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Unadilla Band, Unadilla, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Unadilla Band, Unadilla, Michigan. It was comprised of tuba and cornets, and was quite active in community affairs in the early 1900's.
The names of those in the picture are unknown.
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Traction Steam Engine with Unknown Men, Pinckney, Michigan
This is a photograph from a glass negative labeled Pinckney, Michigan showing a Frick Traction Steam Engine with unknown men aboard. -
Unknown Person, Horse & Buggy, Pinckney, Michigan
This is a photograph of unknown persons with a horse and buggy in front of a building believed to be in Pinckney, Michigan -
Unknown Man & Fred Wylie, Pinckney, Michigan
This is a photograph of Fred Wylie, on the left, and an unknown man, Pinckney, Michigan. The year is unknown.
Fred Wylie was born 1878 in Livingston County and died in Putnam Township in 1964. He was the son of Irish immigrants Fred had siblings born on both sides of the Atlantic He was married to Margaret Elizabeth Conner in December of 1912 They had four children Bertrand, John, Viginia, and Mary. -
33rd Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, Howell, Michigan, 1942
This is a photograph of the members of the 33rd Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, Howell, Michigan, 1942.
Left to Right: Melvyn Gallup, Dick Darling, Lyle Schnackenberg, Thomas Barron, Jr., Joe Grostic, Ross Horwood, Robert Cook, Donald DeLong, Dean Park, Alton Oakes, Charles Uber, Maurice Purdy, Douglas Burnie, Harry Bartshe (Airport Club president), Sherman Haller and Ray Holt.
33rd Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (in library use only) -
Avery Steam Traction Engine and Threshing Separator and Crew
This is a photograph of an Avery Steam Traction Engine and Threshing Separator and Crew; it was included in the First National Bank of Howell's 2/1996 Calendar and was captioned, "In the early 1900's, the threshing crew traveled from farm to farm to thresh grain".
The exact location, names of the threshers, and date are unknown. -
Farm Machinery, Grain Binder, Horses, Howell, Michigan
This photograph was taken in Howell Michigan at the intersection of West Grand River Avenue and Walnut Street; Garland's is in the background. It shows a farmer with a team of horses hitched to a grain binder. This farm machinery cut and tied the grain into bundles for threshing. The names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. The year is unknown but Grand River Avenue appears unpaved which would make the time frame prior to 1915. -
Milk Wagon, Horse Drawn, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of a Milk Wagon, Horse Drawn, Howell, Michigan. The exact location, name of the driver and date are unknown.
The photograph was included in the 1992 Pictorial Edition of the "Howell Bicentennial History", page 287. It was estimated the photograph was taken around the turn of the century (1900). -
"The Rich Slave", 1920 Silent Movie, Michigan State Police, Howell Motion Picture Corporation, Thomas J. Fausett/Faussett, Howell, Michigan
This series of postcards were advertising for a silent film, "The Rich Slave". This movie was made by a company named Howell Motion Picture Corporation, which was formed by Howell resident Thomas J. Fau(s)sett and actor Romaine Fielding. "The Rich Slave" may have been released in 1919 as "Miss 13".
View Livingston County Press & Argus Articles on Thomas Fausett (in library use only)
The Howell Motion Picture Corporation advertised stock sales through the First State & Savings Bank, Howell Michigan, in the Livingston Republican after they sold their first foreign photo play.
Howell Motion Picture Corporation Stockholders' Meeting
In May 1919, the Officers of the Howell Motion Picture Corporation were: T. J. Faussett, President; Lieut. Dorr Frisbee, Secretary & Treasurer; Directors: John Barron, Charles P. Adams, Dr. E. L. Avery, Vernon Locey, and Henry Gerwin. "The Lives We Live" was to be their first production.
On February 4, 1920, the Livingston Republican reported that the Temple Theater was showing the first production of the Howell Motion Picture Corporation and its was titled, "The Battle for Billions".
In a May 5th, 1920 interview, Secretary Dorr Frisbee discussed the future of the Howell Motion Picture Corporation in a stockholders' meeting. He reported that Thomas Faussett held options on two James Curwood stories.
