Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-B001-01-014_u.jpg

    A photo of "The Way Band", with Maureen McBride, 1980.

    Location : unknown

    Members of the band: unknown
  • HCDL-ngp-P002-13-0005_u.jpg

    The Tailors of Howell Float parked on State Street in Howell, Michigan. The float was for the 1876 Centennial parade. The view is looking northeast on State Street with the First Baptist church in the background. The building on the left is the present day Dairy Queen. View present day location.

    The float sign reads: The Goose Hangs High Garland and Hornung. The Tailors of Howell.

    This image was also included on a 1st National Bank Calendar.

    State Street is also known as "Peanut Row". Which came about after businessman Frank Bushes placed a newspaper advertisement touting his new peanut roaster. Peaple who purchased his peanuts threw the shells in the street, and the nickname stuck.
  • HCDL-bd-The-Road-You-Live-On_m.jpg

    You might be surprised at the history of your road in Livingston County, Michigan. Roads mentioned Byron Road, Chilson Road, Highland Road (M-59), Jewell Road, Kellogg Road, Lamoreaux Road, Mason Road, Musson Road, and Tooley Road. (HCDL-bd-The-Road-You-Live-On_m.mp4)

    Names or Places mentioned in video:
    Byron Road: Robert Krause, Howell Township Hall, William Gurnee

    Chilson Road: Chilson, Crooked Lake, Little Crooked Lake, East Crooked Lake, Clifford Lake, Chilson Pond, Bishop Lake, Winans Lake, Bass Lake, Zukey Lake, Strawberry Lake

    Highland Road: M-59, Oasis Plaza

    Jewell
    Road: Ray Jewell, Calvin Gatesman, W. Burr Clark, Mrs. Clark, Marion Township, Howell Gun Club, Twilley Hills

    Kellogg Road:  Community Baptist Church, Hardy Methodist Church, Erastus Kellogg, Elijah Kellogg, Ebenizer Kellogg, American Merino Sheep

    Lamoreaux Road: Bull Run Road, Gregory Road, Snyder's Swamp, Mrs. A. G. Snyder, John Lamoreaux, Detroit and Howell Railroad, Fowlerville

    Mason Road: M-155, Shiawassee River, Norton Road

    Musson Road: Thomas K. Parshall, Peter Browning, Henry Neff, H.H. Graves, Neff Lake

    Tooley Road: Albert Tooley, William Tooley, Spencer Tooley, Jay Tooley, Agricultural Society for Livingston County, airport
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0018_u.jpg

    The Rapids, Parshallville, Michigan
  • HCDL-news-pd-1965-11-24_m.pdf

    November 24, 1965 edition of The Livingston County Argus - Dispatch, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-news-pd-1965-11-17_m.pdf

    November 17, 1965 edition of The Livingston County Argus - Dispatch, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-news-pd-1965-11-10_m.pdf

    November 10, 1965 edition of The Livingston County Argus - Dispatch, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-news-pd-1965-12-29_m.pdf

    December 29, 1965 edition of The Livingston County Argus - Dispatch, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-news-pd-1965-12-22_m.pdf

    December 22, 1965 edition of The Livingston County Argus - Dispatch, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-news-pd-1965-12-15_m.pdf

    December 15, 1965 edition of The Livingston County Argus - Dispatch, Brighton, Michigan.
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