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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.

Hull, William Cary, Stenographer and bookkeeper of Oval Wood Dish Co.

Oval Wood Dish Company's sawmill burning at the north end of Boardman Lake.

Oval Wood Dish Factory baseball team with 11 players, the coach and a dog.
Frank Rosell - bottom right ?

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…

Titled "Dish train Sept. 30th 1895". This is a GR&I railroad train probably carrying products from the Oval Wood dish Co.

Panoramic view of the Oval Wood Dish Factory, Part I.

Aerial photo of Traverse City looking southwest from over West Bay

Skaters on North end of Boardman Lake, with factory and Mill in background. Looking NE.