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Men on Frick Steam Traction Engine, Farm
This is a photograph of unknown men on a Frick Steam Traction Engine, on a farm, possibly in Livingston County, Michigan. It was labeled, "Howell at Plain". -
Steam Engine, Sawmill, Livingston County, Michigan
This is a photograph of a steam engine powered sawmill, sawing lumber at a location believed to be in Livingston County, Michigan. The exact location and date are unknown. -
Traction Steam Engine with Unknown Men, Pinckney, Michigan
This is a photograph from a glass negative labeled Pinckney, Michigan showing a Frick Traction Steam Engine with unknown men aboard. -
Burt Brayton Farm, Howell Township, Livingston County, Michigan
These photographs were labeled, "Brayton Farm". "The Oaks", was Burt Brayton's farm and was located on the corner of Warner Road and Tooley Road, Howell Township, Section 21, Livingston, Michigan.
The first picture, though, appears to be taken with a city limit as there is a sidewalk and fire hydrant with the steam engine.
The date of the photographs is unknown.
The second picture is of a pasture with sheep. -
Threshing, Early Farming, Unknown Location
This is a photograph of grain threshing using a steam traction engine, and grain separator. There is also a horse and wagon team in the picture.
The date, names of the persons, and location are unknown. -
Mr. Thompson, and Elijah Hosley, Horses, Farming, Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan
This group of photographs was labeled, "Mr. Thompson, Hanging in the fields farm horses"; no location or date was noted.
The names of the persons are unknown.
Photograph 0027 was of the Blue Ribbon Team at the Livingston County Fair, Howell, Michigan, 1915, and in the 1992, "Howell Bicentennial History and Photographic Supplement", p. 62, it was captioned, Mr. Elijah B Hosley, 1917.
Photograph 0032 is of a steam traction engine traveling a public roadway. It is a 19 horse power Port Huron. The automobiles in the picture indicate the photograph was taken in the 1950 - 1960's. -
Steam Traction Engine
This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar, 2-1996.
This was an Avery Steam Traction engine. The caption on the calendar reads, "In the early 1900's, the threshing crew traveled from farm to farm to thresh grain."
Date of photo: unknown
Location of photo: unknown
Person in photo: unknown
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