Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • Howell Michigan Postcard

    These are two picture postcards of an aerial view of Grand River Avenue, looking northeast with the Livingston County Courthouse in the background.

    One postcard is addressed to Mrs. Nellie Smith, Jackson Michigan.  Unable to decipher the author.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N107C_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the sketch in the book, "History of Livingston County", 1879, and is of the first courthouse in Howell, Michigan.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N079_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a parade in downtown Howell, Michigan.  The procession is moving north on State Street.  The intersection of State Street and East Grand River Avenue is in view.  To the right is the Livingston County Courthouse, in the distance is the First Baptist Church, and to the left is is the storefront at 112 East Grand River Avenue.

    The name of the parade and persons in the parade are unknown.  The vehicles look to be from the 1940's-1950's and the direction of the parade is one that was most often taken for Memorial Day Parades (to Lakeview Cemetery).
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N051_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a Parade, West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The procession is moving east to west, and the north side of West Grand River Avenue between Michigan Avenue and Walnut Street is in view.  The date is unknown.  In the background is the Livingston County Courthouse.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N031A_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of a parade heading east on East Grand River Avenue at the Livingston County Courthouse. The Knights Templar are in the foreground, and is likely the Howell Commandery No. 28.

    Also in the photograph are buggies, onlookers, early cars, and the signage of the Temple Theater.   A color guard unit is following the Knights Templar.

    In 1913 the Knights Templar Organization held their annual Conclave (convention) in Howell, Michigan. As members of the socity gathered from everywhere in the state and each unit marched through Howell, Michigan in a gala parade.

    The names of the persons are unknown.  It is noted that Grand River is unpaved; Grand River Avenue was paved in 1915.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N028B_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the scrap pile, Scrap Drive, World War II, South Court Street, Howell, Michigan, October 22, 1942.  In the background is Bob White's Service Station, and the Livingston County Courthouse.
  • Event at Livingston County Courthouse, 200 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan

    This is a photograph of an unknown event on the lawn of the Livingston County Courthouse, 200 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The date is unknown but estimated to be in the 1940's.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N025C_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of an unknown Event at the Livingston County Courthouse, 200 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The date is unknown but estimated to be in the 1940's.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N025A_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the Livingston County Courthouse, 200 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The year is unknown.
  • Building lower right: Sutton's Hardware, formerly the Opera House

    These photographs were taken likely in the 1940's and is the  streetscape of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
    The cars are angle parked, and the view looks northeast with the storefronts on the north side of the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue in view, and the Livingston County Courthouse in the background.
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