Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-D003-02-0001_u.jpg

    Doc May was a well known physician and melon grower in Howell, Michigan. He was one of the instrumental people behind the Howell Melon Festival.
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    "Jackie" Band in a parade going west on Grand River in Howell, Michigan. Left most building is on the north-east corner of Walnut St. and Grand River. View present day location.

    A "Jackie" band was part of the larger John Phillip Sousa Navy Band.  They toured the country as part of the movement to sell Liberty Loan bonds during World War I. 

    Can see store fronts for Johnson's Drug Store, Chapel's Jewelery with awning also showing Optician, a sign with Cigars and Soda, awning showing Martyns, Howell Radio Shoppe, and Cash Grocery. The side of the Johnson's Drug Store building has a Wrigley's Spearmint Gum ad and a partial sign for Drug & Book Store.

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    "Jackie" Band in a parade going west on Grand River in Howell, Michigan. Left most building is on the north-east corner of Walnut St. and Grand River. View present day location.


    A "Jackie" band was part of the larger John Phillip Sousa Navy Band.  They toured the country as part of the movement to sell Liberty Loan bonds during World War I. 

    Can see store fronts for Johnson's Drug Store, Chapel's Jewelery with awning also showing Optician, a sign with Cigars and Soda, awning showing Martyns, Howell Radio Shoppe, and Cash Grocery. The side of the Johnson's Drug Store building has a Wrigley's Spearmint Gum ad and a partial sign for Drug & Book Store.

  • Float for Genoa Township.
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    1876 Centennial Parade, Howell, Michigan at the main intersection looking west on Grand River.
  • Congressman Marvin Esch

    These photographs of the 4th of July Parade, Howell, Michigan, 1970, were taken as the parade marched east on West Grand River Avenue, near the intersection of Byron Road.   Several bands, drill teams, colorguard units, local businessmen, and bystanders were featured.   In the background of the car carrying Congressman Marvin Esch a partial view of the First Church of Christ Scientist building.   The building is no longer there in 2023.
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    A log cabin on a wagon pulled by 2 oxen for a Brighton High School, Brighton, Michigan Homecoming parade.
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-13-0002_u.jpg

    This image is of the Brighton Homecoming Parade, August 25- 26, 1909.   In the background, is the Town Hall, Brighton, Michigan.

    Names of participants: unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0035_u.jpg

    This image, also found in the "Old Brighton Village" book, 1974, describes this as Brighton Homecoming, 1912.

    The persons in the photograph are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-02-0014_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the Brighton Memorial Day Parade, Brighton, Michigan,  1946.

    Participants unknown.
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