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Black and white photograph of the Wells- Higman Basket Factory fire - burning building, sign says "fruit packages, H. Burr". 4 firemen with hose, in 1950.

Black and white photograph of the Wells Higman basket factory near 8th and Wellington Streets on the Boardman River, ca. 1902. They made baskets for the fruit growers.

Black and white postcard of five men with a loaded wagon and a team of horses in front of the Masonic building on the SE corner of Front and Union Streets, c. 1910. The wagon has a load of empty fruit baskets headed for old Mission peninsula. The…

Wells Higman Basket Factory, circa 1895.

4th of July parade float from the Wells Higman basket factory. See also #216 for more information.

Michigan State Grange, 37th meeting held in Traverse City in 1909. Postcard was compliments of the Wells-Higman Basket Co.

Fire at the former Wells Higman Basket Factory at 8th and Wellington streets. Shown in image are three firemen using a hose to spray down the fire, in an attempt to put it out. Most of the roof and top story are gone, and the building is engulfed in…