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T. Richardson
According to census records for the year ending June 1, 1850, T. Richardson's steam-powered sawmill consumed 500 cords of wood (valued at $1,000) to produce 400,000 feet of lumber during the census year. Richardson employed six men, each making $25 per month, during that time, and d the mill's value at $2000. The d value of the lumber produced was $6000.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HR
Owner Name
T. Richardson
Location
Houston*
County
Harris
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1849
End Year:
1850
Decades:
1840-1849,1850-1859
Period of Operation:
1849 to 1850
Town:
Houston
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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