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  • Photo with Bob Lyjak in front of his 1929 Waco Taperwing at Livingston County Airport in Howell, Michigan - July 1, 1978

    Bob Lyjak, an expert aerobatic flyer who performed in connection with the Pageant of Drums over Thompson Lake in Howell, Michigan on July 1, 1978.

    Left to Right: Bob Lyjak, unknown

    View July 6, 1978 edition of the Livingston County Press.
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  • Windstorm Damages at Howell Airport, Howell, Michigan - April 27, 1943.

    Read about windstorm in the April 28, 1943 Livingston County Press.

    Was where Northwest Elementary and the Methodist Church are currently.
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  • Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad and Ann Arbor Railroad Wreck

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  • This photograph is believed to be of the Railroad Construction, Jewitt Street Bridge, C & O Railroad, Howell, Michigan.

    The C & O Railroad was formerly known as the Pere Marquette Railroad.

    This pictures is also in the "Howell Bicentennial History Book and Photographic Supplement", 1992, p. 319.

    The date and names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.
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  • Fatal Car Wreck Near the Chesapeake & Ohio Depot, Fowlerville, Michigan -1954.

    View the Livingston County Press article Train - Auto Crash on Wednesday Fatal to Orel Lasher and his obituary from the 23 June 1954 paper. (links work in the library or if you have Newspapers.com subscription)
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  • Train Wreck 2 miles East of Fowlerville, Michigan - August 1, 1947 on the Pere Marquette railroad. 

    Read the August 7, 1946 Livingston County Press article Freight Wreck Delays Mail. (links work in the library or if you have Newspapers.com subscription)
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  • Ann Arbor Railroad Wreck near Lakeland, Michigan - November 1907

    From Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 this photo is captioned "In November 1907 a train went through Howell, Michigan headed south.  Another train left Ann Arbor, Michigan about the same time. It was late at night and it was a one track line. About 3:20 AM they met at Lakeland, Michigan between Howell, Michigan and Ann Arbor, Michigan. This picture shows the result"
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  • Chesapeake & Ohio Train Wreck near Walnut Street in Howell, Michigan - March 10, 1953

    Thirty-eight cars of west bound Toledo-Grand Rapids freight train were wrecked at 7:25am. Cost around $250,000. A broken wheel on a car about 30 back from the head end is believed to have caused the wreck.

    Read March 11, 1953 Livingston County Press Article (in Library use only)
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  • Ann Arbor Railroad Wrecked Car near Wright Elevator

    unknown date, unknown location
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  • Chesapeake & Ohio Train Hit Car, killed 1, at Michigan Ave. in Howell, Michigan - 1955

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