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George Romney, Howell, Michigan, 1964
Photographs taken of George Romney during his visit to Howell Michigan, at Masonic Temple above 1st National Bank, 1964. Romney was Governor of Michigan 1963 - 1969.
The persons in the picture are unknown. -
Women in Parade for George Romney Visit - 1940
Women in Parade for George Romney Visit - 1940
He was visiting Howell, Michigan at the Masonic Temple above 1st National Bank.
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Prohibition Raid, Undersheriff Loren Bassett & William Cansfield, Editor, 1932, Livingston County, Michigan
This is a photgraph taken during a Prohibition Raid, showing a large vat of whiskey mash on a farm in Livingston County, Michigan. The writing on the back of the photograph says, "second raid on still". In the picture are, left, Undersheriff Loren Bassett and to the right, William Cansfield, Editor, of the Livingston County Press. The photograph is labeled 1932, and while the location is in Livingston County, Michigan, the exact location is unknown. -
Howell, MI Police Station - 1949
Howell, Michigan police station interior.
121 N. Michigan Avenue
Officers unknown.
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New Police Car for the Howell, Michigan Police Department - 1951
In 1951 the Howell, Michigan Police Department received a new Nash Ambassodor.
The police department was located at 121 N. Michigan Ave., southeast corner intersection of N. Michigan Ave. and Clinton St.
E. G. and Rosa McPherson Memorial Hospital in background.
Photos are used in Images of America Howell by David D. Finney Jr. and Judith McIntosh, text on page 59: "Nash Ambassador Super. In the winter of 1951, police chief Fred K. Cronenwett received the keys to a new Nash Ambassador Super patrol car. The Nash Ambassador Airflytes were considered the "cars of the future." Its distinctive and futuristic styling had a new vertical-bar grill, enclosed wheels, guardrail front bumpers, sloping fastback, and one-piece windshield." -
Howell, Michigan Policeman Killed in the Line of Duty - 1952
This photo shows the Police car after the accident. Per Livingston County Daily Press and Argus, May 17, 1995: Howell, Michigan Policeman Killed in the Line of Duty - 1952 The only Howell Police officer to die in the line of duty, Officer Wallace Edward Averill, was killed July 31, 1952, as he stepped from his patrol car during a traffic stop and was struck by a speeding auto. The accident took place on Michigan Avenue, just north of M-59. -
Fred Cronenwett, Chief of Police, Howell, Michigan, 1951-1955
This is a photograph of Fred Cronenwett, who was born in 1887 and died in 1974. He served as Justice of the Peace in Livingston County from May 1946 to January 1950, and was Chief of Howell City Police and Constable 1951 - 1955.
He is standing in the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue, and the cars parked indicate the date of this photograph was much earlier than 1951. In the background is the northside of West Grand River Avenue, and the McPherson Store. -
Howell, Michigan, Livingston County Courthouse
This is a panoramic photograph of downtown Howell, Michigan looking northwest across Grand River Avenue. The Livingston County Courthouse is across the street. Grand River Avenue is unpaved.
There is a street sign for "The Fair" on the south side of Grand River Avenue; "The Fair" was a dry goods store.
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Downtown Howell, Michigan
This is a panoramic view of Howell, Michigan. The picture was taken from the south side of East Grand River Avenue and faces to the northwest, with the intersection of State Street and Grand River Avenue visible.
The Livingston County Courthouse is visible to the right.
The exact date of this photograph is unknown but Grand River Avenue is unpaved.
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