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Bertha Sodeberg's first airplane ride.

Head-on train wreck probably near Traverse City. Men ahown are helping with the clean-up.

Two pictures of the blacksmith shop probably part of the Victor Petertyl Carriage and Wagon Works factory on State Street.

Hank Slaby's first blacksmith shop.

Grand Traverse Prosecutors 0ffice staff as Houlihan left office : L-R front row: Elsie Hall, Sharon Bonter, Sandy Trombley & Jim Hunt. L-R Back row: Dennis LaBelle, Janet Fouracre (sp), Rex Graff and Mike Houlihan .

Traverse City Fire Department steam powered fire engine in use.

Elks party with members dressed up in vintage military uniforms. (L-R) Emil Schmidt-Civil War,
Jim Cavis- WW1, Bill Kleis- WW1, Martin Winnie- Spanish American War and J.B. Valade- Spanish American War.

Winter sports have always been popular in Traverse City. This picture of the toboggan run at the Traverse City Golf and Country Club was taken in the 1920s near the 16th green of the golf course.

Hannah and Lay sawmill on the bay with the steamer "Charlevoix" coming through the ice to reach the dock.

Boy's Cornet Band. Willard Campbell bandmaster.