Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-B002-02-0078_u.jpg

    This portrait of Steve Itsell, President of First National Bank was included in the First National Bank Calendar.

    Date of portrait: unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-B002-02-0041_u.jpg

    A portrait of Steve Itsell, President, First National Bank, Howell, Michigan - 1959
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  • HCDL-ngp-R002-01-0050_u.jpg

    This is a portrait of Steve Scholes, Sales Associate, The Livingston Group, Real Estate, Brighton, Michigan, 1983.
  • HCDL-ngp-W001-04-0005_u.jpg

    This is a photograph labeled Stinson Aircraft Corporation, Ethel Cash and Red Foley.

    The Stinson Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturing company located in Wayne County Michigan between the 1920's and the 1950's.  They employed many women during World War II.

    A cultural icon of World War II Rosie the Riveter represented the women who worked in factories and shipyards.

    Ethel Cash was the mother of Joyce Cash Fisher.

    The date of this photograph is unknown.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N057_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a group of students in front of East Ward School, Barnard Street, Howell, Michigan.  The date and names of the students are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-A004-02-0120_u.jpg

    A portrait of Susan Reck, an Attorney, 1981.

    Susan Reck was Probate Judge for Livingston County from 1989 to 2007.
  • HCDL-bd-Sylvester-Topping_u.jpg

    Harriet Grieve (1845-1933) married Sylvester Topping (1848-1931). He ran a general store and sawmill in Plainfield. The sawmill went up in flames one day, which was the first fire the town's new fire engine was put to use on. They owned a large house in Plainfield. Sylvester tragically committed suicide, hanging himself in the barn in February 1932. For many years he was the local postmaster. Also organist for the church choir.
  • HCDL-ngp-D003-02-0052_u.jpg

    This is a portrait of Dr. Sylvia A. Berger, D.V.M., 310 East Allen Road, Howell, Michigan, 1977.
  • HCDL-ngp-S002-01-0010_u.jpg

    Teacher's Certificate, Emily Winchester- 1859

    Transcription: I do hereby certify that I have thoroughly examined Miss Emily A. Winchester and believe she is qualified in regard to moral character learning and ability to teach a common school in this town for one year Richford, Apr 19th 1859
    A.G. Potter Supt of Public Instruction

    Emily Ann Winchester Lane was born 1843, and she married Davis Ransleer Lane ( 1832 - 1909).  They lived in Wisconsin and Michigan; One of their children, Anna E. Lane married Herbert Hammond.  Anna and Herbert's daughter was Emily Janet Hammond.  Janet married Albert Rohrabacher, whose great grandfather was one of the early settlers of Howell, Michigan in 1836.  Janet was born near Lansing, Michigan in 1913, became a licensed practical nurse, and was interested in genealogy at a  young age.  Janet was a longtime member of the Philip Livingston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Howell, Michigan, and a co-founder of the Livingston County Historical Society and the Livingston County Genealogical Society, Michigan.  She was also an author of the "Bicentennial History of Howell, served on the Howell Carnegie DIstrict Library Archives Board and a volunteer at the Archives for many years.  In 1998, she received the prestigious Lucy Mary Kellogg Award, from the Michigan Genealogical Council.  Janet was also instrumental in the Annual Davis Lane & Emily Winchester Lane Family Reunions.   It is believed that Janet donated this record of Emily Winchester's teaching certificate.   Emily Janet Hammond Rohrabacher died in 2016.

    Emily Ann Winchester Lane - Find A Grave
    Lane Reunion at Williamston Newspapers.com Clipping
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  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0060_u.jpg

    A portrait of Ted Merchant.

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    unknown location
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