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…
These photographs are of Ruth E. Brakel who graduated from the Traverse City State Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1937 and served in the US Army during World War II.