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Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • These photographs were labeled "Modern Farming", and appear to have been taken of a display and demonstration of modern farm equipment during the 1950's, early 1960's in Livingston County.

    The exact location, date, and names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
  • This photograph shows early farming using horses to pull a hay rake.

    The location, date, and names of the persons are unknown.
  • This is a photograph of apple picking from a tintype.  
    The location, date and names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.
  • 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.
  • These photographs are of the Van Gilder Farm in Marion Township, Livingston, Michigan, after a tornado struck on April 20, 1941.

    The Livingston Daily Press & Argus/image/454510040/?terms=tornado&match=1 (in library use only).
  • These photographs are of 809 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, January 1962, following a housefire at this address.  Dr. Hollis Sigler perished in the fire.

    The Livingston Daily Press & Argus/image/454345935/?terms=%22Sigler%20fire%22  (in library use only).
  • A photo of the Hotel Livingston on fire. A chimney in the building set fire to the dining room celing. There was little damage done to the building by the time firefighters were able to extinguish it. 
  • These photographs were taken at the Harold Price farm, 2858 Chilson Road, Howell, Michigan, October 1964, as his barn burned.   

    Livingston County Press & Argus/image/453802057/?terms=%22Chilson%20%22%20%20Fire&match=1 (in library use only).
  • These photographs are of the fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Alizon,  2925 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, March 8, 1954.  The house was built in 1927, and was deemed a total loss.

    The Livingston County Press and Argus, image/453654829/?terms=%22Alizon&match=1 (in library use only).
  • These photographs were taken of the October 21st, 1947 fire at the Howell Bowling Alleys, Howell, Michigan.  The names of the persons in the pictures are unknown.

    The owner of the "Howell Bowling Alleys" was Charles Domine.  Several months later, construction was started on a new bowling alley on East Grand River Avenue near Fair Street.  The building was the property of Fred Cronenwett, and was adjacent to the Ude Sweet Shoppe at 213 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    The Livingston County Press & Argus/image/454007351/?terms=%22bowling%20alley%22fire&match=1  (in library use only).
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