Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-S002-29-0004_u.jpg

    This photograph shows the school bus accident that occurred on last steel truss bridge on Hamburg Road, Livingston County, Michigan.  This bridge spanned the Huron River and collapsed under the weight of the bus in the fall of 1962.  The school bus was carrying sixty elementary students to the Hamburg School, and fortunately, there were no serious injuries.
  • HCDL-ngp-H001-01-0012_u.jpg

    Hardware merchants in Michigan meet to reminisce.

    Charles Sutton, of Sutton's Hardware, was president of the Michigan Retail Hardware Association in 1932. As senior past president, he helped with the planning of the event.
  • HCDL-ngp-C003-03-0034_u.jpg

    These photographs were taken on May 21, 1972 at the Hardy United Methodist Church, 6510 East Highland Road, Howell, Michigan.  It was the ground breaking for a new educational building.   The Livingston County Press reported it was part of the regular Sunday service.

    In picture 0035, helping turn the soil were, from left to right, Ed Andrews, Robert Cash, Mervil Moore, chairman of the board of trustees, Sharon Bill with the Christian Flag, Mrs. Marion Walker, Albert Waterman, Don Sjoland, Henry Cornell, Charles Richardson holding the American Flag, Miss Phyllis Cornell, Timothy Callahan, Harold Cornell, Mrs. Dorothy Render and the Rev. William J. Rosemurgy, pastor of the church.

    The persons in the other photographs are unidentified.
  • HCDL-ngp-T006-05-0042_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a group participating in the contract signing for the  new school, Hartland, Michigan,  1950.  The location of this is inside Cromaine Library. The artwork behind the signees is the same artwork today. Cromaine was a part of Hartland Schools, but they are separate now

    The exact date, and names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.
  • Football Game on Page Field

    Homecoming at Howell High School, Howell, Michigan, 1980
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-04-0001_u.jpg

    These photographs are of the tents raised for the Homecoming Street Fair on Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  Homecoming Street Fairs occurred yearly in the late 1890's and early 1900's, in Howell.  The William McPherson Tent is noted, and Grand River Avenue is unpaved, so the photograph is likely  prior to 1915.  The exact location on Grand River Avenue, the date, and persons in the photographs are unknown.   The Livingston County Press and Argus published advertisements and articles every year about this event.
  • HCDL-ngp-P001-01-0034_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a Homecoming, Howell, Michigan, Pre 1917. The view is from the southside of East Grand River Avenue, looking west towards the intersection of Michigan Avenue (Division, Main) and West Grand River Avenue.  A Banner proclaims, "Welcome Home".

    The exact date of this photograph is unknown.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N017B_u.jpg

    This is an early homecoming event in Howell, Michigan.  Homecomings were held annually in small towns early in the 20th century.  The homecoming activities often coincided with the fair.

    This picture is looking east on Grand River Avenue near the intersection of Michigan Avenue, (Division Street, East Street), and in the picture is a banner, "Welcome Home", and also onlookers, buggies, early cars, and the storefronts.

    Grand River Avenue is unpaved; this street was not paved until 1915.

    This is a link to an announcement about the 1910 Homecoming in Howell.

    Howell Homecoming 1910  (in library use only)
  • HCDL-ngp-P001-01-0028_u.jpg

    This is a photograph taken during an early 1900's
    Homecoming, Howell, Michigan.  The exact date and names of the persons are unknown.

    The photograph was taken at the intersection of East Grand River Avenue and North State Street, Howell, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-P001-01-0033_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a Homecoming, Howell, Michigan, taken in the early 1900's.

    The picture was taken looking north at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and North Michigan  Avenue (Division, East).  On the northwest corner of the intersection is Rieckhoff Jeweler and Optician.   The names of the people in the photograph are unknown.  Grand River Avenue is noted to be unpaved; paving of Grand River Avenue occurred ~ 1915.
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