Black and white photograph of the first William Cary Hull home on the NW corner of State and Wellington, 1900. The Hull family owned the Oval Wood Dish Company in Traverse City.
Black and white photograph of three women, a man and three children sitting in front of a pile of wood blocks from the Oval Wood Dish Company in Traverse City, Michigan, ca 1909. Identification with the album indicates that it was taken near the…
Black and white photograph of the Oval Wood Dish Company plant, ca 1902. The Oval Wood Dish Company's factory was on the northwestern shores of Boardman Lake.
The Oval Wood Dish Company made wooden ware items. These are pictures of the factory and the interior machinery. The factory was located on the north end of Boardman Lake.
Black and white photograph of four young girls sitting atop a pile of Oval Wood Dish end cuts. The second girl from the left might be Ruth Petertyl. It was taken in 1913.
Overview of the Oval Wood Dish Company, the Boardman River and downtown Traverse City.
The OWD Co. employed more than 500 people and had an annual payroll in excess of $200,000. Its factories produced a variety of hardwood products including thin…