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.
This is a photograph of Fred Wylie, on the left, and an unknown man, Pinckney, Michigan. The year is unknown.
Fred Wylie was born 1878 in Livingston County and died in Putnam Township in 1964. He was the son of Irish immigrants Fred had siblings born on both sides of the Atlantic He was married to Margaret Elizabeth Conner in December of 1912 They had four children Bertrand, John, Viginia, and Mary.
