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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, 126 Wetmore, Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Railroad, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph captioned "Depot with Ed Beach", and was included in David Finney's book, "Images of America, Howell', and it notes that this brick depot was built on the north side of Howell by the Ann Arbor Railroad in 1885-1886. To the right, there is a partial view of an omnibus from the Whipple House which was owned by Henry Whipple. In the background is the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
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".
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph taken from the "Tunnel Bridge" as it was called. It was the bridge that goes over the present day CSX Railroad (Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad, Ann Arbor Railroad) at Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. Michigan Avenue was formerly known as Division Street, and East Street.
The Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad constructed an 800 foot railroad tunnel in the village of Howell. The Livingston Republican noted, May 27, 1886, that the tunnel "is undoubtably the longest in Michigan, and the work strengthening its walls has been completed and it is now considered a safer passage for trains".
The train is going south, is Engine #7.
George Belfries was the Engineer. The photograph is J. Potts.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell Michigan. The year is unknown. The view is looking east with the Michigan Avenue Bridge in the background. The persons in the picture are unknown. -
Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, end of 200 block of North Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan.
The coal tower is also visible.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph taken at the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan. -
Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph outside the Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, North Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan -
Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan - 1984
This photograph is of the Ann Arbor Railway Depot Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984. In view is Depot, at North Walnut Street and Wetmore Street. Holkins Lumber is also visible in the background, as are the railroad track going west out of town. The photograph was taken from the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
In 1983, the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce applied for a R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) study, an American Institute of Architects program that brought a team of professionals to the city for a four-day period to study Howell's downtown, its ability to compete for regional shopping, and to make recommendations for improvements to re-vitalize the city. The team, in 1984, during the study took photographs, interviewed people, held forums, and in the end provided an outline of strategies.
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Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan, Caboose
This photograph was labeled, "Caboose", Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan.
The exact date and location of this photograph are unknown.
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