Interior view from the balcony of the Howell Opera House, Howell, Michigan in 1954. Current address of Opera House is 123 W Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843.
A postcard showing downtown Howell, Michigan sent to a Mrs. H.G. Briggs in Chicago, Illinois postmarked March 4, 1898. The streets are unpaved with horses and buggies, bicycles, and people walking. Visible business signs of an undertaker, Goodnow and Beach, Goodnow & Jubb, McPhersons Bank, and Porter Clothing Co. Partial sign with word Cigar.
Postcard reads: "If you have a magnifying glass you can tell who those boys are on the corner especially the one with the wheel."
Goodnow Building on the corner of Grand River and Division St. (present day Michigan Ave.) in Howell, Michigan. The Goodnow and Jubb clothing store is in this building. This building later became First National Bank. There is a mixture of horse and buggy and automobiles parked on the streets. View present day building.
This image was included on First National Bank's 1999 calendar for August.
