Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

Livingston County Fair, Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan

Item

HCDL-gn-Teeple-N029_u.jpg

Title

Livingston County Fair, Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan

Description

This photograph is believed to be of the Livingston County Fair, at the Fairgrounds in Howell, Michigan.  The fairgrounds were located in the northeast section of the city of Howell, where Catrell Drive now is.  In view is the racetrack, horses, spectators, and in the background the Motor Drome.

The motor drome a silo-shaped wooden cylinder and its interior, 90-degree wooden wall serves as a track. Spectators stand on a platform that surrounds the top of the cylinder, and watch as the daredevils ride around the wall and perform tricks.

The date and names of the persons are unknown.

Subject

Fairs

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Creator

Fred Teeple

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Original Format

glass negative

Collection

Citation

Fred Teeple, “Livingston County Fair, Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan,” Howell Area Archives Digital Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/10469.
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