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O. B. Rhone Lumber Company
Research by W. T. Block reveals that the O. B. Rhone Lumber Company sawmill at Kennard existed from about 1938 to 1941. Block believes the labor shortage during World War II resulted in the company's demise.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HO
Owner Name
O. B. Rhone Lumber Company
Location
Kennard
County
Houston
Years in Operation:
4
Start Year:
1938
End Year:
1941
Decades:
1930-1939,1940-1949
Period of Operation:
1938 to 1941
Town:
Kennard
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
1500 in 1928
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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