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  • This is a photograph of a store front, and is labeled September 1917.  On September 27th, 1917, the Livingston County Red Cross and the Howell Boomers were in charge of a banquet held at the First Presbyterian Church in Howell Michigan in honor of the World War I Draftees from Livingston County that were set to leave on Friday September 28th. The draftees were provided food, gifts and entertainment that evening, and the storefront in this picture is announcing the event.   A parade commenced at 8am on the 28th.   

    Name of band and names of band members: unknown.
    Exact location of storefront: unknown.

    The Draft Board of Livingston County called to Howell and sent away to the service about 460 men (“Honor Roll of Livingston County 1917-1918”) during World War I.  Most of these men were sent to Camp Custer in Battle Creek.   The first quota of approximately forty men was sent to Camp Custer mid September 1917.   On the home front in Livingston County, each group of draftees had a send off parade in Howell, Livingston, Michigan.

     The Livingston Republican provided the details of these parades which were similar in participants, attendees, and onlookers.  The first parade took place on September 27, 1917.  The parades usually had three bands, the Howell City Band, Ayre’s Martial Band, and the Conway Cornet Band, a contingent of G.A.R. veterans, pupils from Howell city schools, local businessmen, automobiles, and members of the Knights Templar post.  In 1918, the Red Cross Ladies joined the parade.  The purpose of the parades was to show support for the draftees and the U.S. effort in the war. 

    The World War I Draft Parade usually formed in North Division Street, marched north to Higgins Street, east to Court Street, south to Grand River Avenue, west to Chestnut St., then countermarched on Grand River Avenue to Division Street, turning south to Brooks Street, east to Fleming Street, then south to the Pere Marquette station. There appears to have been at least five parades, as documented in newspapers.com.  The Parades took place in the morning as the Draftees needed to arrive for a 8:57AM departure from the station for Lansing and Fort Custer in Battle Creek. 

    The Photographs featured are labeled World War I Draft Parade.  

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  • This photograph is dated 1917, and is included in the group of photographs that were labeled World War I Draft Parade, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.

    Names of persons: unknown.
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  • This image was included in the 1st National Bank calendar, 2/1995. 

    Captioned:  "In parade, Civil War Veterans marching through Howell in 1912.  The First State Savings & Bank, in the background, merged with First National Bank in 1946."

    View: facing south, on East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    Names of Veterans: unknown
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  • Civil War Soldiers from 22nd Michigan Infantry, Company C on Lookout Mountain

    Back Row Left to Right: John Carson, William Elliott, John Papineau, John Richard, John Elliott, John Atkinson (Captain) William Atkinson (Lieutenant)
    Front Row: Charles Ready, John Brian, Peter O'Sullivan, James Roundtree, Richard Levere, Michael Austin, Robert Bellaw, William Gardner, Tomas Homes?
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  • This is a photograph of the exterior of the Howell Electric Light and Water Works Plant, located on South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, south of C&0 Railroad tracks where water tank was.

    The date of the photograph is unknown.
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  • This is a photograph of the interior of the Howell Electric Light and Water Works Plant, located on South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, south of C&0 Railroad tracks where water tank was.
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  • This is a photograph of the interior of the Howell Electric Light and Water Works Plant, located on South Michigan Ave. south of C&0 Railroad tracks where water tank was.

    Date of the photograph is unknown.
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  • This is a photograph of the interior of the Howell Electric Light and Water Works Plant, located on South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan, south of C&0 Railroad tracks where water tank was.
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  • Village of Gregory, Michigan - Early Years. Can see horses and wagons/carriages. The sign on the near building reads ? Smith.

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  • Baptist Church in Gregory, Michigan

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