Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-W001-10-Pettibone-Robert-Harrison-USNavy_u.jpg
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0020_u.jpg

    Photograph of Robert E. Parker, March 1973.

    Robert E. Parker was born in Howell, Michigan. He is a graduate of Howell High School and practiced law in Howell, Michigan since 1973.

    Mr. Parker served on the City of Howell Planning Commission, Howell City Council, and as City of Howell Mayor.
    For many years, the Parker family resided in their home at 915 North Michigan Avenue (McPherson Mansion) while he was practicing law in Howell.  The Parker Ancestors migrated from Scotland and settled in Howell with the McPherson and Riddle families.
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  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0062_u.jpg

    R. Bruce McPherson was a well known Howell businessman, the president of McPherson Bank, and an insurance broker. He had the McPherson Mansion on Michigan Avenue built in 1915. McPherson was the son of William McPherson Jr. and Jennie M. Ranney.

    Date unknown.
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  • HCDL-ngp-D003-02-0096_u.jpg

    This is a portrait of Dr. Robert B. McKenney, Dentist,  9815 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan, 1975.
  • HCDL-ngp-ZNB002-02-0067_u.jpg

    A photo of Robert (left) and Frederick (right) McPherson. The photo was taken by Emil Bode in 1918, at McPherson Mansion.

    Robert and Frederick were the children of of Eva Love Hickey McPherson and Robert Bruce McPherson. Robert was born July 27, 1903, and would be about 15 years old in the photo. Frederick was born on August 20th, 1911, and would have been around 6 years old.
  • HCDL-ngp-I002-03-0008_u.jpg

    A photo of Robert Akin, who founded Akin-Akin Insurance in May of 1938. His son Edward inherited the company from him, becoming president after his father in 1973.

    Robert was also the president of Chemung Hills Country Club and a director of the Chamber of Commerce board around the time the photo was taken. He was married to Ernestine Hughes. 
  • HCDL-ngp-D003-01-0003_u.jpg

    This is a 1979 portrait of Dr. Robert Greenway, Dentist, Howell, Michigan.  He was also a member of the Howell City Council.
  • HCDL-ngp-B002-02-0069_u.jpg

    This image was included in the 2002 1st National Bank Calendar.

    It is captioned,  "I-96 construction in 1963 with updated equipment."

    Location: Livingston county

    Persons: unknown
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