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Old Bickhart Flour Mill, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Old Bickhart Flour Mill, built in 1851 on the old site of the Coop Mill on North Walnut Street, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan. -
Homer Peavy Home, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the home of Homer Peavy, owner of the Howell Mill (A.F. Peavy & Son's, North Walnut, Howell, Michigan). The home was later owned by Mayor James Young, and was located at 100 Inverness, Howell, Michigan. This photograph was taken in 1967. -
Mill at Pettysville, Livingston County, Michigan - 1843
Mill at Pettysville, Livingston County, Michigan - 1843 -
Wright's Planing Mill, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of Wright's Planing Mill, located on South Michigan Avenue, south of Pere Marquette Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan.
According to David Finney, "Images of America: Howell", John W. Wright first built a mill on Clinton Street between Walnut and Center Streets in 1869. After it burned down in 1875, he built this planing mill on South Michigan Avenue where he and his sons operated a business until Wright's death. The business made doors, blinds, moldings, sahes and dressing lumber for foilding purposes.
The year of this photograph is unknown.
1910 Sanborn map of area with Wright's Planing Mill -
Mill At Parshallville, Michigan - 1850
Mill At Parshallville, Michigan - 1850. The wording at the bottom of the photo is partially unreadable Flouring Mills Pashallville. There are people standing out front of the mill and a horse and buggy parked in front.
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Mill At Parshallville, Michigan - 1918
Mill At Parshallville, Michigan - 1918. There is a car in front of the mill. The sign on the mill reads Success Flour. Another building with a steeple is visible in the background.
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Woodruff Mill, Brighton, Michigan
This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton.
This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township. This photograph shows the ruins of dam, Brighton - 1935 and was a
Detroit News photograph. -
Parshallville, Michigan Flour Mill - July 30, 1933
Parshallville, Michigan Flour Mill - July 30, 1933. Sign on building reads Success Flour. -
Woodruff Mill, Brighton, Michigan
This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton.
This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township. This photograph shows the ruins of old water wheel at the mill and dam, Brighton - 1935. -
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.
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