Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-C003-08-002_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a Tabernacle meeting at the Episcopal Church, 114 South Walnut, at the corner of Sibley Street & South Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan.
     
    The tabernacle was a temporary structure built under the direction of Mr. Chubb for a series of Union Revival Services conducted by Evangelist Dr. Bromley. They arrived by train from New Martinsville, West Virginia at the end of February and daily services were conducted. On March 23, 1915, they departed while people sang "When the roll is called up yonder". Attendance at the first services was around 900 with numbers growing with each service. The Tabernacle was taken down after the last services.

    The names of the persons in this photograph are unknown.  The roof of the Episcopal Church is visible.

    View articles about the tabernacle and Dr. Bromley (in library use only).
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-13-0005_u.jpg

    The Tailors of Howell Float parked on State Street in Howell, Michigan. The float was for the 1876 Centennial parade. The view is looking northeast on State Street with the First Baptist church in the background. The building on the left is the present day Dairy Queen. View present day location.

    The float sign reads: The Goose Hangs High Garland and Hornung. The Tailors of Howell.

    This image was also included on a 1st National Bank Calendar.

    State Street is also known as "Peanut Row". Which came about after businessman Frank Bushes placed a newspaper advertisement touting his new peanut roaster. Peaple who purchased his peanuts threw the shells in the street, and the nickname stuck.
  • HCDL-ngp-S002-31-0069_u.jpg

    Howell High School choir and band performing in the Third Annual Music Festival at Howell High School, on May 25th, 1969.
  • HCDL-ngp-F002-04-0028_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of grain threshing using a steam traction engine, and grain separator.  There is also a horse and wagon team in the picture.

    The date, names of the persons, and location are unknown.
  • HCDL-P002-1982-Watercraft_u.jpg

    Thurmond Auto Team in the Salty Dog Landlubber People Powered Contraption Race Held at Thompson Lake During Melonfest, Howell, Michigan - 1982
  • HCDL-ngp-O001-22-0001_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a presentation of a Certificate of Merit in Basic Speech Training", by Toastmasters' International.  

    The names of the persons, date, and location are unknown.  There was a Livingston County Chapter of Toastmasters International, known as "Howelling Success".
  • HCDL-ngp-P008-01-0038_u.jpg

    These photographs were taken in 1982, and labeled, "Tom Kizer at Brook Patterson Dinner with Judd Arnett".

    The exact date and location are unknown. 

    In November 1982, L. Brooks Patterson was running for election as the Republican candidate for the Michigan Attorneys General position.   Thomas Kizer was a Livingston County attorney, and Judd Arnett was a columnist for the Detroit Free Press.

    In photo, 0038 is L. Brooks Patterson; photo 0039, left to right, are Diane Susa, Marsha MacKenzie, Tom Kizer, Unknown, and L. Brooks Patterson; photo 0040, Tom Kizer and L. Brooks Patterson; and photo 0041 L. Brooks Patterson and Tom Kizer.
  • Tornado Destroyed Richard Reyhl's North Barn.
  • Tanker car wording is Monsanto Chemicals Serving Industry Which Serves Mankind Merrimac Division. Can see Crane lifing railroad truck off the tracks.

    Train Wreck 2 miles East of Fowlerville, Michigan - August 1, 1947 on the Pere Marquette railroad. 

    Read the August 7, 1946 Livingston County Press article Freight Wreck Delays Mail. (links work in the library or if you have Newspapers.com subscription)
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N054_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a Train Wreck, labeled near Ann Arbor Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan, 1894.
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