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1307 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the home at 1307 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. It was labeled, "Walker house - Thurber, Cornell, Easson house".
The date of the photograph is unknown. -
Murnighan Home and Farm, West Coon Lake Road, Marion Township, Howell, Michigan
This series of photographs is of the Murnighan Home and Farm, West Coon Lake Road, Howell, Michigan, 1977.
The name of the person in photographs 0154 and 0159 is unknown.
Most of the photographs are of the interior of the home; the photographs of the exterior including the barns are: 0143, 0144, 0145, 0152, 0157 and 0161. -
Unidentified House, Howell, Michigan
This is an unidentified house in Howell, Michigan.
The date of the photograph is unknown. -
Huntington Home, 219 South Walnut, Howell, Michigan
These photographs are of 219 South Walnut Street, Howell, Michigan.
In 1961, Frances Huntington, and family lived there; in 1952, Harry Huntingon, physician, and wife Mary lived at this address. -
Foundry, Brighton, Michigan
This photograph was included in the "Old Brighton Village" book, 1974. In that book it was captioned, "The first foundry in Livingston County was built about 1843". The building was located at Grand River and North Main St. looking East to Grand River, Brighton, MI.
In her book, "From Settlement to City - Brighton, Michigan 1832 - 1945", Carol McMacken, relates that David Thompson and Olympus Spencer formed a partnership in 1843 to start this foundry, Globe Ironworks.
The date of this photo and the persons in this photo are unknown. -
Chem-Trend Incorporated, 3205 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
These photographs are of the Chem-Trend Inc., building and World Group 1981, 3205 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
The persons in the World Group photos taken outside of the Chem-Trend Inc. building in the first photo are unknown.
In photograph, 0004, from left to right, are Jose Arruti (Mexico), Geoff Simms (US), Erik Kantner (Denmark), next four unknown (Europe), in back tall with mustache is Dave Cox (US), Guy Busch (red tie), Peer Lorentzen (company founder), Mr. Hanono & his colleague from Japan, Ken Rennells, Unknown from Europe, and Bob Kauserud. (Persons identified with help of Gwen Lawson of Chem-Trend, 2022)
There are several photos of the exterior of the building, and also 1981 photographs of the construction of an addition to the building.
Chem-Trend Inc. was opened in 1964 by Peer Lorentzen, and was a manufacturing of release products used in plastics industry and in die casting and mental working industries. In 1980, Chem-Trend Inc. was the world's largest supplier of specialty releasing agents and occupied a 80,000 square foot building at the East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan address. -
Diversified Packaging Company, 730 Isbell, Howell, Michigan, 1978
This photograph of the plant of Diversified Packaging Company, 730 Isbell Street, Howell, Michigan, 1978. -
Howell Gear Company Incorporated, West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, Aerial View
This is an aerial view of the Howell Gear Company Inc., plant on West Grand River Avenue. Howell Gear was a divsion of the Teledyne Packard Bell. In this south looking view is the Livingston County Airport, the factory, M-59, a farm, and possibly the Pere Marquette Railroad Tracks, in the background. The picture was labeled 1964 but according to an article in the Livingston County Press dated May 1965, the plant was proposed to be built.
The Livingston Daily Press & Argus/image/453417267/?terms=%22Howell%20Gear%22%20-baseball&match=1 (in library use only). -
Howell Gear Company Incorporated, 818 Fowler Street, Howell, Michigan, 1960
This is a photograph taken inside the Howell Gear Company, Inc., a Division of Teledyne Packard Bell, in 1960. -
Ewer Wrench & Tool Company, Howell, Michigan, 1912
This photograph was taken outside the factory, Ewer Wrench & Tool Company, Howell, Michigan, 1912.
The names of the people in the photograph are unknown.
The Ewer Wrench & Tool Company built a 40 foot x 100 foot cinder block building for its factory, just east of the Pere Marquette station, in Howell, in 1910. The factory closed and was auctioned in May 1913.
Directors in 1910 were R. Bruce McPherson, C.A. Goodnow, L. E. Howlette, M. G. Ewer, and E. A. Bowman.
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