American Lumberman Photographs of Southern Pine Lumber Company - 255 Matching Results
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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.
- [Sawmill No. 1 Fuel House]
- Photograph of the fuel house and engine room of Southern Pine Lumber Company's sawmill 1, also called the yellow pine mill.
- [Sawmill No. 1 Fuel House, Engine Room, and Boiler House]
- Photograph of the fuel house, engine room, and boiler house that powers the Southern Pine Lumber Company's sawmill 1, also called the yellow pine mill. The sawmill's end is depicted in the background. This photograph was taken near the Texas South-Eastern Railroad Company office. Note the pile of band saws and circle saws in the foreground.
- [Marsh Fire Pump]
- Photograph of a Marsh fire pump near the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1, also called the yellow pine mill. Th pump had an 8-inch suction capacity and 7-inch discharge.
- [Sawmill No. 2 Boiler and Engine House]
- Photograph of the boiler and engine house that powered Southern Pine Lumber Company's sawmill 2, also called the hardwood mill. A port of the mill, endless chain incline, and mill pond are shown in the background.
- [Pine Lumber Alley]
- Photograph of an alley of stacked pine lumber in the Southern Pine Lumber Company lumber yard. This is the second pine alley from the west, looking south.
- [Lath on the Dry Kiln Incline]
- Photograph of lath on the dry kiln incline. Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1 is depicted in the background with the fuel and engine houses to the right of the mill.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Clear Rough Dry Lumber Shed]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company rough dry lumber shed, also called the clear rough lumber shed. This view is from the northeast. Also shown are lumber shed workers. This shed was 52 by 350 feet in area and could hold up to 1,500,000 feet of lumber.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Employees outside of the Commissary]
- Photograph of Southern Pine Lumber Company employees outside of the company commissary, standing along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. This photograph was taken on November 4, 1907. 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.
- [C. H. Bateman Home]
- Photograph of the C. H. Bateman home in Diboll. Bateman was the assistant foreman of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1, also called the yellow pine sawmill. The Bateman family is presumably pictured.
- [Charles Fredreck Home]
- Photograph of the Charles Fredreck home in Diboll picturing his family. Fredreck was a Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill foreman.
- [C. L. Effinger Home]
- Photograph of the C. L. Effinger home in Diboll. Effinger was a Southern Pine Lumber Company cashier and office manager. He and his family are presumably pictured.
- [J. Kirby Home]
- Photograph of the J. Kirby home in Diboll. Kirby was a Southern Pine Lumber Company woods foreman.
- [W. J. Raef Home]
- Photograph of the W. J. Raef home in Diboll. Raef was the vice president and general manager of the Texas South-Eastern Railroad Company.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Planing Mill Boilers]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company planing mill boilers, showing two company employees.
- [Sawmill Foreman Charles Fredreck's Office]
- Photograph of a group in the office of Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill foreman Charles Fredreck. W. M. Ashford is sitting on the left and Charles Fredreck is sitting on the right. Standing are C. H. Bateman and J. J. Sweetland.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Sawmill No. 2 Boilers]
- Photograph of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 2 boilers, showing a boiler room worker. Sawmill 2 was also called the hardwood mill. The boilers were made by Casey-Hedges Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- [Marsh Fire Pump at the Sawmill No. 2]
- Photograph of a Marsh fire pump at the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 2, also called the hardwood mill. The pump had an 8-inch suction capacity and a 7-inch discharge.
- [Hardwood Logs on the Unloading Dock]
- Photograph of four cars of hardwood logs on the unloading dock, showing the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 2 and new water tower and in the background. Mill 2 was also called the hardwood mill. Notice that hardwood logs were not unloaded into the mill pond, but rather rolled down an incline to the endless chain. The mill pond with floating pine logs and mill pond workers are also shown. This view is looking south from the north end of the unloading dock.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Commissary - Second Floor]
- Photograph of the second floor in the Southern Pine Lumber Company commissary showing furniture, men's clothing, and company employees. 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 Commissary - First Floor]
- Photograph of the first floor of the Southern Pine Lumber Company commissary. 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 Front Office]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company front office at check paying time in the evening. This is the main Diboll office.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Cashier's Room]
- Photograph of the cashier's room in the Southern Pine Lumber Company Diboll office. This photograph was taken with flashlight.
- [Lumbermen Receiving Paychecks]
- Photograph of Southern Pine Lumber Company employees at the pay window of the company office on pay day. This photograph was taken with flashlight at 7 P.M. This is the Diboll office.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Office and Staff]
- Photograph of Southern Pine Lumber Company's Diboll office and office staff.
- [Camp 1 Company Store]
- Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company commissary at camp 1. Camp 1 was near the Rayville Ranch site in Trinity County, Texas, about 13 miles northwest of Diboll. It replaced the Angelina County camp called Lindsey Springs, and lasted from about 1907-1912.
- [Pine Timber on Rail Cars]
- Photograph of yellow pine timber on Southern Pine Lumber Company rail cars. These logs were cut from the J. M. Walker league in Trinity County, Texas.
- [Right of Way in the Woods]
- Photograph of a Southern Pine Lumber Company logging right of way in the woods. Loaded rail cars and a log loader can be seen in the distance along with two employees.
- [Shortleaf Pine on Rail Cars]
- Photograph of shortleaf yellow pine timber chained to rail cars. These logs were cut by Southern Pine Lumber Company workers from the J. M. Walker league in Trinity County, Texas.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Right of Way]
- Photograph of a Southern Pine Lumber Company right of way in the woods, showing cut timber piled alongside.
- [Southern Pine Lumber Company Right of Way - 2]
- Photograph of a Southern Pine Lumber Company right of way in the woods, showing timber piled alongside.
- [Camp 1 Animal Team in Woods]
- Photograph of an animal logging team at Southern Pine Lumber Company's camp 1, with high wheel slip-tongue carts, ox teams, and a car of logs. Camp 1 was near the Rayville Ranch site in Trinity County, Texas, about 13 miles northwest of Diboll. It replaced the Angelina County camp called Lindsey Springs, and lasted from about 1907-1912.