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- [Six Southern Pine Lumber Company Dry Kilns]
- Photograph of six dry kilns built by the National Dry Kiln Company of Indianapolis, Indiana for the Southern Pine Lumber Company. This view is looking from the northeast. By 1907 the company had 12 kilns which held 544,400 feet of lumber.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Planing Mill Engine Room]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company planing mill engine room taken with flashlight. The mill was powered by a 500 horsepower Corliss engine.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill 2 Engine Room]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 2 engine room. This is a Corliss steam engine built by Filer & Stowell.
- [Manufactured Lumber Shed Exterior]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company manufactured lumber shed.
- [Molding Shed Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company molding shed, also showing workers in the background.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 1]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill number 1, burner, mill pond, and fuel house. This view is from atop the water tower. Also known as "mill 1," it cut yellow pine. Construction for this mill began on March 1, 1903, and the mill became operational on June 12 of the same year. The mill was powered by a 500 horse powered Filer & Stowell 24x40 inch Corliss steam engine. American Lumberman reports that in 1907 the mill had a daily capacity of 240,000 board feet of lumber and 65,000 feet of lath. It replaced the original mill that was built in 1894. This mill was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1968 and replaced with a modern sawmill by September of that year.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Planing Mill from Water Tower]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company planing mill from atop the water tower. Also shown are men with lumber carts and stacks of lumber. The January 18, 1908 issue of American Lumberman reports that the planing mill had one 8x30 sizer, one 8x18 sizer, four 15-inch No. 2 combination matchers, six 9-inch matchers, one 10-inch outside molder, one 15-inch inside molder, six swing cutoff saws, two resaws, two edgers, one lath machine, and two blowers. It was 252 by 80 feet in area, employed 43 people and had a daily capacity of 275,000 feet of lumber.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Lumber Yard - Central View]
- Photograph of the center of the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard taken from atop the water tower. Company housing can be seen in the background.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Lumber Yard - Southwestern View]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard, looking southwest from atop the water tower. Company housing is depicted in the background.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Lumber Yard - Western View]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard looking west from atop the water tower. Company housing are shown in the background.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 2]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 2 as viewed from a point slightly west of the dry kilns. This mill was built between December 1906 and April 1907. All sawmill equipment was in a 40x155 feet area and the lath mill annex was 28x60 feet. Although it was sometimes called the hardwood mill, it also cut pine. The mill's daily capacity during a daytime run was 60,000 feet of pine and 40,000 feet of hardwoods, with a day and night yellow pine capacity of 120,000 feet. Hardwoods were not cut at night. Sawmill 2 was dismantled in 1954.
- [Lath on the Dry Kiln Trams]
- Photograph of lath on the dry kiln trams, showing how it comes from under the sorting platform. A sawmill is shown in the background with various employees and lumber carts.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Commissary]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company commissary which included an express office, post office, and drug store. Built in 1901, this was the company's fourth commissary, the first being built in 1894, the second in 1898, and the third in early 1901 which was later destroyed by fire. The fourth commissary was originally 3,226 square feet but a 1902 addition increased the size to 5,612 square feet. The second story was added in 1907 which increased the size of the floor space to 10,384 square feet. The first floor contained the general store and the second floor held furniture and men's furnishing goods. W. P. Rutland was the manager and eleven others were employed. This commissary was replaced by a new one on the same site in 1923, which lasted until it was torn down in 2004.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Lumber Yard - from Special Tower]
- Photograph of the central section of the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard, looking down from a 35 foot special tower.
- [Hardwood Lumber Yard Alley]
- Photograph of a clean back alley in the hardwood section of the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard.
- [Hardwood Lumber Yard Alley - 2]
- Photograph of a Southern Pine Lumber Company hardwood lumber yard alley from the north.
- [Lumber Yard at Sunset]
- Photograph of a sunset effect over the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard. Company housing is seen in the background.
