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  • This is a photograph of the exterior of the First United Methodist Church, 1230 Bower Street, Howell, Michigan, 1995.
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  • This is a photograph of the Fisher Tool & Die building, 115 University Drive, Howell, Michigan.  In 1960, Joseph F. Cook of Dearborn bought this tool & die factory from its founder Harry Fisher, who had founded the business sixteen years earlier.

    The year is unknown.

    The Livingston Daily Press & Arbus/image/453555339/?terms=%22Fisher%20Tool%22%20%20%20%22joseph%20Cook%22&match=1   (in library use only)
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  • This is a photograph of the exterior of the storefront for Vantown Store, labeled, "For liquor license - Mason Road - 1973".   The view is looking west on Howell-Mason Road and a Sunoco Sign is in view.

    Vantown, located at the intersection of Howell-Mason Road and Dietz Road, in Leroy township, Ingham county, Michigan.  Vantown was named after a man named VanBuren.

    The Vantown store, 3495 East Howell Road, Webberville, Michigan, was located on the northwest corner of the intersection.  In the 1970's was owned by the Fitzpatrick family., and previously owned/operated by the Nemer's, and Truhn's.   The store, established about 1901, closed around 2007 and was destroyed by a fire in January 2008. 

    The store once housed a barber shop, gasoline station, phone station, and post office, and served as a meeting spot for local farmers and as a milk depot.
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  • Flour Mill in Parshallville, Michigan. The dam is also visible on the left of the photo.
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  • Flour Mill, Parshallville, Michigan. Sign on building reads Success Flour.
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  • Foot Bridge in Parshallville, Michigan - April 3, 1938
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  • 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.
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  • On March 16th, 1946, the 100 year old Four Mile House inn, 4020 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan was destroyed by a fire.  These photographs were taken during and after the fire.

    The March 20th 1946 Edition of the Livingston County Daily Press and Argus described the event.  "The 100 year old Four Mile House, one of the historic landmarks of Livingston County burned to the ground March 16.  Officers were of the opinion the blaze might have been set by boisterous patrons to who the management had refused to sell beer.   The building was erected as a toll gate and later became a stage coach stop on the old plank road.  For a numbers of years, it had been used as a tavern. John Truhn was in charge of the establishment during the absence of Mr. Shelters (Irving), the owner".

    Some time (1942) prior, the front of the building was wrecked by a windstorm, and, the article noted, during the summer months, while awaiting repair, patrons were "served their beer in an open front room".

    Mr. Shelter did rebuild the Four Mile House, and it reopened in November 1946.

    Grand River Avenue is visible in the photographs; the other building is unknown.
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  • This is a photograph of the Fowlerville Fair Midway, Fowlerville, Michigan.

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  • Fowlerville High School, Fowlerville, Michigan - 1949. Was built on North Collins St. in 1923.

    For more information view the Mastodons to Manufacturers: A History of Fowlerville, Michigan in the Local History Room.
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