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  • This group of photographs documents the construction in 1970 of the new Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc., canning plant.  The plant was built on a 21 acre parcel in the McPherson Industrial Park at 755 McPherson Park Drive, Howell, Michigan.  The building was 73,000 square feet, and at the time was the largest bottler in Michigan.
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  • These photographs are of the exterior of A.E. Parker & Sons Company, 2280 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. 

    The factory was later known as Excello.  The date of this photograph is unknown.
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  • This is a collection of photographs of flower pots and lamps that were made and distributed by the Mason Products Company, 1307 North Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan. 

    The Mason Products Company was owned by Dorothy and Carl Mason, and was in operation between 1949 and 1959.  Mr. Mason died in 1960. 

    The four and five inch pots and plastic lamsp were made in several colors, and were known as "Wick-Fed Flower Pots" and Lamps.
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  • This is a collection of photographs from Unified Industries, Incorporated.  Unified Industries opened in 1953 at 1033 Sutton Street, Howell, Michigan.  A cement building for their factory was built on Thompson Lake at the old fairgrounds.  The plant manager and part owner, John F. Miller, is featured in the two portaits included in this collection.

    Unified Industries made aircraft and automobile parts, using steel and plastic.   The photographs show the production areas where car bumpers and other parts were made in 1957 and into the 1960's.  Later, they produced rail trolleys and bridge cranes tracks.  In 2017, Unified Industries joined Columbus McKinnon and moved their factory to Brighton in 2019.  The new location is 740 Advance, Brighton, Michigan.
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  • These photographs are of products made by the Utilex Corporation, a Division of Hoover Ball & Bearing Company.  Utilex was formerly located at 425 Frank Street, Fowlerville, Michigan.

    The year of this photograph is unknown.
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  • This is a sketch of the new building, Citizens' Insurance Company, 808 North Highlander Way, Howell, Michigan, 1995.
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  • These are photographs of the exterior of the Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1986.  The second story addition construction was in process.
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  • These photographs are of the exterior of the Citizens' Mutual Automobile  Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1967.
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  • This group of pictures is of the interior of Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1956.    The building was built in 1955.  
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  • These photographs were taken in 1955 of the new building at 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, of the Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
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