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Aerial view of Howell, Michigan
This is an aerial view of Howell Michigan believed to have been taken from Union School. In the distance is Thompson Lake, and also in view is the Walnut Street Methodist Church. The date is unknown. -
Livingston County Fair at the Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Livingston County Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan. The fairgrounds were formerly in the northeast section of the city of Howell where Catrell Drive is now located. The fair is going on and in view are the horse racetrack, the speaker stand, the grandstand, and in front of that the Motor Drome. The date of the photograph is unknown.
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. -
Howell Theater, Locey's Recreation, 300 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the storefronts of the southside of the 300 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
Noted are the Howell Theater and Locey's Recreation; the cars are angle parked. -
Road Building Crew, Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1914
This is a photograph taken in front of the 200 block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and is the road building crew that came in to pave this road. Storefronts on the northside of West Grand River Avenue are in the background. This was taken ~ 1914; the names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. -
Oceola Giants Football Team, Livingston, Michigan,
This is a photograph of the Oceola Giants Football team. It was an independent team. Oceola township is located near Howell, in Livingston County, Michigan.
This photograph was included in the 1992 Edition of the Howell Bicentennial History book, and was captioned that this was the oldest picture of a uniformed team.
The exact date and names of the players are unknown. -
Diamond Dot Market, Highland Road, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Diamond Dot Market, Howell, Michigan. The exact year is unknown. -
Young and Pohly - Butcher and Blacksmith, Sibley Street and Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This photograph was taken in front of Young and Pohly, Butcher and Blacksmith. The building, built in 1885, was located on the east side of Michigan Avenue, near the intersection of Sibley Street. On the left was a meat market, and on the right was a blacksmith's carriage, harness, and leather shop, as described in David Finney's book, "Images of America - Howell", 2013. This area is now bank parking lot.
The exact date and names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. -
Civil War Veterans, Howell Michigan, Waddell Post No 120, Grand Army of the Republic, September 1898
This photograph was included in David Finney's "Images of America: Howell", 2013, p. 119, and is of Civil War Veterans, from the Howell, Michigan, Waddell Post No. 120, September 1898. He reported that the veterans from the Grand Army of the Republic rode on this wagon in the Floral Parade.
The names of the veterans are unknown.
View Howell Street Fair Floral parade -
Paul Hougaboom, State Farm Insurance, 201 South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the building at 201 South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. It housed the Paul Hougaboom State Farm Insurance Agency. Also in view are cars on South Michigan Avenue, the Drive Through Branch of the First National Bank, on the northeast corner of Sibley Street and South Michigan Avenue, Christmas garland on the street lamp, the back of the buildings on the south side of East Grand River Avenue, and the Livingston County Courthouse.
There is also signage for the intersection of M-155 and Business Loop I-96.
The exact date is unknown but believed to be in the 1970's. -
Hot Air Balloon Ascension, West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, July 4, 1915
This is a photograph taken during the launching of a hot air balloon, Howell, Michigan, during the 1915 4th of July celebration.
View 4th of July Balloon Launch 1915. (in library use only)
The view is looking west from West Grand River Avenue; Grand River is unpaved. The intersection of Walnut Street and Grand River is in view, and it includes the Hardware on the southwest corner, then further west is the Methodist Church building that was moved to that block, the spectators, the balloon, and in the distance the First Presbyterian Church.
On the north side of Grand River Avenue, the building with the sloped roof was identified by Duane Zemper as a photographer's studio, either Roy Lyndon or Harland Ludwig.
The newspaper printed a summary of the event, including the detail that the balloon came down on the jail, and was so damaged that it could not be repaired for the scheduled 5pm ascension.
The names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.
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