Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-T004-03-0022_u.jpg

    The Lively-Crew Mercury Car Dealership was located at 920 East Grand River Avenue, at the site of the Old Nash Garage, Corner Grand River and National, Howell.   The dealership occupied the northwest corner of this intersection.  Dairy Mart Ice Cream can be seen in the background.  Dairy Mart was later known as Anthony's Restaurant.

    Jack Crew and M.C. Lively established the Mercury dealership in 1956.  This photograph was taken in 1957.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-03-0023_u.jpg

    The Lively-Crew Mercury Car Dealership was located at 920 East Grand River Avenue, at the site of the Old Nash Garage, Corner Grand River and National, Howell.   The dealership occupied the northwest corner of this intersection.  Dairy Mart Ice cream can be seen in the background.  Dairy Mart was later known as Anthony's Restaurant.

    Jack Crew and M.C. Lively established the Mercury dealership in 1956.  This photograph was taken in 1957.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-03-0025_u.jpg

    The Lively-Crew Mercury Car Dealership was located at 920 East Grand River Avenue, at the site of the Old Nash Garage, Corner Grand River and National, Howell.   The dealership occupied the northwest corner of this intersection.  Dairy Mart Ice Cream can be seen in the background.  Dairy Mart was later known as Anthony's Restaurant.

    Jack Crew and M.C. Lively established the Mercury dealership in 1956.  This photograph was taken in 1957.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-02-0027_u.jpg

    Photographs of the new McFarlane Hudd Motor Sales building at 861 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1946.   

    William Hudd and Charles McFarlane launched  this business in December 1946.  Kaiser Frazer Corporation automobiles were sold.  Kaiser Frazer Corporation was an independent carmaker with a factory in Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan.  It ceased operations in 1954.

    Hudd and McFarlane also planned to sell Frazer farm implements and Kaiser Fleet Wing appliances.  This building housed the  Chevrolet Garage and a Deli later.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0033_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a McKeen Motor Car stopped at the Cohoctah Depot, Livingston Michigan.   This gas train ran between Toledo, Ohio, and Frankfort Michigan from 1910 to 1912.  The home base was in Howell, Michigan.  This picture is in Cohoctah.

    The Ann Arbor Railroad owned five of these cars which were gasoline powered.  They were also called "doodlebugs".

    Date unknown
  • HCDL-gn-Cooper16_u.jpg

    This photograph is similar to the one in David Finney's book, "Images of America Howell" and was captioned to be from a picnic at Lake Chemung, Howell, Michigan. The date and names of the people are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-B002-02-0074_u.jpg

    This image was included in the 1st National Bank Calendar, 6-1999. 

    It features R.B. McPherson and his wife in 1902 Murray in a parade. This was most likely the first car in Livingston County.  The car was made in Adrian.

    Exact date of parade unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0006_u.jpg

    REO Speedwagon Truck turning onto Grand River Ave in Howell, Michigan - 1914

    Store signs left to right: Beurmann & Co. Furniture and Crockery, McPherson's Shoes, Clothing, and Dry Goods.

    unknown people

    Possibly watching Wolverine Pavedway Paving, Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1914
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N023A_u.jpg

    These photographs are of the Russell Smith Ford Sales & Service Dealership, 401 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  They were also a "Hi-Speed" Gasoline Station.

    They are advertising "Out They Go" sales of used cars; two older Fordson Tractors are in the scene.  The names of the people and exact date are unknown but thought to be ~1941.
  • HCDL-L002-0022_u.jpg

    Sunday Afternoon Drive Starting at Howell Carnegie District Library, Howell, Michigan - 1916

    unknown people in car. Writing on back of photo says they might make it to Fowlerville, Michigan without a flat tire.
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