- [Water Tower at Sunset]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company's new water tower at sunset. The lumber yard is to the left of the tower and a sawmill is on the right. The water tower was used for fire protection and held 40,000 gallons.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Mill No. 2 from the Mill Pond]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill number 2 looking across the mill pond from the unloading dock of the yellow pine mill (mill no. 1). This mill was built between December 1906 and April 1907. All sawmill equipment was in a 40x155 feet area and the lath mill annex was 28x60 feet. Although it was sometimes called the hardwood mill, it also cut pine. The mill's daily capacity during a daytime run was 60,000 feet of pine and 40,000 feet of hardwoods, with a day and night yellow pine capacity of 120,000 feet. Hardwoods were not cut at night. Sawmill 2 was dismantled in 1954.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmil No. 1 from Mill Pond]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill no. 1 from across the mill pond with logs in the foreground. To the right is the log unloading dock. A mill pond worker is also shown standing on logs in the pond. Also known as "mill 1," it cut yellow pine. Construction for this mill began on March 1, 1903, and the mill became operational on June 12 of the same year. It replaced the original mill that was built in 1894. The mill was powered by a 500 horse powered Filer & Stowell 24x40 inch Corliss steam engine. American Lumberman reports that in 1907 the mill had a daily capacity of 240,000 board feet of lumber and 65,000 feet of lath. This mill was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1968 and rebuilt by September of that year.
- [Mill Pond Detailed View]
- Photograph of a detailed view of the Southern Pine Lumber Company mill pond with floating pine logs. The building in the background is possibly the Texas South-Eastern Railroad Company office. Also shown are rail cars, including one from the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 2 at Sunset]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill no. 2 as seen from across the mill pond at sunset. This mill was built between December 1906 and April 1907. All sawmill equipment was in a 40x155 feet area and the lath mill annex was 28x60 feet. Although it was sometimes called the hardwood mill, it also cut pine. The mill's daily capacity during a daytime run was 60,000 feet of pine and 40,000 feet of hardwoods, with a day and night yellow pine capacity of 120,000 feet. Hardwoods were not cut at night. Sawmill 2 was dismantled in 1954.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Planing Mill Interior - South End]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company planing mill from the south end, showing mill machinery. The January 18, 1908 issue of American Lumberman reports that the planing mill had one 8x30 sizer, one 8x18 sizer, four 15-inch No. 2 combination matchers, six 9-inch matchers, one 10-inch outside molder, one 15-inch inside molder, six swing cutoff saws, two resaws, two edgers, one lath machine, and two blowers. It was 252 by 80 feet in area, employed 43 people and had a daily capacity of 275,000 feet of lumber.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Planing Mill Interior - North End]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company planing mill from the north end. The January 18, 1908 issue of American Lumberman reports that the planing mill had one 8x30 sizer, one 8x18 sizer, four 15-inch No. 2 combination matchers, six 9-inch matchers, one 10-inch outside molder, one 15-inch inside molder, six swing cutoff saws, two resaws, two edgers, one lath machine, and two blowers. It was 252 by 80 feet in area, employed 43 people and had a daily capacity of 275,000 feet of lumber.
- [Corliss Steam Sawmill Engine]
- Photograph of a Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill engine, a 24x48 500 horse power Filer & Stowell Corliss steam engine, with an 18-foot fly wheel. A company employee is depicted in the background. This is likely sawmill 1, or the yellow pine mill.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 1 Interior - South End]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1 interior from the south end, showing mill machinery. It was also called the "yellow pine mill" because it cut yellow pine. Construction for this mill began on March 1, 1903, and the mill became operational on June 12 of the same year. It replaced the original mill that was built in 1894. The mill was powered by a 500 horse powered Filer & Stowell 24x40 inch Corliss steam engine. American Lumberman reports that in 1907 the mill had a daily capacity of 240,000 board feet of lumber and 65,000 feet of lath. This mill was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1968 and rebuilt by September of that year.
- [Yellow Pine on the Band Saw Dock]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1, or yellow pine mill, showing yellow pine logs on the band saw dock. This view is from the log end. Construction for this mill began on March 1, 1903, and the mill became operational on June 12 of the same year. It replaced the original mill that was built in 1894. The mill was powered by a 500 horse powered Filer & Stowell 24x40 inch Corliss steam engine. American Lumberman reports that in 1907 the mill had a daily capacity of 240,000 board feet of lumber and 65,000 feet of lath. This mill was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1968 and rebuilt by September of that year.
