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Main Street and Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph developed from a glass negative of a picture from a book about Livingston County. The lower pictures shows the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Main Street in Brighton, and storefronts are in view. The upper picture references "Piety Hill", and site of early churches. It is unknown the exact location of this photograph although there is an area known as Piety Hill in the city of Howell located in the northeast section of Michigan Avenue and Grand River Avenue. -
Eastern House, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Eastern House, Brighton Michigan. -
Mellus Hospital, 300 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph of Mellus Hospital, 300 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan. It opened in 1931. -
World War I, Brighton, Michigan Honor Roll Monument, 1917
This is a photograph of the Brighton Honor Roll Monument, Brighton, Michigan 1917 -
Pere Marquette Depot, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Pere Marquette Depot in Brighton, Michigan. It was located on West Main Street and was razed in the 1960's. According to the "Old Brighton Village" Book, 1974, the first train came to Brighton on July 4, 1871 and gave free rides to all the townspeople. -
Les Rutter Motor Sales, Brighton, Michigan
A photograph of Les Rutter Motor Sales building, 1970. -
White Star Oil Station, Brighton, Michigan- September 3, 1925
This image is of the White Star Oil Station, Brighton, Michigan, September 3, 1925. The White Star Oil Station was located at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Mill Street. -
Cars and Concepts - Brighton, Michigan
Cars and Concepts, East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan was a specialty vehicle company that had a contract with Chrysler to install T-bar removable sun roofs in Chrysler and Plymouth vehicles.
Cars and Concepts released these images of some of their products.
It was founded by Dick Chrysler in the 1970's, and became the largest employer in Livingston County. Cars and Concepts was later sold to Masco. -
Rialto Theater, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan
This is a photograph taken in Brighton, Michigan, on West Main Street. It depicts an unknown parade, and in the background is the Former Opera House, the Rialto Theatre.
The Rialto Theatre, 307 West Main Steeet, Brighton, Michigan, was originally built in 1918 to show silent movies. Silent movies were often accompanied by piano music provided by a local artist.
The Rialto Theatre was a multi-use theater between 1918 and 1937 hosting movies, meetings, music, commencements, lectures and conventions. In 1937, there was extensive remodeling of the Rialto converting it into a bowling alley. After World War II, the Bowling Alley was demolished to make way for a parking lot.
Participants in Parade: unknown. -
Rialto Theater, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan
This is a photograph taken in Brighton, Michigan, on West Main Street. It depicts an unknown parade, and in the background is the Former Opera House, the Rialto Theatre.
The Rialto Theatre, 307 West Main Steeet, Brighton, Michigan, was originally built in 1918 to show silent movies. Silent movies were often accompanied by piano music provided by a local artist.
The Rialto Theatre was a multi-use theater between 1918 and 1937 hosting movies, meetings, music, commencements, lectures and conventions. In 1937, there was extensive remodeling of the Rialto converting it into a bowling alley. After World War II, the Bowling Alley was demolished to make way for a parking lot.
Parade participants: unknown.
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