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  • In 1915, William E. Robb founded the Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; its first office was at 113 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  In 1918, Citizens' built a new office at 304 East Grand River Avenue, Howell Michigan, and during the 1930's, the expanding business added a second floor to that office.

    Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company continued its expansion far beyond the home office quarters, and in May 1955, construction on a new building began.  The new building was located at 845 West Grand River Avenue, near the intersection of West Grand River Avenue and Byron Road.  The building was completed in 1956, and was 77,000 square feet, and its walls were made of Indiana limestone.  

    On October 22, 1956, Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company held an open house at the new office building, and over 1000 Livingston County residents attended.  These photographs, taken during the open house, include view of the interior and exterior of the building, and pictures of people attending the events.   Berthold Woodhams was President of the business from 1950 to 1963.  The names of the persons in the photographs are unknown.

    The former Citizens' building on East Grand River Avenue, was then rented by Livingston County and became the home to a number of county offices.    In 1991, Roberta Monroe Keenan and Clare Smith McKnight published, "Citizens Insurance Company of America: A 75 Year History 1915 -1990".

    Later Citizens Insurance Company built and moved to a new building at 808 North Highlander Way, Howell, Michigan.

  • This group of photographs taken in 1969 depict activities in the Citizens' Mutual Insurance Company Building, Howell, Michigan.

    The persons in the photographs are unknown.
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  • These photographs are of the Citizens' Study Group, Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1974.

    The names of the persons are unknown.
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  • This is a photograph of City Market which was located on the first block of South Grand, on the east side of Grand Avenue, Fowlerville, Michigan.

    Standing outside were Lewis Herning, owner,  and Jake Hamilton, 1910.
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  • Street Flooding due to inadequate storm sewers, Howell, Michigan - 1954

    Several streets and homes were flooded in Howell, Michigan
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  • This is a photograph of the City of Howell Michigan Fire Department participating in firemen games.  The location is North State Street near the First Baptist Church.  The names of the persons and date of the event is unknown.
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  • Civil Air Patrol at Livingston County Airport in Howell, Michigan - 1976

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  • This is a photograph at the dedication of the Civil War or Solder's Monument, May 30, 1895, Howell, Michigan.  This monument is near the entrance to Lakeview Cemetery.  Members of the Grand Army Republic, the Women's Relief Corps, and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War marched to the cemetery for the event.

    The keynote speaker was Hazen Pingree, Detroit's mayor and Michigan's future governor.
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  • This is a photograph of the Dedication ceremony for the Civil War Monument, which is near the entrance of the Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Michigan.

    The exact date of the dedication is unknown.
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  • Civil War Soldiers from 22nd Michigan Infantry, Company C on Lookout Mountain

    Back Row Left to Right: John Carson, William Elliott, John Papineau, John Richard, John Elliott, John Atkinson (Captain) William Atkinson (Lieutenant)
    Front Row: Charles Ready, John Brian, Peter O'Sullivan, James Roundtree, Richard Levere, Michael Austin, Robert Bellaw, William Gardner, Tomas Homes?
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