This is a photograph that shows a banner, "Livingston County Fair, Short Ship Races, September 23 -25", 1912.
Activities along Grand River Avenue included sack races, three-legged races, and a race for elderly gentlemen.
A similar image was included in "
Images of America: Howell" by David D. Finney and Judith L. McIntosh, Arcadia Publishing, 2013, page 102.
Grand River Avenue in 1912 was unpaved. All photos are looking west down Grand River Avenue.