Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-P002-08-0016_u.jpg

    Howell Melon Queen and Court, Howell, Michigan - Jean Quackenbush-1971
  • HCDL-P002-1973-Mini-Bikes_u.jpg

    Keystone Cop Shriners on Mini-Bikes in Melonfest Parade, Howell, Michigan - 1973. The parade is on Grand River Avenue looking east.
  • HCDL-P002-1987-Kids-Rides_u.jpg

    Kids Ride During Melonfest, Howell, Michigan - 1987.

    Caption: Kelly Rumohr (4) squeals with delight on one of the kids' rides.
  • HCDL-ngp-O001-30-0001_u.jpg

    Melon Festival Pageant, Howell, Michigan
  • HCDL-ngp-O001-30-0002_u.jpg

    Melon Festival Pageant, Howell, Michigan
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-08-0010_u.jpg

    Melon Festival Parade Going East on Grand River in Howell, Michigan - 1960s. Can see the Melon queen's float in the background.

    Building signs on the right side of picture, front to back: Rieckhoff Bldg, Livingston Realty, Gamb?, Joe Anne's,and Yax Jewelry.

    Current view of location.
  • Spagnuolos Parade Float

    These photographs are of the First Melon Festival Parade held September 3rd, 1960.  The parade moves west to east on Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The photographs, taken from the south side of West Grand River Avenue, show various floats and exhibits including an 1875 circa Antique Fire Engine, a doodlebug car,  Melon Queen Float, Spagnuolo's Float, and Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Float.
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-08-0014_u.jpg

    Melon Festival Photo, Howell, Michigan - 1960. Melon Queen Pat Dowen is far left standing the rest of are unknown. Can also see the Michigan Dairy Princess and Miss Livingston in the back row.
  • Screenshot 2022-09-14 131141.jpg

    In 2010 the Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan was 50 years old. Video of photos through the first 50 years of the Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan.

    Soundtrack:
    • Through Their Eyes, Bradley Joseph
    • The Journey Continues, Background Music Artists
    (HCDL-bd-Melonfest-50-year-hd_m.mp4)

    Mentioned/observed:
    • Honey Sweet Melon
    • August P. Schmitt
    • Joe Harris
    • Dr. Louis "Pat" May
    • Hicksville, Ohio
    • Howard Danker
    • Willard Wiltse
    • Stanley Knight
    • Patricia Dowen
    • Cliff Heller
    • Howell Livestock
    • Marathon Gas Station
    • Grand River Avenue
    • Melon Queen
    • Patsy Weller
    • Julie Allen
    • Garland's Mens
    • Miss Livingston 
    • Miss Melon Queen
    • Livingston County Courthouse
    • Howell Centennial
    • Eager's Restaurant
    • D & R Electric
    • Spagnuolo's Candy
    • Livingston Drugs
    • Baldwin's Hardware
    • Mayor Heller
    • Michigan Bell
    • W. D. Adams
    • Fred Catrell City Clerk
    • Goodnow's
    • First National Bank
    • Edison
    • Squadron 69
    • fire engines
    • Laverne Ott
    • Frank Ott
    • Elizabeth Ott
    • steam engine
    • color guard
    • Page Field
    • Elaine Copeland Farm Bureau Queen
    • Diamond Dot Market
    • Howell Jaycees
    • Howell High School Marching Band
    • Itsell's Clothing
    • Western Auto store
    • Campbell Discount store
    • Sutton's Hardware
    • Shippy's paint
    • Cub Scouts
    • Masonic Temple
    • Citizen's Insurance
    • Shriner's
    • Shrine Circus
    • Howell Theater
    • Standard Oil
    • Platypus
    • Phoenix
    • Livingston Arts & Craft Association
    • Esther Brown
    • Howell Carnegie Library
    • 5 K race
    • Melon Tent
    • State Street
    • Michigan Avenue
    • barbequed chicken
    • unknown persons
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-08-0013_u.jpg

    Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan Photo of Pat Dowen - 1960. Unknown people on stage.
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