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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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  • Map of the City of Brighton, Michigan - October 1946

    Map of the City of Brighton, Michigan - October 1946

    Shows Pere Marquette Railroad, Brighton Lake, Boy Scouts,  Ore Creek, Calvary Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Brighton High School, Noble's Plat, Smith and McPherson's, Morgan Part?, Howell's Brighton Beach, Anthony Gale's Addition, West's Addition, Funsch's Addition, Jas. B. Lee's Addition, Dutcher's Lot, Brighton Height's, Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Leith's Subdivision, and Brighton Woods.  Also many roads names are shown on the map.
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  • Funeral of William Power - 1883<br /><br />

    Funeral of William Power of the Brighton, Michigan Lodge in 1883. The funeral procession is passing the Practical Horse Shoer.
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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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  • E. G. Westphal Hardware, Cohoctah Township, Howell, Michigan, Hardware Store

    This is a photograph of Cohoctah showing the E. G. Westphal Hardware Store. In The Howell Bicentennial History and Photographic Supplement, p.320 the caption of this picture says "Hardware store in W. Cohoctah later called Sprungtown."

    Picture stamped with East Cohoctah. Signs for Wanigas, Moore Plows, and Famous Onyx Paint. 

    Date and people unknown.
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  • Baldwin&#039;s Hardware, Howell, Michigan 1964

    Baldwin's Hardware store located at 204 W Grand River, Howell, Michigan Relocated in 1964 from 106 W. Grand River; swapping locations with Smith & Lowe Furniture..
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  • Charles G. Jewett Hardware and Plumbing, Howell, Michigan

    Charles G. Jewett (1847-1927) had a hardware and plumbing business, 101 E. Grand River, Howell

    unknown date
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  • Sutton Hardware, Howell, Michigan - 1965

    Exterior view of Sutton Hardware, 123 W. Grand River, 1965
    Owned by Charles Sutton
    Upstairs is an opera house
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