Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-P005-01-0002_u.jpg

    This photograph is from the "Old Brighton Village" book, 1974, and shows two images.

    In the upper left corner is the C. F. Weiss Drug Store.  It was located on the SW Corner of Main and Grand River, Brighton - 1926. On the ground level, was the Weiss Barbeque, and the upper level held dances and meetings.

    The image in the lower right corner shows Emil Keehn who brought the first hearse to Brighton in 1922.  The hearse was also used as an ambulance.
  • HCDL-ngp-P005-01-0003_u.jpg

    112 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 1936
    Livingston Drugs
    Signage: Rexall Drugs
    Soda, Sealtest Products

    Dinners, Steaks, Chops in the window next door
  • HCDL-ngp-P006-07-0001_u.jpg

    214 S. Michigan Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1910
    Theodor W. Shindorf Wagon Shop
    Three unknown men standing in front, beside a horse.
    Signage: Wagon Shop
    Theodor W. Shindorf
    Tire Setting
    Horseshoeing
    General Repairing

    Later home to Zemper Photography Studio 1961
  • HCDL-ngp-R003-03-0002_u.jpg

    This photograph is also found in the "Old Brighton Village" book, 1974.  In that book, this photograph is captioned, "William Deeter, bartender,and Peter and Bert Hartman pose with three customers in the Hartman Saloon on Main Street, Brighton - about 1850."

    The book continues, "A meat market replaced the saloon just before the turn of the century, and the deerhead, horns, and clock remained.   The market was located where Hayner Real Estate office now stands". (1974).

    Hayner Real Estate was located at 408 W. Main Street, Brighton.

    Unlikely 1850, William Deeter born 1864 is found in Brighton, in the 1900 census, as saloonkeeper.
  • HCDL-ngp-S001-01-0001_u.jpg

    Campbell Septic Company, Hamburg, Michigan - 1978

    Photographs of Truck shot for yellow pages. unknown people in photographs
  • HCDL-ngp-S003-02-0005_u.jpg

    Eldreds Home Bakery, 110 E. Grand River, Howell, Michigan - 1951. Bakery opened 9-23-1939, closed in 1953. Baking was done at 716 E. Clinton, Howell Michigan.
  • The woman standing second from the left was Carolyn Cook Ott; the others are unknown.

    Photographs of the display window at Ruth's Ladies and Children's Apparel, 109 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1952.

    The store was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Withey.

    The display utilized live models.
  • HCDL-ngp-S003-06-0031_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Joe Anne's Sportswear, 108 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  The store was owned by Mrs. Joe Anne Swann in the 1960's.  It was located on the north side of East Grand River Avenue, and along side of the store was Yax Jewelry and Gambles Hardware.

    Joe Anne's Sportswear featured a variety of women's clothing including maternity wear.  It was later owned by Mrs. William Titmas (1975), then Grace Laich and Vesta Jurgeleit (1980).

    The date of this photograph is unknown.
  • Unknown people

    Wards Furniture - Later Smith and Lowe Furniture, Baldwins Hardware, then Cornerstone Mall - Jan. 24, 1953
    204 W. Grand River, Howell, Michigan
  • HCDL-ngp-S003-07-0006_u.jpg

    Photographs of the store at 846 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1949.    At that time, it was the home of the  J. R.Wylie Sales, Appliance Store.   The building just west of Wylie's Sale was Timbers Restaurant, and a portion of it is visible.

    This building was later home to A & P Food Store (1961), then Consumer's Discount Store, Dunham Sports, Shoe Store, and  Family Video Store.
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