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Melon Festival the First 50 Years, Howell, Michigan - 2010
In 2010 the Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan was 50 years old. Video of photos through the first 50 years of the Melon Festival, Howell, Michigan.
Soundtrack:
- Through Their Eyes, Bradley Joseph
- The Journey Continues, Background Music Artists
Mentioned/observed:
- Honey Sweet Melon
- August P. Schmitt
- Joe Harris
- Dr. Louis "Pat" May
- Hicksville, Ohio
- Howard Danker
- Willard Wiltse
- Stanley Knight
- Patricia Dowen
- Cliff Heller
- Howell Livestock
- Marathon Gas Station
- Grand River Avenue
- Melon Queen
- Patsy Weller
- Julie Allen
- Garland's Mens
- Miss Livingston
- Miss Melon Queen
- Livingston County Courthouse
- Howell Centennial
- Eager's Restaurant
- D & R Electric
- Spagnuolo's Candy
- Livingston Drugs
- Baldwin's Hardware
- Mayor Heller
- Michigan Bell
- W. D. Adams
- Fred Catrell City Clerk
- Goodnow's
- First National Bank
- Edison
- Squadron 69
- fire engines
- Laverne Ott
- Frank Ott
- Elizabeth Ott
- steam engine
- color guard
- Page Field
- Elaine Copeland Farm Bureau Queen
- Diamond Dot Market
- Howell Jaycees
- Howell High School Marching Band
- Itsell's Clothing
- Western Auto store
- Campbell Discount store
- Sutton's Hardware
- Shippy's paint
- Cub Scouts
- Masonic Temple
- Citizen's Insurance
- Shriner's
- Shrine Circus
- Howell Theater
- Standard Oil
- Platypus
- Phoenix
- Livingston Arts & Craft Association
- Esther Brown
- Howell Carnegie Library
- 5 K race
- Melon Tent
- State Street
- Michigan Avenue
- barbequed chicken
- unknown persons
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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 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 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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Melon Festival Pageant, Howell, Michigan
Melon Festival Pageant, Howell, Michigan -
Melon Festival Pageant, Howell, Michigan
Melon Festival Pageant, Howell, Michigan -
Mellus Hospital, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph of Mellus Hospital, 218 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan. Mellus Hospital was built by Dr. Horace Mellus, and dedicated on February 11, 1931.
Mellus Hospital was later the Christian Education Building of the Presbyterian Church, then Michigan Bank, then Leah Gold, and finally became the home of the Brighton Chamber of Commerce for Brighton. -
Mellus Hospital, 300 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph of Mellus Hospital, 300 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan. It opened in 1931. -
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McPhersons Bank - Howell, Michigan - 1914
McPhersons Bank, 1914. Located on the south side of Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
Left to right: Frank Lansing, secretary to William McPherson II, William McPherson II, the McPherson Brothers (unknown) Noted in The Howell Bicentennial History, 1975.
A.D. Wadl? Law Office is to the right of the bank. In the reflection of the windows you can see a Jewlery store and Homer N. Bea? store.
Photo is in the Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 captioned with "The McPherson Bus in front of the old bank on the south side of Grand River, with the McPherson Brothers." The photo was also in a First National Bank Calendar.
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