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Prohibition, Detroit, Michigan
This series of photographs including a picture of the headline from the Detroit News December 1933, when Prohibition ended, and labeled photographs of "Rum Runners".
The views include Riopelle Street, Police Boats, the Detroit River looking from Windsor towards Detroit, and a woman with whiskey under a dress.
The exact locations, dates of photographs and names of persons in the photographs are unknown. -
Queen of the Fair, Livingston County Fair, Howell, Michigan
This photograph was included in David Finney's book, "Images of America: Howell", 2013, p. 104, and is titled "Queen of the Fair". It noted that the "Queen" was wearing a sash, and was observing the poultry exhibit at the Agricultural Fair. The fairgrounds were in the northeast section of the city of Howell. The young men were wearing "white dusters" which were common for anyone driving an automobile in the early 1900's.
The exact date and names of the persons are unknown. It is believed the photographs was from the 1910's.
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Races for the Fourth of July on Grand River Avenue in Howell, Michigan - July 4, 1914
The boy watching the elderly gentleman race has a flyer which was titled Fourth of July. The races are run going west to east on Grand River Avenue.
Pennets for the Chautauqua are strung over the street. The Howell Chautauqua was held August 15-19, 1914 Chautauqua is an institution that provided popular adult education courses and entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read The Livingston Republican April 22, 1914 article (in Library use only)
Most people are unknown except those noted. -
Railroad Construction, Jewitt Street Bridge, C & O Railroad, Howell, Michigan
This photograph is believed to be of the Railroad Construction, Jewitt Street Bridge, C & O Railroad, Howell, Michigan.
The C & O Railroad was formerly known as the Pere Marquette Railroad.
This pictures is also in the "Howell Bicentennial History Book and Photographic Supplement", 1992, p. 319.
The date and names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. -
Reopening of Livingston County Court House, Howell, Michigan -June 10 -11, 1978
Reopening of Livingston County Court House, Howell, Michigan -June 10 -11, 1978
Was also dedicated as a restored State of Michigan historic landmark.
The historical marker reads:
County Courthouse
Albert E. French designed this two-and-a-half story brick and stone building. This edifice, completed in 1890, shows influence of Richardsonian architecture and has maintained many of its original Victorian furnishings. Peter and Marie Cowdry donated the land for the courthouse square with the provision that it revert to their heirs if no longer used for a courthouse. Local citizens presented the clock to the county as a gift. The people of Livingston County voted in 1976 to restore their courthouse which is an area landmark.
Read June 14, 1978 The Livingston County Press Article about courthouse re-opening. -
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). -
Republican Luncheon, Eager's Restaurant, 114 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, U.S. Senator Charles E. Potter, Nazarene Camp Dedication, July 12, 1958
These photographs were taken upon the visit to Howell Michigan by U.S. Senator Charles E. Potter, July 12, 1958. He is greeted by Mayor Cliff Heller.
Senator Potter is in Howell for the Dedication of the newly opened camp, Nazarene Haven, on North Burkhart Road, Howell, Michigan. These photographs were taken at the luncheon held at Eager's Restaurant for "Republican workers".
Nazarene Haven Camp dedication (inlibraryuseonly)
The photographs were taken during the luncheon and show the interior of Eager's Restaurant. The photograph on the sidewalk was taken in front of the restaurant, and in the background is Spagnuolo's Store, Sutton's Hardware, and the intersection of West Grand River Avenue and Walnut Street. -
Rev. Ira Cargo, Fowlerville Methodist Church, Fowlerville, Michigan, 1954
This group of photographs were taken at the Open House for retiring minister Rev. Ira Cargo and his wife, at the Fowlerville Methodist Church, Fowlerville, Michigan, June 4, 1954.
The names of the persons in the pictures are unknown.
The Lansing State Journal/image/206928602/?terms=%22Fowlerville%20Methodist%22&match=1 -
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. -
Roads and Streets: I-96, Livingston County, Michigan
This image was included in the 2002 1st National Bank Calendar.
It is captioned, "I-96 construction in 1963 with updated equipment."
Location: Livingston county
Persons: unknown
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