Photograph of a hardwood log ramp on a spur heading toward Southern Pine Lumber Company's 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.
Photograph of shortleaf yellow pine logs on ramps near camp 2 with a McGiffert log loader and log cars in the background. The camp was in the vicinity of Iris in Trinity County and operated from about 1907-1912.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of Southern Pine Lumber Company's McGiffert log loader 1 near the company's logging camp 1 in Trinity County, Texas. Loader crewmen pose while loading logs onto rail cars.
Photograph of Southern Pine Lumber Company McGiffert log loader 2, also showing crewmen and a loaded rail car. This is possibly in Trinity County near camp 2.
Photograph of Southern Pine Lumber Company's McGiffert log loader 3 showing crewmen attaching a log to the loader's swinging boom. This loader was primarily used in hardwood logging operations. This is likely in Trinity County, Texas.
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.
Photograph of a motor car near the big fill on the Lufkin branch of the Texas South-Eastern Railroad right of way near Blix station, western Angelina County, Texas. TSE general manager W. J. Raef drives the car.
Photograph of rail cars loaded with cut pine timber at Southern Pine Lumber Company's camp 2. The camp was in the vicinity of Iris in Trinity County and operated from about 1907-1912.
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.
Photograph of a raised McGiffert log loader and Southern Pine Lumber Company crewmen in the woods. Note how the loader wheels could elevate to allow logging rail cars to pass beneath.
Photograph of a red gum tree which will cut 3,000 board feet and large water oak timber, located on the northwest corner of the J. M. Walker league, Trinity County, Texas. A Southern Pine Lumber Company employee stands to give perspective of the size of the red gum tree.
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.
Photograph of the saw filing room in the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1, which was also called the yellow pine mill. Each saw tooth was sharpened one at a time. Notice the band saws on the floor and hanging from the ceiling. The saw filer was usually the highest paid worker in the mill other than management.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of two scaly bark hickory trees which will cut 600 board feet each, located on the northwest corner of the J. M. Walker league, Trinity County, Texas. This view shows the only portion which will yield logs. A man poses to show perspective of the tree sizes.
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.
Photograph of upland shortleaf pine timber on the west end of the J. M. Walker league, 16 miles northwest of Diboll. This league consists of 6106 acres.
Photograph of upland shortleaf pine timber on the southern part of the A. Harris place, one-half mile north of the Kennard branch of the Cotton Belt Railway, Houston County, Texas.
Photograph of shortleaf pine timber in Houston County, Texas. This is located three miles from the Cotton Belt Railway near Kennard and 22 miles northwest from Diboll.
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