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St. Francis Church on 10th Street and Cass Street. built in 1887. After more than 90 years of service, the church was torn down in 1979.

Early sign for Grand Traverse Auto made of twigs and located near the O-At-Ka Beach dance hall on East Bay.

Pere Marquette railroad depot and tracks at the north end of Boardman Lake. McGough's grain elevator in the background on one picture.

Cary Hull driving an auto parked in front of the Hannah Lay store on Front St.

Overview of Traverse City looking east from Wayne Hill.
This image must have been taken between 1892 (Elmwood School built) and 1896 - house on south west corner of Elmwood and Randolph built.

Aerial pictures of Traverse City from various years.
1- 1950, bay waterfront in winter
2- 1930's Front St. and Boardman River
3- 1935 whole city
4- 1928 Front and State streets
5- 1947 Front Street, Boardman River & Clinch Park
6- South side of…

Log jam on a river.

Three generations of Bensley men.

Trucks on N. Union St. lined up to unload cherries at the Morgan cannery. The first cherry processing plant was started in 1907.

The Grand Traverse County Courthouse and interior shots of the clock in the tower.