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Railroad bridge at Front Street on the bay, "Squaw Point", waterfront

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Logs in the Boardman River at the Hannah Lay sawmill. Built in 1852.

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Early in Traverse City's history, most of its able-bodied men were employed at the Hannah, Lay & Co sawmill. As a "fringe benefit," workers were allowed to help themselves to all the scrap lumber (or slabs) they wanted. Soon an entire neighborhood of…
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