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  • Albert Leander Smith, Cashier,  First State and Savings Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    A portrait of Albert Leander Smith, Cashier at First State and Savings Bank from 1903 to 1946.  Mr. Smith retained that position until the First State & Savings Bank merged with the First National Bank of Howell on May 15th, 1946.  He retired at that time. 

    Albert L. Smith was born in Howell, Livingston, Michigan 1874, and he died at McPherson Memorial Hospital on October 29, 1954.   He was married to the former Emily Beach; she died in 1943.
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  • Albert Leander Smith, Cashier, First State and Savings Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    A portrait of Albert Leander Smith, Cashier at First State and Savings Bank from 1903 to 1946. 

    Mr. Smith retained that position until the First State & Savings Bank merged with the First National Bank of Howell on May 15th, 1946.  He retired at that time. 


    Albert L. Smith was born in Howell, Livingston, Michigan 1874, and he died at McPherson Memorial Hospital on October 29, 1954.   He was married to the former Emily Beach; she died in 1943.  

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  • Ann Arbor Railroad, Howell Depot, Howell, Michigan

    This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar, and is of the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot in Howell.

    In the 1992, Howell Bicentennial History book, it is captioned, "The last passenger train on the Ann Arbor Railroad stops in Howell, 1951".
  • Livingston County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Howell, Michigan

    This image was included on the 1st National Bank Calendar.   It is a photo of the Livingston County Jail and Sheriff's residence that was built around 1888.   In May 1887, the Livingston County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to locate the new jail on the west side of the Court House Square in the village of Howell, Michigan.

    The Jail continued to be used until 1949 when it was condemned due to its age, unsafe and unsanitary conditions.  The new county jail and sheriff residence was built in 1950.

    Date of razing: unknown
    Date of photo: unknown
  • Howell High School Basketball team, 1912

    This image was included in the 1st National Bank Calendar.

    This photo is also found in the "Howell Bicentennial History and Photographic Supplement", 1975, p. 431.   The caption reads, "The Howell basketball team about 1912, with Gus Schmidt as coach.  This picture taken in the old skating rink where they played their home games.  The losing team had to sit on the floor." 

    This article, written  by Duane Zemper, noted the old roller skating rink was located "on the spot where Mike Hagman's Gas Station is now, across from McPherson Bank on Michigan Avenue.", p. 428.  The address is 202 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    Mr. Zemper also noted that the high school team had no gym to play their games in the old Central School, but when the new school was built in 1921, on South Michigan Avenue, the team played there. 

    Persons pictured: unknown
  • Oak Grove Depot, Oak Grove, Livingston, Michigan

    This image was included in the 1st National Bank Calendar.

    Oak Grove Railroad Depot, Oak Grove, Livingston, Michigan

    Date: unknown
  • Dry good store, Livingston, Michigan

    This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar.

    The exact location, date of the photo, and persons in the photo are unknown.
  • Grand River Avenue Paving, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    This photograph was included on the 1st National Bank Calendar.   The view is  facing northeast at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Division Street (Michigan Avenue). 

    On the north side of Grand River is the store front of Henry J. Sweet, a civil war veteran and proprieter of this grocery store.

    Date unknown
  • Houghtaling Rural School, Cohoctah Township, Livingston, Michigan

    This photograph of the interior of the Houghtaling Rural School was included on the 1st National Bank Calendar.

    The Houghtaling Rural School was located on the west side of Oak Grove Road near the intersection of Stelzer Road.

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    Date unknown
  • Knights Templar Conclave, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, 1913

    This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar, and was taken just east of the Grand River Avenue and Division Street (Michigan Avenue) intersection, in 1913, and shows members of the commandery in their cars.

    Driver of car on right: Henry Spencer.

    Driver of car (1912 Paige) in center: Elmer Smith.

    Other persons: unknown.
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