Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0032_u.jpg

    Hugh McPherson was born in Scotland in 1864 and died in Pontiac, Michigan in 1945
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0033_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Mildred Bennett and family.  The date of photo and occasion is unknown.  Mildred Bennett was the wife of longtime Howell Public Schools Athletic Director and Coach Paul Bennett.

    Pictured standing left to right: Mildred Bennett, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.

    Seated left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0034_u.jpg

    A portrait of Bill Hilton, owner of Hilton Sign Shop owner, 305 East Grand River Avenue,  Fowlerville Michigan.

    date unknown
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0035_u.jpg

    A photo of a drawing of Alexander McPherson, son of William McPherson.

    He was a buissnessman and prominent member of the community in Howell during his life. He was born around Inveruess, Scotland, on March 9, 1834. His family immigrated to Howell in 1836. 

    Alexander was active in the Presbyterian Church both when he lived in Howell and later when he lived in Detroit. 

    He was married to Jennie M. Ranney in 1859, and they had four children. Three of them were Alice McPherson Spencer, R. Bruce Mcpherson, and Jay W. Bigelow. 

    Possibly taken around 1913.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0036_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Mrs. A. T. Martyn, Oscoda, Michigan, 1913, and it was included in the McPherson Family Album.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0037_u.jpg

    This  is a photograph of May Story, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1913, and was included in the McPherson Family Photo Collection.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0038_u.jpg

    This is a portrait of Claudia McPherson, Howell, Michigan, 1913.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0039_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the "McPherson Clan", at Under Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1906.

    The individual identities of the family are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0040_u.jpg

    A portrait of Cliff Heller, 1980, Mayor, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.

    Clifton Heller was born in Cass City, Michigan 1912, and he died in Howell, Livingston, Michigan in 1987.


    Cliff Heller was a florist and co-owner of "Heller's Flowers" in Howell, from 1946 to 1983.  Mr. Heller was also a member of the Board of Commissioners for the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority.

    Cliff Heller was a six-term mayor for the City of Howell, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0044_u.jpg

    A photo of William McPherson Jr. He was a buissnessman and prominent member of the community in Howell during his life. He was born around Inveruess, Scotland, on March 9, 1834. His family immigrated to Howell in 1836. 

    McPherson worked in his father's mercantile bussiness, and later became the owner of a large amount of real estate. He was also a notable figure of the state convention of the Republican party, and was appointed to the railway commision in 1885. 

    He was married to Jennie M. Ranney in 1859, and they had four children. Three of them were Alice McPherson Spencer, R. Bruce Mcpherson, and Jay W. Bigelow.

    The date this photo was taken is unknown.
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