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  • Shiawassee Bridge, Grand River Avenue West of Howell, Truck Accident, 1935

    This image was included in the 2001 1st National Bank Calendar.

    Captioned, "In 1935, a truck hauling new cars slid off the Shiawassee Bridge",   Howell, Livingston, Michigan.

    The Shiawassee Bridge was located on West Grand River Ave, also known as U.S.-16, about two miles west of Howell, Michigan.
  • Howell Post Office, Howell, Michigan, 1917

    This photograph was included in the First National Bank Calendar Photos.   In David Finney's book, "Images of America: Howell", he notes that this photograph was taken Thursday, December 6, 1917 at the Howell Post Office on North Michigan Avenue, Howell Michigan.

    The persons, staff at the Howell Post Office, were identified as, from left to right, W.H.S. Wood, Ross Hildbrandt, Fred Dean, Kenneth Granger, Arthur Wiilard, unknown, Bird Hight, and Sarah Cooper.
  • East Grand River, Fowlerville, Michigan - pre 1916

    This image was included in 1st National Bank calendar 2002.  

    Captioned: "The city of Fowlerville in 1890.  The view is looking east on Grand River with the Opera House pictured on the right".

    Looking east from west of Grand Ave intersection with Grand River, Fowlerville, Michigan - pre 1916 because Sprague's Garage was not built next to the Commercial Hotel yet.
  • Pan Handle Oil Company, Howell, Michigan

    This image was included in the 1st National Bank Calendar, 9-2001.

    Captioned, "Pan Handle Oil Company drilled for oil all across Livingston County, but natural gas was all they found."

    Location: unknown

    Date of photo: unknown
  • Paving State Street, Howell, Michigan, 1915

    This image was included in the 2002 1st National Bank Calendar.

    It is captioned, "A cement mixer is used to pave State Street in 1915."

    Howell, Livingston, Michigan
  • Excelsior Blacksmith Shop

    This photograph was included on the First National Bank Calendar.  First National Bank was located at 101 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
    <br / Researcher Linda Peckens stated that her family owns this building, that it is in Cohoctah and not Oak Grove, and one of the gentlemen pictured is A.J. Peckens.
  • Eugene H. Mengel, President, First National Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar.

    Eugene H. Mengel was appointed to President and Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank, in 1977.
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  • Bridge Building, Howell, Michigan, 1902

    This photograph was taken in 1902 depicts the building of  a new bridge to cross the Ann Arbor Railroad Tunnel at East Street (Division Street, Michigan Avenue).  This photograph was included in the 1st National Bank Calendar collection.  The Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad car is pictured.

    As noted in the December 17th, 1902 edition of the Livingston Republican, "The abutements for the new steel bridge over the tunnel near the Baptist Church are being placed.  The work grading down the sides of the tunnel continues".
  • Paving of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1932

    This image was included in the 2001/6, 1st National Bank Calendar.

    It is captioned, "In 1932, bags of cement were hauled in trucks with hard rubber tires to begin paving Grand River west of Howell."

    Background: looking north, 100 block of West Grand River, Howell: Line's 5 to $1.00, Frykman Electric Shop, Fruits Soda, Martyn Variety Store.
  • Donald  Monroe, President, First National Bank, Howell, Livingston, Michigan

    This portrait of Donald Monroe, President of First National Bank, was included in the First National Bank Calendar.

    Date of photo: unknown
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