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Old grist mill dam looking east on the Boardman River, Cass St. bridge in background.

The Hame Factory, located between West Bay and the Boardman River east of the GR&I railroad depot at Cass St. It made hames, the "S shaped" wooden pieces used on each side of a horse in a team to guide the traces or harness lines so they didn't get…

Boardman River in the foreground, Hannah House and the Carnegie Library in the background .

Hannah Lay sawmill on West Bay. The logs were caught coming down the Boardman River and taken to the mill. This was a steam powered mill built in 1852.

Hannah Park between Sixth St. and the banks of the Boardman River was a pleasant place for a summer stroll. Built just after the turn of the century, it was beautifully landscaped and carefully maintained for the pleasure of the whole city.

Black and white photograph of Hannah Park with grist mill in the background.

Boardman River down river from the Keystone Dam washout.

Black and white photograph of logs in the Boardman River headed for the Hannah Lay sawmill. Washington street is in the center of the picture and the Park Place Hotel can be seen at the far left, 1882.

Black and white photograph taken looking downstream from one of the Boardman River Electric Light & Power dams.

Black and white photograph of the overview of the waterfront, Boardman River, We-Que-Tong Club and the Hannah Lay Sawmill. Picture taken from a railroad water tower.