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  • Excelsior Blacksmith Shop

    This photograph was included on the First National Bank Calendar.  First National Bank was located at 101 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
    <br / Researcher Linda Peckens stated that her family owns this building, that it is in Cohoctah and not Oak Grove, and one of the gentlemen pictured is A.J. Peckens.
  • Eugene H. Mengel, President, First National Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar.

    Eugene H. Mengel was appointed to President and Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank, in 1977.
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  • Bridge Building, Howell, Michigan, 1902

    This photograph was taken in 1902 depicts the building of  a new bridge to cross the Ann Arbor Railroad Tunnel at East Street (Division Street, Michigan Avenue).  This photograph was included in the 1st National Bank Calendar collection.  The Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad car is pictured.

    As noted in the December 17th, 1902 edition of the Livingston Republican, "The abutements for the new steel bridge over the tunnel near the Baptist Church are being placed.  The work grading down the sides of the tunnel continues".
  • Paving of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1932

    This image was included in the 2001/6, 1st National Bank Calendar.

    It is captioned, "In 1932, bags of cement were hauled in trucks with hard rubber tires to begin paving Grand River west of Howell."

    Background: looking north, 100 block of West Grand River, Howell: Line's 5 to $1.00, Frykman Electric Shop, Fruits Soda, Martyn Variety Store.
  • Donald  Monroe, President, First National Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    This portrait of Donald Monroe, President of First National Bank, was included in the First National Bank Calendar.

    Date of photo: unknown
  • Ford Parade of Cars, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, 1933

    This image was included in the 2001, 1st National Bank Calendar, 10-2001.

    The caption reads, "The Ford Parade of Cars toured Livingston County in 1933. The cars traveled 10,000 miles across the country to prove that they were built to last.

    Background: Beurmann's Furniture

    Looking northwest at the intersection of Walnut Street and West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
  • Pere Marquette Railroad Watch Tower, Howell, Michigan, 1932

    This image was included in the 2000 1st National Bank Calendar, (January 2000).

    It is captioned, "Watchmen governed the tracks of the Pere Marquette railroad from the gatehouse located on Walnut Street in Howell in 1932."
  • First National Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan,  1990

    A photo of the First National Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan,  remodeling, 1990.
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  • Junk Cars, Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1932

    This image is included in the 2000 1st National Bank Calendar, 8-1999 - February 29, 1932.

    It is captioned, "A number of old cars were hauled down Grand River to the junk yard, circa 1932."

    Looking north, 100 block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan

    Unknown businesses on north side of Grand River
  • Boardman Store

    This image was included in the 2000 / April 1st National Bank Calendar; it was titled Boardman Store.

    Captioned, it says, "An entrepreneurial salesperson makes his living by going door-to-door to sell household items, circa 1905."

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    The "Wolvervine Soaps Company" and the "Turkish Remedy Company" was based in Portland, Michigan.  It was owned and operated by William Terriff, who died in Flint in 1913.
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