |
(crossed New R.on bridge to jcn. w/C&O) |
|
|
|
|
in 1928 or 1929 |
Std. |
|
|
|
|
& Climax owner records |
|
|
| Glade Fork Lumber Co. |
|
Glady |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.:Hagerstown, Md |
Std. |
9 |
2 |
14 |
|
1 American |
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
50,000 ft.capy.;40# rail |
|
| Glady Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Elkins |
|
WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
|
|
|
|
|
1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 2 log cars |
|
|
| Greenbrier Lumber Co. |
Greenbrier Lumber Co. |
Neola |
Greenbrier |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
|
Std. |
12 |
1 |
20 |
|
|
1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
60,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Greenbrier River Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Marlinton/Stony Creek |
Pocahontas |
WV |
1900 -? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
|
|
| Glenray Lumber Co. |
|
Glenray |
|
WV |
? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Griffin, P.P. |
|
Clawson |
Pocahontas |
WV |
? - 1907 - ? |
Hdq.: Lock Haven, PA |
36" |
7 |
2 |
12 |
|
1907 Am.Lumberman Sawmill Equip.Register |
18,000 ft.capy. |
|
| Griffith Lumber Co. |
|
Trace |
|
WV |
? - 1925 - ? |
|
36" |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Grove City Lumber Co. |
|
nr. Droop Mountain |
|
WV |
1903 - ? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Durbin Route,Wm. Price McNell, 2nd Printing, Revised Ed.,
June 2000 |
|
|
| Gwinn, C. B. |
Sewell Valley RR |
Lockridge |
Summers |
WV |
? - 1928 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 6,000 ft.capy.;crossties |
|
| Guyan Co. |
|
Fenwick (Guyan?) |
Nicholas (Wyoming) |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Climax owner records |
|
|
| Guyan Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Herndon |
Wyoming |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
|
Std. |
22 |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 35,00 ft.capy.;30-50# rail;hickory,hard&soft
maple,red&white oak,poplar;crossties,furniture dimension
stock,lath,hardwood flooring |
|
| Hackney,
T. L. |
|
Glady |
Randolph |
WV |
? - 1885 - ? |
|
Std. |
|
|
|
|
Shay owner records |
|
|
| Hall, Thomas, Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Marmet |
Kanawha |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Hdq.: Charleston, WV |
? |
7 |
|
|
|
|
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 40,000 ft. capy.;25 - 35# rail;dimension stock, timbers |
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| Hall, Thomas, Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Selbe |
Boone |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Hdq.: Charleston, WV |
? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 35,000 ft.
capy.;beech,birch,buckeye,cherry,chestnut,hemlock,hickory,locust,hard &
soft maple,red & white oak,poplar,walnut |
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| Hammill Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Meadow Bridge |
Fayette |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
Hdq.: Charleston, WV |
? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
band - 35,000 ft.
capy.;beech,birch,buckeye,cherry,chestnut,hemlock,hickory,locust,hard &
soft maple,red & white oak,poplar,walnut |
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| Harmon, D.H. |
Big Creek Ry. |
Banco |
Logan |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 5,000 ft.capy. |
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| Hardman Lumber Co. |
name unknown |
Elkins (mill@Cassanova) |
Randolph (Webster) |
WV |
? - 1924 - ? |
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Std. (?) |
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WM Property Map
c.1931-1935 |
So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th
Ed.,1924;circular-30,000
ft.capy.;ash,bass,beech,birch,chestnut,hickory,maple,oak,poplar |
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| Harmount, Hall & Co. |
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Custis |
Braxton |
WV |
? - 1917 - ? |
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? |
6 |
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1917 Southern Lumberman's Directory |
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| Harper, W. W. |
??? |
Buckhannon |
Upshur |
WV |
? |
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? |
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So.Lbr.Dir.of Am Saw & Planing Mills:4th Ed.,1924 |
circular - 6,000 ft.capy. |
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| Harris, W. A., Lumber Co. |
|
Williamson |
|
WV |
? - 1894 - ? |
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Std. |
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Shay owner records |
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| Hart Brothers Machine Co. |
name unknown |
Clarksburg |
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WV |
? - 1909 - ? |
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1909 Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.,Detroit MI,1909
Catalog,list of customers,Pattern 24 log cars |
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| Harter Brothers Lumber Co. |
Pocahontas Central RR of
W.Va. |
Harter |
Pocahontas |
WV |
1903 -? |
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42" |
4 |
1 |
6 |
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1910 American Lumberman Directory,3rd Ed. |
LOG TRAIN ARTICLE;The Durbin Route,Wm.Price
McNeel,2nd Printing,Revised Ed.,2000;band - 20,000
ft.capy. |
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| Hastings, J. M., Lumber Co. |
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Jacksonburg |
|
WV |
? |
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Std. |
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