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Band Mill, of Graham Co. Lbr. Co., Andrews, N.C.

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  • In its February 19, 1915, issue, the Jackson County Journal (Sylva, N.C.), ran an article entitled 'New Enterprise at Andrews' which described the formation of the Graham County Lumber Company in Andrew, N.C. According to the Journal, the company was to have an 'immense plant which will be equipped with up-to-date machinery.' This scene of the band mill was both hand-dated and postmarked August 14, 1916.