The Boyne City Tannery was built in 1901 by W.S. Shaw. Shaw was a partner of W.H. White, the owner of White Lumbar Company and the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena railroad. White came up with the idea of opening a tanning leather company. The tannery was very successful and produced six million pounds of leather shoe sole annually.
Image info: A 1912 postcard view of the Michigan Tannery at Boyne City.
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