Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-S002-02-0005a_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the East Ward School that was located on Barnard Street near Thompson Lake, Howell, Michigan.  It was built in 1888.

    The date of this photograph is unknown.
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  • HCDL-ngp-P006-01-0002_u.jpg

    This is an aerial photograph of the Howell Promenade Mall, Howell, Michigan, 1951.

    The view is looking south with the southeast shore of Thompson Lake in the foreground, the Livingston County Garage dated 1933 to the east, then to south, Grand River Avenue, and the Promenade Mall.   Also visible is Sutton Street off from North National and the beginnings of an industrial park.

    The I-96 Expressway had not yet been built and one can see Lucy/Fisk Road extending south, unbroken by a highway.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N075_u.jpg

    This is an aerial photograph of Howell Michigan; the year is unknown.  The photo is looking north and in view is East Grand River Avenue, and the Ann Arbor Railroad Tracks as they curve to the west; Thompson Lake is in the background.
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  • HCDL-gn-022_u.jpg

    This is a photograph developed from a glass negative of unknown people ice skating on Thompson Lake, Howell, Michigan, 1897.
  • HCDL-bd-Livington-Centre-to-Howell_m.jpg

    Sections of video listing visible signs of businesses.

    • East Grand River South Side - Kroger, Howell Theatre,Midget Sandwich Shop, Goodnow & Jubb, National Hotel, Standard, Cozy Restaurant, Hotel Livingston, Howell Real Estate Agency, Livingston Reality Co. Citizens, Bowman's Variety Store, Adams Department Store, Todaro's Amber Lounge, Standard Office Supply, Adams Family Hair Center, Lathan's, O'Leary's Bakery Dairy Bar, Clear's Pub, Lud-mor Store, Western Auto Associate Store,Goodnow Dry Goods Store, First National Bank, Hausneer Bros. Fine Foods, McPherson State Bank
    • West Grand River South Side - Porter Clothing Co., Strobel's Grocery, Line's 5 & 10 Store, D & C, Western Auto, Family Restaurant, Johnson's Drug Store, Schafer's House of Music, Copper Pickle, Opera House, A Garland, Bennett Hardware Co., Chas. H. Sutton Hardware, The Palace Market, M.R.R. Hardware, Shippy's, Main Street Winery, Heller's Flowers, Cobb-Hall Insurance Group, McPherson Oil Co and Service, First Presbyterian Church, Russell Smith Ford, Masonic Temple
    • East Grand River North Side - Monroe Bro's, Cook, Larkin & Kruger Grocery, Greenaway Building, Cowdry's Drug Store, Baldwin's Drug Store, Bob's Pharmacy, Leist Sports, Uptown Coffeehouse, Yax Jewelry, Moe's Barber Shop, Gift Shoppe, Donald Jewelers, Dairy Queen, Court House, Citizens Mutual, Bell Telephone Co.
    • West Grand River North Side - Howell Carnegie District Library, Larson's Jewelery, Budget Tire Co., Kosin's Glass, Smith Ford Dealership, Baldwin, Line's 5 to 1.00 Store, Richards Electric, DR Electric, Mrs. Eagers Restaurant, Rexall Drugs, Spagnuola's Candy and Ice Cream, Livingston's Drugs, Charles W. Itsell, Dowen Town
    • Michigan Ave - Thompson Grist Mill, Mcpherson Mansion, Mcpherson Hospital, Mason Block, Repubican Newspaper, Howell Post Office, Masonic Temple, A.J. Parker & Co.
    • Michigan Ave & Sibley Street - Whipple Hotel, Young and Pohly Blacksmith Shop, J.W. Wright & Sons Planing Mill, Post Office, JC's Corner Pocket, Zemper, Central School, Howell High School & Junior High and Michigan Ave Middle School
    • State Street (Peanut Row)
    • Walnut Street - Post Office, Candy Kitchen, A. F. Peavy and Sons Mill, Lyndon's Studio, Parshall Flour Mill, Howell Co-op, Ten-Cent Barn, Rissman Plumbing & Heating Co.
    • Thompson Lake
    • Ann Arbor Railroad Howell Depot

      (HCDL-bd-Livington-Centre-to-Howell_m.mp4)
  • HCDL-ngp-O001-26-0068_u.jpg

    This group of photographs shows members of the Howell Rotary Club planting trees at Howell City Park,  1964.  Thompson Lake is visible in some of the photos.  The names of the members are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-L001-02-0008_u.jpg

    Thompson Lake Beach, Howell, Michigan

    unknown year
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