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Civil War Veterans, Howell Michigan, Waddell Post No 120, Grand Army of the Republic, September 1898
This photograph was included in David Finney's "Images of America: Howell", 2013, p. 119, and is of Civil War Veterans, from the Howell, Michigan, Waddell Post No. 120, September 1898. He reported that the veterans from the Grand Army of the Republic rode on this wagon in the Floral Parade.
The names of the veterans are unknown.
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Diamond Dot Market, Highland Road, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Diamond Dot Market, Howell, Michigan. The exact year is unknown. -
Oceola Giants Football Team, Livingston, Michigan,
This is a photograph of the Oceola Giants Football team. It was an independent team. Oceola township is located near Howell, in Livingston County, Michigan.
This photograph was included in the 1992 Edition of the Howell Bicentennial History book, and was captioned that this was the oldest picture of a uniformed team.
The exact date and names of the players are unknown. -
Road Building Crew, Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1914
This is a photograph taken in front of the 200 block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and is the road building crew that came in to pave this road. Storefronts on the northside of West Grand River Avenue are in the background. This was taken ~ 1914; the names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. -
Howell Theater, Locey's Recreation, 300 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the storefronts of the southside of the 300 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
Noted are the Howell Theater and Locey's Recreation; the cars are angle parked. -
Livingston County Fair at the Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Livingston County Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan. The fairgrounds were formerly in the northeast section of the city of Howell where Catrell Drive is now located. The fair is going on and in view are the horse racetrack, the speaker stand, the grandstand, and in front of that the Motor Drome. The date of the photograph is unknown.
The motor drome a silo-shaped wooden cylinder and its interior, 90-degree wooden wall serves as a track. Spectators stand on a platform that surrounds the top of the cylinder, and watch as the daredevils ride around the wall and perform tricks. -
Aerial view of Howell, Michigan
This is an aerial view of Howell Michigan believed to have been taken from Union School. In the distance is Thompson Lake, and also in view is the Walnut Street Methodist Church. The date is unknown. -
World War I Era Parade, Howell, Michigan
This photograph was created by Fred Teeple and is believed to be of a parade procession during the World War I Era. The view is of West Grand River Avenue, looking northeast; the storefronts on the north side of Grand River Avenue, the intersection of Grand River Avenue, and the Livingston County Courthouse are seen.
The Draft Board of Livingston County called to Howell and sent away to the service about 460 men (“Honor Roll of Livingston County 1917-1918”) during World War I. Most of these men were sent to Camp Custer in Battle Creek. The first quota of approximately forty men was sent to Camp Custer mid September 1917. On the home front in Livingston County, each group of draftees had a send off parade in Howell, Livingston, Michigan.The Livingston Republican provided the details of these parades which were similar in participants, attendees, and onlookers. The first parade took place on September 27, 1917. The parades usually had three bands, the Howell City Band, Ayre’s Martial Band, and the Conway Cornet Band, a contingent of G.A.R. veterans, pupils from Howell city schools, local businessmen, automobiles, and members of the Knights Templar post.
In 1918, the Red Cross Ladies joined the parade. The purpose of the parades was to show support for the draftees and the U.S. effort in the war.The World War I Draft Parade usually formed in North Division Street, marched north to Higgins Street, east to Court Street, south to Grand River Avenue, west to Chestnut St., then countermarched on Grand River Avenue to Division Street, turning south to Brooks Street, east to Fleming Street, then south to the Pere Marquette station. There appears to have been at least five parades, as documented in newspapers.com. The Parades took place in the morning as the Draftees needed to arrive for a 8:57AM departure from the station for Lansing and Fort Custer in Battle Creek.
The names of the persons and exact date are unknown. -
Early Postcard, West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of an early postcard, by E.K. Johnson, of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. It is pre-1915; Grand River Avenue was paved in 1915. The location is looking west from the 400 block of West Grand River, where the Masonic Lodge is now, and where Russell Smith Company was in the 1950's. The name of the person in the photograph is unknown.
This photograph was included in the 1992 Edition of the Howell Bicentennial History, pp. 414 -5. -
World War I Draft Parade, Howell, Michigan, August 26, 1918
This photograph taken August 26, 1918 by Fred Teeple, is believed to be of the Draft Parade that took place on Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
The Draft Board of Livingston County called to Howell and sent away to the service about 460 men (“Honor Roll of Livingston County 1917-1918”) during World War I. Most of these men were sent to Camp Custer in Battle Creek. The first quota of approximately forty men was sent to Camp Custer mid September 1917. On the home front in Livingston County, each group of draftees had a send off parade in Howell, Livingston, Michigan.The Livingston Republican provided the details of these parades which were similar in participants, attendees, and onlookers. The first parade took place on September 27, 1917. The parades usually had three bands, the Howell City Band, Ayre’s Martial Band, and the Conway Cornet Band, a contingent of G.A.R. veterans, pupils from Howell city schools, local businessmen, automobiles, and members of the Knights Templar post.
In 1918, the Red Cross Ladies joined the parade. The purpose of the parades was to show support for the draftees and the U.S. effort in the war.The World War I Draft Parade usually formed in North Division Street, marched north to Higgins Street, east to Court Street, south to Grand River Avenue, west to Chestnut St., then countermarched on Grand River Avenue to Division Street, turning south to Brooks Street, east to Fleming Street, then south to the Pere Marquette station. There appears to have been at least five parades, as documented in newspapers.com. The Parades took place in the morning as the Draftees needed to arrive for a 8:57AM departure from the station for Lansing and Fort Custer in Battle Creek.
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