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Title: Nameless Towns: Texas Sawmill Communities, 1880-1942

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Hardcover, 1998

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Language:        English

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Length:        257 Pages
Weight:        1 Pounds
Height:         9.5 Inches
Width:          6.3 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



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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-largest lumber producer and created a colorful way of life that lingers in the memories of the remaining former residents and their children and grandchildren.
Drawing on oral history, company records, and other archival sources, Sitton and Conrad recreate the lifeways of the sawmill communities. They describe the companies that ran the mills and the different kinds of jobs involved in logging and milling. They depict the usually rough-hewn towns, with their central mill, unpainted houses, company store, and schools, churches, and community centers. And they characterize the lives of the people, from the hard, awesomely dangerous mill work to the dances, picnics, and other recreations that offered welcome diversions.



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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Nameless Towns: Texas Sawmill Communities, 1880-1942 and it was written by Thad Sitton, James H. Conrad. This edition of Nameless Towns: Texas Sawmill Communities, 1880-1942 is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is July 1998 and it has a suggested retail price of $25. There are 257 pages in the book and it was published by Univ of Texas Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0292777264 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780292777262. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.