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Melon Festival Parade, Howell, Michigan, September 3, 1960
These photographs are of the First Melon Festival Parade held September 3rd, 1960. The parade moves west to east on Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The photographs, taken from the south side of West Grand River Avenue, show various floats and exhibits including an 1875 circa Antique Fire Engine, a doodlebug car, Melon Queen Float, Spagnuolo's Float, and Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Float. -
Melon Queen, Howell, Michigan, Pat Dowen Giving William McPherson Melons to Store in Bank Vault- 1960
Melon Queen, Howell, Michigan, Pat Dowen giving William McPherson melons to store in bank vault- 1960
Left to Right: unknown, unknown, William McPherson, Pat Dowen, unknown, unknown -
Representative Charles Chamberlain introducing Patricia Dowen, Howell Melon Queen, Washington D.C., 1960
This is a picture of Congressman Charles Chamberlain introducing Patricia Dowen, 1960 Howell Melon Queen, to Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield, the Postmaster General. An entourage representing Howell Melon Festival visited Washington D.C. in September, 1960 to promote Howell Melons.
View Livingston County Press September 7, 1960 Article (in library use only). -
Howell Melon Queen and Court, Howell, Michigan - Jean Quackenbush-1971
Howell Melon Queen and Court, Howell, Michigan - Jean Quackenbush-1971 -
First Melon Queen, Howell, Michigan, Pat Dowen - 1960
First Melon Queen, Howell, Michigan, Pat Dowen - 1960. She is standing in a field of melons. -
Melon Festival Photo, Howell, Michigan -1960
Melon Festival Photo, Howell, Michigan - 1960. Melon Queen Pat Dowen is far left standing the rest of are unknown. Can also see the Michigan Dairy Princess and Miss Livingston in the back row. -
Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan Photo of Pat Dowen - 1960
Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan Photo of Pat Dowen - 1960. Unknown people on stage. -
Men Carrying Baskets of Melons for Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan - 1960
Men Carrying Baskets of Melons for Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan - 1960
The men were packing melons for the Senate trip.
Left to Right: Stan Dickson, Dr. Pat May, Scott Eason, Joe Harris, and Jiggs Harmon. -
Vehicles Lined up for Melon Festival Parade, Howell, Michigan - 1960s
Bob White's Standard Service pickup is lined up for the Melon Festival Parade, Howell, Michigan in the 1960s. The pickup signs also have Atlas Tires, American Heating, Standard. The car behind has a sign for Gatesman for Prosecutor. The Marathon station is in the background. They are lined up on Grand River facing east. -
Melon Festival Parade Going East on Grand River in Howell, Michigan - 1960s
Melon Festival Parade Going East on Grand River in Howell, Michigan - 1960s. Can see the Melon queen's float in the background.
Building signs on the right side of picture, front to back: Rieckhoff Bldg, Livingston Realty, Gamb?, Joe Anne's,and Yax Jewelry.
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