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  • Horse Pulling Grocery Wagon -1895

    Horse Pulling Grocery Wagon -1895 in unknown location.

    Before there were grocery stores, the grocery wagon delivered provisions to rural areas. These wagons carried a bit of everything: furniture, clothing, spices, flour, fabric, and items needed to maintain a homestead.
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  • Hot Air Balloon Ascension, West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, July 4, 1915

    This is a photograph taken during the launching of a hot air balloon, Howell, Michigan, during the 1915 4th of July celebration.

    View 4th of July Balloon Launch 1915.  (in library use only)

    The view is looking west from West Grand River Avenue; Grand River is unpaved.  The intersection of Walnut Street and Grand River is in view, and it includes the Hardware on the southwest corner, then further west is the Methodist Church building that was moved to that block, the spectators, the balloon, and in the distance the First Presbyterian Church. 

    On the north side of Grand River Avenue, the building with the sloped roof was identified by Duane Zemper as a photographer's studio, either Roy Lyndon or Harland Ludwig.

    The newspaper printed a summary of the event, including the detail that the balloon came down on the jail, and was so damaged that it could not be repaired for the scheduled 5pm ascension.

    The names of the persons in the photograph are unknown.
  • Hot Shot, Monte Ashton Band - 1981

    A photo titled, "Hot Shot, Monte Ashton Band, 1981".

    Location: unknown

    Persons: unknown
  • Hot Shot, Monte Ashton Band , 1981

    A photo titled, "Hot Shot, Monte Ashton Band, 1981".

    Location: unknown

    Persons: unknown
  • Hotel Tuomey (left foreground) Bee-Hive and Great Market (unsure which side of street) , Pinckney, Michigan

    This is a photograph of downtown Pinckney, Michigan showing the Hotel Tuomey (left forground) Bee-Hive and Great Market (unsure which side of street).
  • Hotel Tuomey (left side of Main St.), Frank Sigler Drug (right side of Main St.) looking West on Main St. Pinckney, Michigan

    This photograph is of the Hotel Tuomey (left side of Main St.), and the Frank Sigler Drug (right side of Main St.) looking West on Main St. Pinckney, Michigan.

    The year is unknown.
  • Hotel Tuomey, Pinckney, Michigan

    This is a photograph of the Hotel Tuomey, Pinckney, Michigan.  It was built by James W. Hinchey during the Civil War, and was also called the Pinckney Hotel.  It burned down in 1920.

    The person in the photograph is unknown.
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  • Houghtaling Rural School, Cohoctah Township, Livingston, Michigan

    This photograph of the interior of the Houghtaling Rural School was included on the 1st National Bank Calendar.

    The Houghtaling Rural School was located on the west side of Oak Grove Road near the intersection of Stelzer Road.

    Unknown persons

    Date unknown
  • Houghteling School, Cohoctah Township, Livingston, Michigan

    The Houghteling Rural School was located on on Oak Grove Road  (Choctaw Road) near Stelzer.

    The picture was taken between 1912 and 1914.

    Gertrude Burnett Terhune is the pictured teacher (with tie).

    Unknown Students.
  • House History of 127 Jewett Street, Howell, Michigan

    The house history portion of the book T3N R4E City of Howell, Plat Map #1, Lot 56: better known as 127 Jewett Street Howell by Debbie Mikula

    This book contains many warranty deeds, a 1916 Sanborn Fire map, a 1933 Assessor's map and a mortgage survey map of 127 Jewett Street. The book notes the architechtural design, renovations, and landscaping.

    Names mentioned: John Pinckney, George Sage, Hiram Smith, Margaret Pinckney, Alice Pinckney, Gertrude Pinckney, Alexander Fraser, Eagle Tavern, Thompson Lake, Peter Cowdrey, Samuel Cowdrey, George Decker, John Fraser, Euphemia Decker, S.P. Shope & Co, Maria Cowdrey, George Taylor, Benjamin Cardell, Mary Taylor, Aurelia Cardell, Philander Kellogg, Mary Ann Taylor,  Frances Webb, Emma Clark, Stephen Moore, Sarah Hetchler, James Tazzman, Ella Tazzman, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Amy Lyon, Amy Taft, Edward Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Victor Wakefield, Ella Wakefield, Dennis O'Leary, Laura O'Leary, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Florance Wakefield, Leon Stowe, Laura Uptegraff, Virginia Brooks, Mike Bartkowiak, Sue Bartkowiak, Richard Mikula, Debbie Mikula
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