- [A Log atop the Endless Chain]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company log pond from the top of the endless chain incline. The photograph shows how logs were attached to the chain and pulled upward from the mill pond and into the sawmill.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 2 Corliss Steam Engine]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill no. 2 Corliss steam engine built by Filer & Stowell. Also shown are three company employees.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 2 Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill no. 2, also called the hardwood mill. This view is from the log end and shows hardwood logs on a band saw dock, a band saw, and a company employee. This mill was built between December 1906 and April 1907. All sawmill equipment was in a 40x155 feet area and the lath mill annex was 28x60 feet. Although it was sometimes called the hardwood mill, it also cut pine. The mill's daily capacity during a daytime run was 60,000 feet of pine and 40,000 feet of hardwoods, with a day and night yellow pine capacity of 120,000 feet. Hardwoods were not cut at night. Sawmill 2 was dismantled in 1954.
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- [Sawmill No. 2 Saw Filing Room]
- Photograph of the saw filing room in the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill no. 2, also called the hardwood mill. The photograph shows numerous band saws.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Hardwood Lumber Alley]
- Photograph of an alley of 16 and 18 foot hardwood lumber, the third alley from the west. This is a section of the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard.
- [Hardwood Lumber Stacks]
- Photograph of a stack of hardwood lumber in the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Hardwood Lumber Alley and Sawmill]
- Photograph of a hardwood lumber alley in the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard, showing mill no. 2, or the hardwood mill, at the end. This is the second alley from the west looking north.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Hardwood Lumber Alley and Sawmill - 2]
- Photograph of a long alley of hardwood lumber in the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard, showing sawmill no. 2, or the hardwood mill, at the end. This is the third alley from the west, looking north.
- [Yellow Pine Lumber Yard Alley]
- Photograph of an alley of yellow pine lumber from post number 9, showing the burner and new water tower and the end. This view is looking north.
- [Pine Lumber Stack in the Southern Pine Lumber Company Lumber Yard]
- Photograph of a stack of 2x4 pine lumber with the old water tower in the background.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Baseball Team]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company baseball team. The team was supported by Southern Pine's athletic society, which was open to young men of semiexective positions such as office work. It was not uncommon for East Texas lumber companies to have their own teams that played against one another. Tennis was also a focus of the athletic society.
- [Manufactured Lumber Shed Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company manufactured lumber shed, from the west end.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Tennis Court]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company tennis court and club at play, while showing the lumber yard in the background. The company had an athletic society that was open to young men who held semiexecutive positions such as office workers. Baseball was another focus of the society.
- [Rough Lumber Shed Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the rough lumber shed of the Southern Pine Lumber Company. This view is looking south.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 1 from Mill Pond]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1, also called the yellow pine mill, looking from the mill pond. The log loading dock is depicted on the right. Notice the "endless chain" incline descending from the mill into the pond. The white buildings to the left of the mill are power houses.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmills]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmills from across the mill pond from a point 100 feet east of the locomotive water tank. The burner and water tower are shown between the sawmills. Sawmill 1, the yellow pine mill, is on the left and sawmill 2, the hardwood and pine mill is on the right.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmills - 2]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmills at a distance from the extreme length of the mill pond. Sawmill 1, the yellow pine mill, is on the left and sawmill 2, the hardwood and pine mill, is on the right.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmills - North End View]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmills from the extreme north end of the mill pond. This picture was made with a long focus lens. Sawmill 1, the yellow pine mill, is on the left and sawmill 2, the hardwood and pine mill is on the right.
- [Star Hotel - 2]
- Photograph of Diboll's Star Hotel, which was located across the Southern Pacific railroad tracks from the commissary. The hotel was built by 1903 and generally accommodated office personnel and traveling salesmen. It is where Southern Pine Lumber Company founder T. L. L. Temple stayed when visiting Diboll from Texarkana, Arkansas prior to the company library being built adjacent to the commissary circa 1908. The Star Hotel was remembered for its large dining room which fed up to thirty people at one time. The closure date is unknown but by 1939 the building had been torn down.
- [S. E. Lingard Home]
- Photograph of the S. E. Lingard house in Diboll, Texas. Lingard was Southern Pine Lumber Company's shipping clerk. Lingard and his family are presumably pictures on the porch.
- [Church Building and Hall]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company church building located in Diboll's south side. The lower floor held Baptist and Methodist services. The upper floor held meeting rooms for the Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World.
- [Machinery and Repair Shop Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company machinery and repair shop. This view is from the northeast corner and shows a trip-hammer and forge in the foreground.