Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-R002-01-0014_u.jpg

    This group of photographs was taken at a dinner at Monk's Hotel, Brighton, Michigan, on October 8th, 1954, as the Livingston County Board of Realtors met in celebration of receiving the National Association Charter.

    The officers for 1954 were President Noel Burnham, Vice President Gordon Harmon, Secretary Herbert Schott, Treasurer James R. Hayner, and the Board of Directors were A. C. Thompson, Harold Crandall, Earl A. Sharpe, and Herb Sneed.

    The names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0007_u.jpg

    This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" and is dated September 3, 1925.

    The Lincoln Hotel became The Canopy, and was constructed in Brighton in the 1920's.
  • HCDL-ngp-O001-21-0017_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of members of the Knights Templar, Howell Commandery, No. 28, Howell, Michigan, 1913.  They are standing on East Grand River Avenue, in front of the Livingston Hotel.

    The names of the individuals are Fred Hoelgle, Sid Millard, Dan Zimmerman, C. A. Warren, C.H. Pomeroy, and C. E. Hiscock.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N015A_u.jpg

    This photograph appeared in the August 28, 1963 issue of the Livingston County Press, and was originally published February 13, 1935.  Thomas Cotter  found a copy of this photograph in 1935 while going through the effects of his late mother, Mrs. Emma Watkins.  Mrs. Watkins died in 1934, and lived for many years on Fowler Street.  The photograph was said to have been made by photographer, W. E. Cleave  and older persons in the community estimated it was made sometime between 1865 and 1870. The photograph was later taken by Ed Beach and Wilbur Johnson to L. Nelson to be enlarged. 

     The view is from the top of Union School and is looking north towards the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue (Division Street).  The exact year is unknown.

    A full description of the buildings in this picture are included in the  1935 Article.  The buildings include a hotel,  bank, dry goods store, grocery, print shop, Masonic Hall, barber shop, and in the distance three buildings on what was then the Bowers farm.

    W.E. Cleave photo  (in  library use only)

    Tale of Progress Told by Picture February 1935 article  (in library use only)

  • HCDL-ngp-P009-01-0003_u.jpg

    This series of photographs were taken on October 22, 1936 at the Ceremony for the Laying of the Cornerstone for the new Post Office in Howell, Michigan.  It was located at 123 South Walnut Street.

    The Howell Post Office was the first Federal building in Livingston County.  The local committee, consisting of Postmaster Alfred H. Pfau, W.W. Blackney, Congressman of the 6th District of Flint, and Charles P. Adams, Mayor of Howell, had requested the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Michigan to lay the cornerstone according to the ritual of the Order.  The Howell Commandery #28, Knights Templar, paraded from the Howell Lodge to the scene of the ceremony.    The line of march proceeded east on Sibley to Court, north on Court to Grand River Avenue, west on Grand River to Walnut and south on Walnut to the Post Office site.

    A half-day holiday was declared by Mayor Adams for the city of Howell.   The names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-01-0062_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of East Grand River Avenue, taken in front of the Livingston Hotel on  August 15, 1947.  The view is looking northwest and the intersection of State Street and East Grand River Avenue, in Howell, Michigan is visible.

    The labeled date on this negative was 8/15/1947 but this is clearly a winter view.
  • HCDL-gn-Pinckney26_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the Hotel Tuomey, Pinckney, Michigan.  It was built by James W. Hinchey during the Civil War, and was also called the Pinckney Hotel.  It burned down in 1920.

    The person in the photograph is unknown.
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  • HCDL-gn-Pinckney31_u.jpg

    This photograph is of the Hotel Tuomey (left side of Main St.), and the Frank Sigler Drug (right side of Main St.) looking West on Main St. Pinckney, Michigan.

    The year is unknown.
  • HCDL-gn-Pinckney10_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of downtown Pinckney, Michigan showing the Hotel Tuomey (left forground) Bee-Hive and Great Market (unsure which side of street).
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0024_u.jpg

    This is an image of Grand River Avenue, with the Eastern House, originally the Brighton House, on the right.  The owners, the Sturhbergs, changed the name when the Western House was built.  The Eastern House in  Brighton, Michigan was a stage stop between Lansing and Detroit.   It was built in 1846; it burned down in January 1926
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