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  • HCDL-u3-3-1911-History-of-the-Township-and-Village-of-Howell_m.pdf

    A History of the Township and Village of Howell Michigan -1911
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  • HCDL-H006-06-127-Jewett-St_m.pdf

    The house history portion of the book T3N R4E City of Howell, Plat Map #1, Lot 56: better known as 127 Jewett Street Howell by Debbie Mikula

    This book contains many warranty deeds, a 1916 Sanborn Fire map, a 1933 Assessor's map and a mortgage survey map of 127 Jewett Street. The book notes the architechtural design, renovations, and landscaping.

    Names mentioned: John Pinckney, George Sage, Hiram Smith, Margaret Pinckney, Alice Pinckney, Gertrude Pinckney, Alexander Fraser, Eagle Tavern, Thompson Lake, Peter Cowdrey, Samuel Cowdrey, George Decker, John Fraser, Euphemia Decker, S.P. Shope & Co, Maria Cowdrey, George Taylor, Benjamin Cardell, Mary Taylor, Aurelia Cardell, Philander Kellogg, Mary Ann Taylor,  Frances Webb, Emma Clark, Stephen Moore, Sarah Hetchler, James Tazzman, Ella Tazzman, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Amy Lyon, Amy Taft, Edward Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Victor Wakefield, Ella Wakefield, Dennis O'Leary, Laura O'Leary, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Florance Wakefield, Leon Stowe, Laura Uptegraff, Virginia Brooks, Mike Bartkowiak, Sue Bartkowiak, Richard Mikula, Debbie Mikula
  • HCDL-ngp-L002-02-0001_u.jpg

    Duane Zemper, photographer, shot this night view of the Howell Carnegie Library, Howell, Michigan in 1947.
  • Mike Hagman, Fred Catrell

    They recorded the placement of the Brass Plaque on the Stone in front of the Howell Carnegie Library.  The plaque marked the placement of the Time Capsule which was buried March 9, 1977 by the Howell Bicentennial Committee.

    The man chipping away at the stone in preparation for the plaque was Dick Kline of Kline's Lettering Service, Durand, Michigan.

    The men placing the plaque were Mike Hagman, city councilman,  and Fred Catrell, Executive Director of the Howell Chamber of Commerce.

    View the June 22, 1977 Livingston Daily Press & Argus Article (in library use only).
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0025_u.jpg

    This is a portrait of Carmen Kypke, taken by Duane Zemper in 1960.  The photo is labeled "Held 1947 Pole Vault record, 11'6' for 20 years".

    An article in the Lansing State Journal dated May 18, 1951 described Carmen Krypke of Howell as leader in the class of pole vaulters in the Lansing area.    The Livingston County Press on May 23, 1951 reported that Carmen Kypke cleared the pole vault bar at 11 feet, 4 3/4 inches to establish a record for the Howell High School and to set a record for Wines Field in Ann Arbor.  His winning vault broke the field meet record by two inches.

    Carmen Kypke was born in 1933 in Chicago, Illinois.  After graduating from Howell High School in 1952, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956.  Mr. Kypke died in Montgomery, Alabama in 1987.

    Location: unknown
  • HCDL-A004-Judge-Susan-Reck-1994_u.jpg

    Probate Judge Susan Reck, Livingston County, Michigan - 1994

    Susan Reck was Probate Judge for Livingston County from 1989 to 2007.
  • HCDL-A004-Judge-Michael-Hegarty-1994_u.jpg

    53rd District Judge Michael Hegarty, Livingston County, Michigan - 1994

    First appointed in 1992, re-elected in 1994, 1996, and 2002. Retired in 2005.
  • HCDL-C003-01-0003_u.jpg

    Easter Sunday in old wooden First Baptist Church on Church Street in Howell, Michigan. Reverend Meeden standing in the middle in the back of church. Rest of people are unknown.
  • HCDL-S002-21-Football-1955-trophy_u.jpg

    Coach Harold Fulk (left) watches Oliver Albright (center) and John McCloskey (right) place the champion undefeated team trophy in the trophy case.

    Had not been undefeated since 1896.
  • HCDL-ngp-B002-02-001a_u.jpg

    This image is from the First National Bank Calendar Photos and features a Blacksmith shop on West Main Street, 1895 - Colt Park Agency now located here. (510 West Grand River Avenue,Brighton, Michigan).

    The sign above the Blacksmith shop reads, "Cook & Shannon"  Wagon Carriage, General Blacksmithing.

    William Henry Shannon, born 1841 Ontario, and died 1934 in Brighton, Michigan was a blacksmith in Brighton.

    Person standing in photograph, unknown.
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