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Millsite Tackle Company, 1455 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a collection of photographs of the Millsite Tackle Company was an innovator of stringers and lures. They were in business manufacturing fishing tackle from about 1932 to 1977. They were located at 1455 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan on the site of the an old mill that was owned by A. O. Hutchings & Sons.
In 1919, Henry J. Wickman started a factory, Millsite Steel & Wire Works at this address. It was later sold to Ralph J. Hall, Robert Withey and Donald F. Hall, and the factory's slogan in 1954. was "Quality Tackle Since 1915".
The names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.
Further information on Henry Wickman is as follows (when he owned and operated Wickman Wireworks on West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan):
Wickman Wire Works was established about May 1909 in Howell, Michigan. The manufactuer occupied a building that was formerly the Methodist Church; the 1855 building was moved to a site on 200 block of West Grand River Avenue to make way for the next building about 1890.
That building on Grand River Avenue was used for a multitude of community purposes including a gymnasium and a manufacturing place. It was last occupied by Wickman Wire Works. (See item 10143, "200 Block of West Grand River").
Wickman Wire Works was owned by Henry J. Wickman who held a patent on wire eaves trough hangers. Mr. Wickman also held patents on "Keep Em Alive" fish stringers, and several other items such as boat anchors. He came to Howell in 1908 and opened his wire working machine shop in the old church building on West Grand River Avenue.
In 1912, the officers of Wickman Wire Works were R. Bruce McPherson, Henry J. Wickman, Hugh A. McPherson, F.P. Schroeder, and E. C. Shields, and the wireworks employed nine men.
In 1910, Mr. Wickman purchased 30 acres on North Michigan Avenue where later Millsite Steel and Wire Works was established. Mr. Wickman died in a cave-in November 20, 1930 as workmen were cutting down a hill with a steam shovel. His widow, Leora M. Wickman dissolved the wireworks in 1945. Robert Withey was her nephew who was later part owner of Millsite Tackle. -
Wickman Wire Works, 200 Block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
Wickman Wire Works was established about May 1909 in Howell, Michigan. The manufactuer occupied a building that was formerly the Methodist Church; the 1855 building was moved to a site on 200 block of West Grand River Avenue to make way for the next building about 1890.
That building on Grand River Avenue was used for a multitude of community purposes including a gymnasium and a manufacturing place. It was last occupied by Wickman Wire Works. (See item 10143, "200 Block of West Grand River").
Pictured are the Machines to twist wire products. Wickman Wire Works was owned by Henry J. Wickman who held a patent on wire eaves trough hangers. Mr. Wickman also held patents on "Keep Em Alive" fish stringers, and several other items such as boat anchors. He came to Howell in 1908 and opened his wire working machine shop in the old church building on West Grand River Avenue.
In 1912, the officers of Wickman Wire Works were R. Bruce McPherson, Henry J. Wickman, Hugh A. McPherson, F.P. Schroeder, and E. C. Shields, and the wireworks employed nine men.
In 1910, Mr. Wickman purchased 30 acres on North Michigan Avenue where later Millsite Steel and Wire Works was established. Mr. Wickman died in a cave-in November 20, 1930 as workmen were cutting down a hill with a steam shovel. His widow, Leora M. Wickman dissolved the wireworks in 1945. Robert Withey was her nephew who was later part owner of Millsite Tackle. -
Mason Products Company, 1307 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a collection of photographs of flower pots and lamps that were made and distributed by the Mason Products Company, 1307 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
The Mason Products Company was owned by Dorothy and Carl Mason, and was in operation between 1949 and 1959. Mr. Mason died in 1960.
The four and five inch pots and plastic lamsp were made in several colors, and were known as "Wick-Fed Flower Pots" and Lamps. -
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, 755 McPherson Park Drive, Howell, Michigan, 1989
This is a photograph of the addition that Pepsi-Cola Bottlling Company built in June, 1989, at 755 McPherson Park Drive. McPherson Industrial Park was established in 1983. -
Pinckney Molded Plastics, Inc., Pinckney, Michigan, 1970
This collection of photographs are of plastic products manufactured by Pinckney Molded Plastics, Inc., 450 Howell Street, Pinckney, Michigan, 1970.
Pinckney Molded Plastics, inc., in the mid-1980's moved their factory to 3965 Parsons Road, Howell Township, Howell, Michigan. -
Vagabond Coach Manufacturing Company, Brighton, Michigan, 1960
This is an image of the Vagabond Coach Manufacturing Company, Brighton, Michigan, 1960.
The company also had a branch in New Hudson, Michigan. -
Michigan Seamless Tube Company, South Lyon, Michigan, 1953
Photographs from Michigan Seamless Tube Company, South Lyon, Oakland, Michigan, 1953.
Michigan Seamless Tube Company was located at 100 West Street, South Lyon, Michigan. It was founded in 1927 by William McMunn, and manufactured cold drawn seamless tubes from old, used boiler tubes. -
Howell Electric Motors Company, Howell, Michigan, 1970
These 1970 photographs are interior shots at Howell Electric Motors Company, Electric Apparatus, 409 North Roosevelt Street, Howell, Michigan. The names of the persons are unknown. -
Howell Electric Motors Company, Howell, Michigan, 1962
This group of photographs were taken at a party held by Howell Electric Motors Company, Electric Apparatus, Howell, Michigan, 1962.
The location of the party and the names of the persons in the photographs are unknown. -
Weld Mold Company Products, 750 Rickett Road, Brighton, Michigan, 1976
These 1976 photographs are of Weld Mold Products. According to their website, Weld Mold Company was "founded in 1945, is an international organization that specializes in manufacturing specialty high-alloy welding electrodes, cored wire and solid wire applications ranging from NiCrMo alloys to high-nickel and cobalt alloys to chrome carbide and chrome manganese alloys."
Weld Mold Company is located at 750 Rickett Road, Brighton, Michigan.
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