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  • This is a photograph taken of the storefronts on the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The street is snow covered and a horse and sleigh are in the foreground.  The businesses on the block include Homer N. Beach Dry Goods and William McPherson & Sons Dry Goods. 

    Homer N. Beach is "Going out of Business"; he died in July 1926.  The date of this photograph and the name of the person in the photograph are unknown.
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  • This is an Early Streetscape Michigan Avenue and Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The view is looking north from the southside of Grand River Avenue.  The roads are unpaved, and a wagon wheel is visible in the lower left corner.  Grand River Avenue was not paved until about 1915.

    Michigan Avenue was formerly known as East Street and Division Street.  The person in the photograph is unknown.
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  • This is a photograph of the Eastern House, Brighton Michigan.
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  • This is a photograph taken at the Democratic Rally and Pole Raising at Cohoctah, Michigan, October 22, 1922; it was included in the "Howell Bicentennial History Book: Photographic Supplement, 1992" pp. 226-7. The mules bore a sign, "Happy Days are Roosevelt Ways".

    The persons are, right to left, Herbert Cook, owner of the mules; child of Mr. Cook; Wally W. Knapp, driver, candidate for State Senator; Ed White, Deputy Sheriff; Claude E. Cady, candidate for Representative in Congress; Guy B. Hosley, local chairman; Edward B. Milett, candidate Register of Deeds; Alfred Pfau, County Chairman; Frank G. Knight, candidate, Supt. of the Poor; T. Henry Howlett, candidate Representative in Legislature; Oscar Schoenhals, candidate Judge of Probate; Henry D. Finley, candidate Sheriff; George H. Allen, candidate Supt. of the Poor; and Major I. Bravener, candidate County Clerk.
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  • This is a photograph of the Brick Union School Building, Fowlerville, Michigan -1890s. The original Union School building was to the right of the brick Union School building.

    The original Union School building was located on North Collins St. Fowlerville, Michigan.
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  • This is a photograph of Mellus Hospital, 300 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan.  It opened in 1931.
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  • This is a photograph of a decorated horse drawn carriage during a Floral Parade, Howell, Michigan.  Grand River Avenue is unpaved; the view is looking north on the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue.  The date is unknown but the road is unpaved; paving was done in 1915.
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  • This is a photograph of a decorated horse drawn float during a Floral Parade, Howell, Michigan.  Grand River Avenue is unpaved; the view is looking north on the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue.  The date is unknown but the road is unpaved; paving was done in 1915.
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  • This is a photograph of a Milk Wagon, Horse Drawn, Howell, Michigan.  The exact location, name of the driver and date are unknown.

    The photograph was included in the 1992 Pictorial Edition of the "Howell Bicentennial History", page 287.  It was estimated the photograph was taken around the turn of the century (1900).
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  • This is a postcard of the Goodnow and Jubb Building, 100 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The view is of the south side of the 100 block of East Grand River Avenue, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue (East Street, Division Street).  The date is unknown but Grand River Avenue is unpaved and no automobiles are present.  Paving took place in 1915.
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