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Brown Brothers Lumber Company
According to Doris M. Mills, a Brown family descendent, the Brown Brothers operated a millwork plant in Houston during the 1930s. The Great Depression ended the business there, and the family moved to Sheldon where they operated a sawmill until 1945.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HR
Owner Name
Brown Brothers Lumber Company with Orris, Stokes, Clyde, and Curtis W. Brown.
Location
Houston
County
Harris
Years in Operation:
10
Start Year:
1921
End Year:
1930
Decades:
1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation:
About 1921 to 1930
Town:
Houston
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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