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Livingston County Fair, Short Ship Races, Howell, Michigan, September 23 - 25, 1912
This is a photograph that shows a banner, "Livingston County Fair, Short Ship Races, September 23 -25", 1912.
Activities along Grand River Avenue included sack races, three-legged races, and a race for elderly gentlemen.
A similar image was included in "Images of America: Howell" by David D. Finney and Judith L. McIntosh, Arcadia Publishing, 2013, page 102.
Grand River Avenue in 1912 was unpaved. All photos are looking west down Grand River Avenue.
All people are unknown except where noted. -
200 Block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, Downtown. after 1914
This is a photograph of downtown Howell, Michigan. The view is looking west on Grand River Avenue at the intersection of Walnut Street.
At 201 West Grand River Avenue, is the Schroeder-Rutka Hardware Store. The building was built by Fred P. Schroeder about 1911; it is a brick building, 25 x 132 feet, two stories, with a basement and warehouse on the west side.
In March 1886, Fred P. Schroeder began the hardware business at Howell, and was located in the Cardell block just across the street north. In 1911, the business was reorganized and incorporated under the name Schroeder-Rutka Hardware Company. Fred Schroeder was president, J.H. Rutka, vice president, and J.J. Rutka was secretary-treasurer. The Library of Congress Sanborn Fire Map for 1911, lists from east to west on the southside of Grand River Avenue, the hardware store, a stock room, undertaker, bike shop, Wickman Wire Works, print shop and produce shop.
While the date of this photograph is unknown, in the distance is the First Presbyterian Church. The new church was built and began to be occupied in 1915. -
McPherson Health Center School of Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, Class of 1964
In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton. The graduates were twenty-one women. The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools. It was funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966. All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses. The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.
In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its graduating class in the traditional white uniform dress.
Standing back: Tami Alexander, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, unknown, Sydney Morse, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown
Middle row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown
Front Row: unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown -
McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, 1964
In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton. The graduates were twenty-one women. The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools. It was funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966. All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses. The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.
In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its student nursing class garbed in the Student Nurse Uniform.
Standing: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Seated: unknown, unknown, unknown, Muriel Simmons, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, Sidney Morse, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown. -
Circus Elephants at Howell Fairgrounds, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of Circus Elephants at the Howell Fairgrounds. The Livingston Country Agricultural Fair was held at the Fairgrounds near Fair Street and Elm Street in Howell 1853 - 1888. In 1888, the railroad was built and crossed through the fairgrounds, and from 1898 to 1913, Street fairs were held downtown Howell. Around 1914, the Fairgrounds northeast of the original area became active. There was a racetrack, and grandstand, and a speaker stand as pictured. Circuses came to town regularly, and separately from the countywide agricultural fairs. The name of the circus and date of this photograph are unknown. -
Sutton Farm, Hartland Township, Fenton, Michigan, Plow Day 2008
Remembering Sutton Farm, Fenton, Michigan Plow Day 2008 George Winegar and Joyce Fisher interviewed and captured Plow Day for the Howell Area Archives, Howell, Michigan at the Sutton Centennial Farm, Fenton, Michigan (HCDL-bd-Sutton-Farm-Plow-Day_m.mp4).
Sutton Farm was located on Fenton Road, just south of Holtforth, Hartland Township, Livingston County, Michigan.
The exact date of the event is unknown. The background noise of tractors makes hearing the dialogue difficult.
- Names:George Winegar, Joyce Fisher (voice), Elaine Wyckoff Sutton, Sutton Farm, Fred Buckner, Tom Tooley
- Tractors: John Deere, Massey Ferguson, McCormick Deering Farmall, White, International, Allis Chalmers
- Steam Traction Engine: owned by Fred Buckner, Howell, Michigan, Peerless, manufactured by the Geiser Manufacturing Company
- Equipment: plows, corn sheller
- The names of the others in the video are unknown.
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Howell High School, Howell, Michigan Band Playing the Fight Song at Homecoming
Howell High School, Howell, Michigan Band Playing the Fight Song at Homecoming
The location is John Dukes Football Field, Howell High School, 1200 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
The names of the band director and band members are unknown.
The year of the video is unknown.
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A Healing Place: Michigan State Sanatorium, Howell State Hospital, Hillcrest Center, Howell, Michigan
Michigan State Sanatorium, Howell State Hospital, Hillcrest Center, Howell, Michigan. In 1890, the Michigan State Board of Health petitioned the state Legislature for money to create and support a Michigan State Sanatorium to care for patients suffering from tuberculosis.
In 1905, the State legislators approved $20,000 for land acquisition and one year of operating expenses.(HCDL-bd-Healing-Place-Howell-Sanatorium_m.mp4)
Names Mentioned:
- tuberculosis
- Michigan State Sanatorium
- Fred Euler
- County Farm Road
- New York
- Dr. Trudeau
- shacks
- Administration building
- chapel
- power plants
- farm
- water tower
- tunnel system
- lobby
- Nellie Lansing Glenn
- carbolic acid
- University of Michigan physicians
- streptomycin
- Glen Smith
- cooks
- Harry Lamb
- Pauline Bailey
- Dan Leavenworth
- Jim Guy
- Midland Michigan
- Laundry
- Clinton Whalen
- consumption
- Hillcrest Center for Developmentally Disabled
- P.A. 111
- Howell State Hospital
- unknown persons
- Marion Township
- Ruth ??
- Marily Wilson
- Ruth and Leslie White
- Dr. Frank Detterbeck
- Lou Crawford
- Ralph Benson
- Delores ?Calen
- Robert ?Calen
- Livingston County Poor Farm
- cemetery
- Blossom Farm
- Archives of Michigan
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Judge Stan Latrielle Swearing in Ceremony, Howell, Michigan- 1983
Judge Stan Latrielle Swearing in Ceremony at the Livingston County Courthouse, Howell, Michigan- 1983. A reception (unknown location) followed and a celebration was held at Judge Stan Latrielle's house afterward.
In 1982, he ran for Judge for the 44th Circuit Court in Livingston County, Michigan. He held that position for 26 years, 1983-2009.
Stanley J. Latrielle 1937 - 2009. -
Cohoctah Depot, Cohoctah, Michigan
Cohoctah Depot, Cohoctah, Michigan
looking south
built in 1886 servicing the Ann Arbor Railway
unknown year of picture
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