This is a photograph looking northeast from North Michigan Avenue at the newly started subdivision off Michigan Avenue, on East Caledonia Street, Howell, Michigan, 1956.
Photographs of a house that was located aross from Emil Bode's old home on N. Michigan. The address is 711 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
The house was built about 1846 by Edward Thompson, son of Moses. He and his wife Rosella died in the house in 1852 within a week of each other. The house was built in the late 1840's. It was the first brick home built in Howell in 1845. It is estimated that the house was built between those dates.
The house was later owned by the Stover's in the 1940's, the Langley's in the 1950's, and in the 1960's - 1999, William and Yvonne Atchison.
A photo of the Hotel Livingston on fire. A chimney in the building set fire to the dining room celing. There was little damage done to the building by the time firefighters were able to extinguish it.
Right to Left: Minnie Bode Lee, Iva Lee, Dora Bode, and Maggie Bode. Minnie and Maggie are sisters of Emil Bode. Dora is a sister in-law, Emil's brother Dolf's wife. Iva is Minnie's daughter. Unknown year
This is a photograph of the George Mutter Shoe Service, 119 South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The date of the photograph is unknown. Note that Michigan Avenue is bricked.