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  • Shriner Clown Marching in Melon Festival Parade in Howell, Michigan

    Shriner Clown Marching in Melon Festival Parade in Howell, Michigan - Unknown Date

    Can see signs for The Sewing Basket, La Kaye Bridal & Fashion, Orange Blossom Diamond Ring Center, and Yax Jewelers Diamonds & Fine Jewelry Third Generation Jewelers.

    The corner to the right of Yax Jewlers is N. Michigan Ave and W. Grand River Ave. The parade was heading west.
  • Shriners Marching in Melon Festival Parade in Howell, Michigan

    Shriners Marching in Melon Festival Parade in Howell, Michigan - Unknown Date

    Can see signs for La Kaye Bridal & Fashion, Orange Blossom Diamond Ring Center, and Yax Jewelers Diamonds & Fine Jewelry Third Generation Jewelers.

    The corner to the right of Yax Jewlers is N. Michigan Ave and W. Grand River Ave. The parade was heading west.
  • Melon Festival Parade Going East on Grand River in Howell, Michigan - 1960s

    Melon Festival Parade Going East on Grand River in Howell, Michigan - 1960s. Can see the Melon queen's float in the background.

    Building signs on the right side of picture, front to back: Rieckhoff Bldg, Livingston Realty, Gamb?, Joe Anne's,and Yax Jewelry.

    Current view of location.
  • Vehicles Lined up for Melon Festival Parade, Howell, Michigan - 1960s

    Bob White's Standard Service pickup is lined up for the Melon Festival Parade, Howell, Michigan in the 1960s. The pickup signs also have Atlas Tires, American Heating, Standard. The car behind has a sign for Gatesman for Prosecutor. The Marathon station is in the background. They are lined up on Grand River facing east.
  • Men Carrying Baskets of Melons for Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan - 1960

    Men Carrying Baskets of Melons for Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan - 1960

    The men were packing melons for the Senate trip.

    Left to Right: Stan Dickson, Dr. Pat May, Scott Eason, Joe Harris, and Jiggs Harmon.
  • Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan Photo of Pat Dowen - 1960

    Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan Photo of Pat Dowen - 1960. Unknown people on stage.
  • Melon Festival Photo, Howell, Michigan -1960

    Melon Festival Photo, Howell, Michigan - 1960. Melon Queen Pat Dowen is far left standing the rest of are unknown. Can also see the Michigan Dairy Princess and Miss Livingston in the back row.
  • First Melon Queen, Howell, Michigan, Pat Dowen - 1960

    First Melon Queen, Howell, Michigan, Pat Dowen - 1960. She is standing in a field of melons.
  • Howell Melon Queen and Court, Howell, Michigan - Jean Quackenbush-1971

    Howell Melon Queen and Court, Howell, Michigan - Jean Quackenbush-1971
  • Representative Charles Chamberlain introducing Patricia Dowen, Howell Melon Queen, Washington D.C., 1960

    This is a picture of Congressman Charles Chamberlain introducing Patricia Dowen, 1960 Howell Melon Queen, to Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield, the Postmaster General. An entourage representing Howell Melon Festival visited Washington D.C. in September, 1960 to promote Howell Melons.  

    View Livingston County Press September 7, 1960 Article (in library use only).
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