Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-S003-06-0018_u.jpg

    Art Garland Group of Salesmen for Garlands Mens Wear, Howell, Michigan, 1911-1916

    Ann Arbor Railroad McKeen Motor Cars shed is in background.

    unknown date and people and exact location
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-02-0017_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of West Main Street, Brighton, Michigan, looking west.  In the background, the railroad crossing is noted.

    The date of the photograph is unknown.   
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-05-0003_u.jpg

    This photograph was taken in 1902 and depicts the digging of the footings in preparation for a new bridge to cross the Ann Arbor Railroad Tunnel at East Street (Division Street, Michigan Avenue).

    As noted in the December 17th, 1902 edition of the Livingston Republican, "The abutements for the new steel bridge over the tunnel near the Baptist Church are being placed.  The work grading down the sides of the tunnel continues".  

    The new steel bridge was constructed elsewhere and brought to the site to be completed.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0001_u.jpg

    Chesapeake & Ohio Train Hit Car, killed 1, at Michigan Ave. in Howell, Michigan - 1955

    unknown date and person
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0005_u.jpg

    This photograph is looking east towards the Michigan Avenue Bridge from the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan.

    The year of the photograph is unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0007_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a McKeen Motor Car stopped at the Ann Arbor Depot, Howell, Livingston Michigan.   This gas train ran between Toledo, Ohio, and Frankfort Michigan from 1910 to 1912.  The home base was in Howell, Michigan.

    The Ann Arbor Railroad owned five of these cars which were gasoline powered.  They were also called "doodlebugs".

    The year of this photograph is unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0008_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Agent John D. Hamilton seated at his desk at Howell's, Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, located at the intersection of North Walnut Street and Wetmore Street, Howell, Michigan.

    Standing in the background is Mr. Hamilton's assistant, Mr. Wright.  The date of the photograph is 1914.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0009_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a sketch of James Ashley by Jill Ashley. In 1878, James Ashley started the Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad company which brought service to Livingston County.

    Date of this sketch is unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0010_u.jpg

    This is a picture of a locomotive stopped at the Howell Depot, Howell, Michigan.  The train is running on the Ann Arbor Railroad Tracks.  

    In the David Finney book, "Images of America, Howell", this photograph is captioned as the last passenger train to stop in Howell, winter 1951.
  • HCDL-ngp-T004-07-0011_u.jpg

    Prepared for and Published with the Tenth Annual Report
    Commissioner of Railroads for 1882, Upon which is designated the routes of the Ann Arbor Line, its connections and extensions.
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