Mountain Steamer: A glance at southern West Virginia's Meadow River Lumber Co.

摘要

Meadow River Lumber Co., formed in Rainelle,WVin 1906 by brothers Thomas and John Raine, operated what was touted as the largest hardwood sawmill in the world. It had three 9 ft. band mills operating under one roof. In 1928, during peak production, its 500 employees produced 31MMBF of lumber and other wood products. The sawmill's log appetite required the cutting of about 3,000 acres of timber a year.