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A. M. Gowen Iron Foundry & Machinery
The Products of Industry Schedule in 1860 for Harris County lists A. M. Gowen, of Houston, and the Iron Foundry & Machinery Company as having employed thirty males and produced ten 18-horsepower engines worth $20,000, twelve circular sawmills worth $5,400, and other articles worth $30,000.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HR
Owner Name
A. M. Gowen Iron Foundry & Machinery
Location
Houston
County
Harris
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1859
End Year:
1860
Decades:
1850-1859,1860-1869
Period of Operation:
1859 to 1860
Town:
Houston
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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