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Hardy Beard
Hardy Beard, according to M. Beard, operated a portable sawmill plant in San Augustine and Angelina counties during the 1930s. When interviewed by Vernon Beasley, Hubert Busby, a San Augustine lumberman, noted that Beard used a portable, diesel-powered sawmill in the Broaddus area; Beard moved the location of the mill often.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
SA
Owner Name
Hardy Beard. H. D. Beard. C. M. Cryer.
Location
One and half miles southeast of Broaddus
County
San Augustine
Years in Operation:
16
Start Year:
1930
End Year:
1945
Decades:
1930-1939,1940-1949
Period of Operation:
1930s through World War II
Town:
Southeast of Broaddus
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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