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Empire Lumber Company
Industrial
1880s
c. 1884
Four miles east of Poplar Bluff on the C., A. & T. R. R.
Verbatim Passage from Source
"The mill of the company is situated four miles east of Poplar Bluff on the C., A. & T. R. R. Its capacity is 20,000 feet per day."
— Source: A VIEW OF A GROWING TOWN OR POPLAR BLUFF AS IT WAS, AS IT IS, AND AS IT WILL BE (referenced c. 1884)
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A large lumber mill operation located just outside of town with a high daily production capacity.
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