Nameless towns : Texas sawmill communities, 1880-1942 /

Sawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost overnight in a pine forest clearing, and many disappeared just as quickly after the company "cut out" its last trees. But during their heyday, these company towns made Texas the nation's third...

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Main Author: Sitton, Thad, 1941-
Other Authors: Conrad, James H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 1998.
Edition:1st ed.
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