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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, 126 Wetmore, Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Railroad, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph captioned "Depot with Ed Beach", and was included in David Finney's book, "Images of America, Howell', and it notes that this brick depot was built on the north side of Howell by the Ann Arbor Railroad in 1885-1886. To the right, there is a partial view of an omnibus from the Whipple House which was owned by Henry Whipple. In the background is the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
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McKeen Motor Car, at the Cohoctah Station Depot, Livingston, Michigan
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".
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot at Howell, Michigan - 1909
Ann Arbor Railroad Depot at Howell, Michigan - 1909
Viewing East, bridge is Michigan Ave. Whipple House carriage is waiting at the depot.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan, Caboose
This photograph was labeled, "Caboose", Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell Michigan. The year is unknown. The view is looking east with the Michigan Avenue Bridge in the background. The persons in the picture are unknown. -
Ann Arbor Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Howell Ann Arbor Depot, 123 Wetmore Street, Howell, Michigan. It was a passenger and freight depot owned by the Toledo-Ann Arbor Railroad.
There is a train appraching the depot platform, and several passengers are waiting for the train. In the background is the First Baptist Church of Howell.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph taken from the "Tunnel Bridge" as it was called. It was the bridge that goes over the present day CSX Railroad (Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad, Ann Arbor Railroad) at Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. Michigan Avenue was formerly known as Division Street, and East Street.
The Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad constructed an 800 foot railroad tunnel in the village of Howell. The Livingston Republican noted, May 27, 1886, that the tunnel "is undoubtably the longest in Michigan, and the work strengthening its walls has been completed and it is now considered a safer passage for trains".
The train is going south, is Engine #7.
George Belfries was the Engineer. The photograph is J. Potts.
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