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  • Livingston County Courthouse, Howell, Michigan

    This is a photograph of an etching of the Livingston County Court House, Howell, Michigan.  It was included in the Brighton Historical Collection.

    Date of Etching unknown.
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  • William White Residence, Howell Township, Livingston, Michigan

    This is a photograph of a sketch of the Residence of William White, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan.

    This sketch was included in the book, "History of Livingston County Michigan, 1880".   In 1875, William White owned property in Section 23, Howell Township.
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  • Brighton Michigan Historical Photos: Home

    This photograph was labeled Brighton Historical Pictures "From Settlement to City: Brighton, Michigan 1832 - 1945" by Carol McMacken (2004), and in the book, this home is noted to be the Hallack home. 

    The location  and date of this photograph is unknown.
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  • Brighton Historical Photos, Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan

    This is a photograph of Grand River Avenue between Brighton Lake Road and North Street, Brighton, Michigan.

    Date of photograph unknown.
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  • Thomas Woulds Residence, Brighton Township, Livingston County, Michigan

    This is a photograph of a sketch of the Residence of Thomas Woulds, Brighton Township, Livingston County, Michigan. This sketch was included in the book, "History of Livingston County Michigan, 1880".

    In 1875, T. Woulds owned 160 acres in section 15, Brighton Township, Livingston, Michigan.
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  • The Western House, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan

    This is an image of the Western House in 1905.   This hotel was located in Brighton, Michigan near the railroad and depended on the passengers for business.
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  • Waitresses at Graham Hotel, Brighton, Michigan, 1946

    The Lincoln Hotel, constructed in the 1920's, became the Graham Hotel by 1932.   It had been renamed again by 1955, as "Monks Hotel".  It was owned by Ralph Monks.  He later sold the hotel to his partners, who maintained a restaurant, renamed, "The Canopy".

    The Waitresses in the photograph are unknown.
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  • Brighton House, Brighton, Michigan

    This photograph contains two images of the Brighton House, and was described in the book, "Old Brighton Village", 1974.

    According to the editors of the "Old Brighton Village", The Brighton House was located on Main Street, east, at the intersection of Grand River Avenue.  Around 1900, the hotel was known for Nanny Stuhrberg's German Pancakes and noodle soup.

    By 1919, the name of the Brighton House had changed to the Eastern House (when the Western House was built).   There is a sign above the man on the left stating, "Lansing, 48 miles, and Detroit, 40 miles".
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  • National Bank and Lincoln Hotel, Brighton, Michigan - 1925

    This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" .  This later became the site of the Canopy Restaurant.

    It is dated September 3, 1925.
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  • Lincoln Hotel, Brighton, Michigan 1925

    This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" and is dated September 3, 1925.

    The Lincoln Hotel became The Canopy, and was constructed in Brighton in the 1920's.
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