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  • Howell Michigan Chamber of Commerce 50th Anniversary - Joanne Swann's Fantasy Land Christmas Village on Courthouse Lawn,1999

    These photographs celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Howell Chamber of Commerce in 1999.   They feature pictures of Joe Anne Swann's  Fantasy Land Village  and include newspaper articles about it. For over 20 years, until 1985, this village hosted visitors to Santa's Igloo each December.

    Starting in 1959, Howell businesswoman, Joe Ann Swann, owner of Joe Anne's Sportswear (108 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan), created a Fantasy Land for Christmas on Livingston County Courthouse lawn.  Nearly every year, the display, sponsored by the Howell Chamber of Commerce, featured Santa's Igloo, and other fairy tale figures created by Mrs. Swann.

    Santa's Igloo hosted visitors to see Santa, and the display later featured a Candy Castle, the Three Little Pigs, and an Elves Workshop.  
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  • Howell Chamber of Commerce, Sidewalk Sales - 1963

    This is a photograph from the Howell Chamber of Commerce sponsored "Sidewalk Sales Daze",  1963.

    The exact location and the names of the persons in the picture are unknown.
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  • Livingston County Home And Builder's Show,  Al Latson, Cliff Heller, Don Rhodes, Jeff Jeffries , Howell, Michigan, 1964

    This is a photograph from the Livingston County Home and Builders Show, standing are Al Latson, Cliff Heller, Don Rhodes,  and Jeff Jeffries, Howell, Michigan.  The event was held April 9 - 11, 1964 at the Howell Armory and was sponsored by the Howell Jaycees.
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  • Lee Reeves, Howell Chamber of Commerce, President

    This is a portrait of Lee Reeves, Howell Chamber of Commerce, President, Howell, Michigan
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  • Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell Michigan, 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1999,  Photos Pulled for Event; Joan Carol's Clothing

    In 1999, Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, celebrated its 50th Anniversary and used a number of photographs to mark the event.

    In this 1971 photograph, Chamber members Cherie Withey, on the left,  and Sue Gallup, of Joan Carol's Clothing store, 109 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, advertise for "Sidewalk Days".
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  • Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, 50th Anniversary Celebration;  Photos  Pulled for Event, 1999

    In 1999, Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, celebrated its 50th Anniversary and used a number of photographs to mark the event.

    This is one of the photographs and shows the billboard that was located on Westbound I-96 between Brighton and Howell; the billboard was sponsored by the Howell Chamber of Commerce.
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  • Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, 50th Anniversary Photos (1999); Sidewalk Daze, 1950's

    In 1999, Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, celebrated its 50th Anniversary and used a number of photographs to mark the event.

    In this photograph from the late 1950's, Sidewalk Dazes is happening.   Howard Pyles is roped by Joe Harris in front of Sutton's Hardware, 121 - 123 West Grand River Avenue.   Howard Pyles and Arnold Heino owned Sutton's Hardware, and it was later owned by the Shaw's.   Joe Harris was the owner of Diamond Dot Market on M-59 in Howell.
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  • Howell Michigan, Chamber of Commerce, 50th Anniversary Celebration; Photos Pulled for Event,  1999

    In 1999, Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, celebrated its 50th Anniversary and used a number of photographs to mark the event.

    This is a photograph of the Howell Chamber of Commerce Building, 303 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    The Chamber occupied this building, which no longer exists, in the 1960's.
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  • Howell Michigan, Chamber of Commerce, 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1999, Photos Pulled for Event 

    In 1999, Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, celebrated its 50th Anniversary and used a number of photographs to mark the event.

    This is a photograph taken 4/24/1985 of the Chamber of Commerce's Home Show held in the Howell High School Gymnasium.

    The persons in the photograph are unknown.
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  • Howell Michigan, Chamber of Commerce, 50th Anniversary, Photos Pulled for Event, 1999

    In 1999, Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell, Michigan, celebrated its 50th Anniversary and used a number of photographs to mark the event.

    This is a 1979 photograph of the Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Ann M. Patrick, standing by the sign outside the Chamber of Commerce Building, 404 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
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