Brighton Grist Mill, Brighton, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Brighton Grist Mill, date unknown. The mill was located at Main and West Streets, in Brighton.
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Millsite Tackle Company, 1455 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a collection of photographs of the Millsite Tackle Company was an innovator of stringers and lures. They were in business manufacturing fishing tackle from about 1932 to 1977. They were located at 1455 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan on the site of the an old mill that was owned by A. O. Hutchings & Sons. In 1919, Henry J. Wickman started a factory, Millsite Steel & Wire Works at this address. It was later sold to Ralph J. Hall, Robert Withey and Donald F. Hall, and the factory's slogan in 1954. was "Quality Tackle Since 1915". The names of the persons in the photographs are unknown. Further information on Henry Wickman is as follows (when he owned and operated Wickman Wireworks on West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan): Wickman Wire Works was established about May 1909 in Howell, Michigan. The manufactuer occupied a building that was formerly the Methodist Church; the 1855 building was moved to a site on 200 block of West Grand River Avenue to make way for the next building about 1890. That building on Grand River Avenue was used for a multitude of community purposes including a gymnasium and a manufacturing place. It was last occupied by Wickman Wire Works. (See item 10143, "200 Block of West Grand River"). Wickman Wire Works was owned by Henry J. Wickman who held a patent on wire eaves trough hangers. Mr. Wickman also held patents on "Keep Em Alive" fish stringers, and several other items such as boat anchors. He came to Howell in 1908 and opened his wire working machine shop in the old church building on West Grand River Avenue. In 1912, the officers of Wickman Wire Works were R. Bruce McPherson, Henry J. Wickman, Hugh A. McPherson, F.P. Schroeder, and E. C. Shields, and the wireworks employed nine men. In 1910, Mr. Wickman purchased 30 acres on North Michigan Avenue where later Millsite Steel and Wire Works was established. Mr. Wickman died in a cave-in November 20, 1930 as workmen were cutting down a hill with a steam shovel. His widow, Leora M. Wickman dissolved the wireworks in 1945. Robert Withey was her nephew who was later part owner of Millsite Tackle.
This is a photograph of the Pettysville's Mill, 8289 Pettysville Road, Pinckney, Michigan. This mill was built in 1842 by Seth Petty. In 1925, the mill and ten acre property was bought by Ralph Otwell. He replaced the old frame mill with a fieldstone millhouse. It appears in this picture as a permanent home with flat roof.
Moses Thompson and his family came to what was to become Howell in 1835. Thompson Lake was created by him when he dammed the stream and then built a sawmill. The dammed stream made three small lakes/ponds. The ponds were separated by swamps/tamaracks. While the first mill was owned by Moses Thompson, it was later owned by others. The first picture is believed to be the home of Andrew O. Hutchings who later owned the mill. The next two pictures show a later Thompson Lake Dam and pipe with water coming in to work the mill. In the last picture, one can see the north end of Howell Lake (Thompson Lake), an area that is now surrounded by homes. In the foreground is the old wooden intake pipe to the mill. The water area in the foreground was the old village "swimming hole". The exact dates of these photographs are unknown. "The Howell Bicentennial Hisotry and Photographic Supplement", Windmill Publications, 1992.
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This is a photograph of the Pettysville's Mill, 8289 Pettysville Road, Pinckney, Michigan. This mill was built in 1842 by Seth Petty. In 1925, the mill and ten acre property was bought by Ralph Otwell. He replaced the old frame mill with a fieldstone millhouse. It appears in this picture as a permanent home but now has a flat roof. The year of this picture is unknown.
This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton. This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township. This photograph shows the ruins of mill and dam, Brighton - 1935.
This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton. This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township. This photograph shows the ruins of old water wheel at the mill and dam, Brighton - 1935.
Parshallville, Michigan Flour Mill - July 30, 1933
Parshallville, Michigan Flour Mill - July 30, 1933. Sign on building reads Success Flour.
This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton. This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township. This photograph shows the ruins of dam, Brighton - 1935 and was a Detroit News photograph.