Dorr Frisbee Stockholder meeting(in library use only)
The Howell Motion Picture Corporation was also mentioned in a 1986 article in the LCP.
Howell Motion Picture 1986 LCP Article(in library use only)
"The Rich Slave" was filmed in 1917, and released in 1920. Portions of the movie featured actual Michigan State Police Officers dressed as cowboys and some of this movie was filmed in what is now Kensington Metropark, Livingston-Oakland Michigan.
This film was directed by Romaine Fielding and written by Lloyd Lonergan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rich_Slave
As noted by wikipedia:
"The State Police records include a typed reminiscence of the event. Harriett Faussett Brogan wrote this undated memoir, titled “Early Michigan State Police Movie Heroes.” She stated that her father, Thomas J. Fausett, had formed a movie company with actor Romaine Fielding. Ms. Brogan noted that the company was based in Howell, Michigan, her father's hometown. She recalled that production of The Rich Slave began “about the middle of June 1917” and that much of the movie was filmed in Howell. According to Ms. Brogan, the State Police portrayed cowboys in some action shots, which were filmed “on land now known as Kensington Park near Brighton.” She further wrote, “There was a log cabin there owned by the Labardy family. And this is where the State Police made their debut as movie stars performing admirably all types of outstanding horsemanship.” (At that time, most State Police officers patrolled on horseback, so they were quite skilled at riding.) She noted that the cabin appeared in the film as the Buck Horn Hotel and that “Mr. Labardy also acted in one of the scenes.” Further research indicates that “Mr. Labardy” was likely either Oliver Labadie or his brother, Hubert. These were brothers of Jo Labadie, whose papers are housed at the University of Michigan. The Jo Labadie Collection Web site notes that Oliver and Hubert opened a film studio, which they named the Labadie-Detroit Motion Picture Company. The Web site lists some films made there, with The Rich Slave appearing on the list."
Mr. Thomas J. Fausett's (also spelled as Faussett) obituary did not mention his connection to the film or the film company but newspaper clippings from earlier years did. Mr. Faussett was born in Deerfield Townhip, Livingston, Michigan in 1885, lived most of his life in Livingston County, and died in Chester, South Carolina, in 1961.
Thomas Faussett Obituaryr (in library use only)
Thomas Faussett Obit picture(in library use only)
The Cast of "The Rich Slave" included:
- Mabel Taliaferro - Gladys Claypool
- June Day - Claire Gage
- Romaine Fielding - Whitney Gage
- Joseph W. Smiley - Harrison Frayne
- Arthur Elton - Sneed
- Martha Forrest - Nurse
Harriett Faussett Brogan wrote "Early Michigan State Police Movie Heroes", a four page summary of her father's involvment in the Howell Motion Picture Corporation, which is in the Howell Area Archives Faussett Family History File. This complete summary is on page 281, of the "Howell Bicentennial History: The Photographic Supplement", 1992 edition.
The Temple Theater in Howell showed another film directed by Romaine Fielding, Howell Motion Picture Corporation in 1919; it was titled "For the Freedom of the World", and in June, 1919, another Romaine Fielding Production, "Miss 13". Mabel Taliafarro starred in this movie also.
Mabel Taliaferro Miss 13(in library use only)
For the Freedom of the World(in library use only)
The silent movie, "The Rich Slave" may now be owned by the Jaxon Corporation.Tags actress, deerfield, howell, kensington park, movie, police, silent film, temple theater, theater, unknown -
General Douglas MacArthur, Howell, Michigan, May 16, 1952
This is a photograph taken during the visit by General Douglas MacArthur, Howell, Michigan, May 16, 1952. There was a brief procession from the Library, and in this photograph, several men are greeting the General. Mayor Charles Sutton accompanied the General, and top right is Clifton Heller. The names of the others are unknown. The photograph was taken on East Grand River Avenue, Howell, with First National Bank in the background.
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus/image/454529766/?terms=macarthur&match=1 (in library use only)
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