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Black and white postcard looking east over the Boardman River with the south Union Street Bridge and the Hannah Lay Grist mill in the background, c. 1883.

Black and white photograph of the Hannah Lay Mill on Long Lake in Long Lake Township. Image shows a number of men and teams of horses posed in front of the large Mill building. At one time, image was erroneously identified as the one on Bay Street in…

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.

Black and white photograph of Hannah Lay workers at a dam.

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.

Color photograph of a portrait painting of Smith Barnes. He was in charge of the Hannah Lay Mercantile business.

Black and white photograph of the interior of banking services in Hannah Lay building. A picture of the proposed new bank appears on the wall.

The steamer T.S. Faxton, a Hannah Lay boat. This ship brought goods and passengers to and from Chicago. Her running mates were City of Grand Rapids and the City of Traverse.

Black and white photograph in poor condition of Traverse City around 1860 to 1863. Notation on photograph says the image was captured while the photographer was standing on Front Street, downtown Traverse City, looking north towards Grand Traverse…

Black and white photograph of two ladies in front of the Hannah & Lay store on Front Street, ca. 1890. One is sitting in a buggy, and the other is standing next to it. The Beadle building is in the background.