Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0014_u.jpg

    Wolverine Pavedway Paving, Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1914

    Road bed crew working on Grand River Ave. Looking east down Grand River Ave. Notice stacks of bricks behind the crew.

    Visible signs left to right: The Rexall Store, Larkin & Kruger Groceries, Wm. Coscarelli Confectionery, Monro?

    Read the February 8, 1998 The Brighton Argus & the Livingston County Press article to learn of Grand River Ave history.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0013_u.jpg

    Wolverine Pavedway Paving, Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1914

    Paving machine and crew working on Grand River Ave.  Looking west down Grand River Ave. Notice stacks of bricks along the side of the road.

    unknown people

    Visible signs left to right: Hill Variety Store, Beu?ann & Co Furniture and ?, McPheron's Shoes Clothing.

    Read the February 8, 1998 The Brighton Argus & the Livingston County Press article to learn of Grand River Ave history.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0004_u.jpg

    Automobiles Parked on Grand River Ave. in Howell, Michigan - 1915

    Signs left to right: Hotel, Funiture & Undertaking, Livingston County Fair and Home Coming Sept 12, 13, 14,
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0003_u.jpg

    Wolverine Pavedway Paving, Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1914

    Laying the paving bricks on Grand River Ave. The steam roller is parked in the background.

    Visible signs left to right: Larkin & Kruger Groceries, Wm. Coscarelli Confectionery, Cigars Billards Tobacco.

    Read the February 8, 1998 The Brighton Argus & the Livingston County Press article to learn of Grand River Ave history.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0002_u.jpg

    Wolverine Pavedway Paving, Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1914

    Horse team plowing intersection of Michigan Ave. and Grand River Ave.  Looking northeast. Notice stacks of bricks along the side of the road.

    Visible signs left to right: Geo. H. Chapel Jeweler & Optician, Fred W. Gordon Drug Co. The Rexall Store, Larkin & Kruger Groceries, and Wm Coscarelli Confectionery.

    Read the February 8, 1998 The Brighton Argus & the Livingston County Press article to learn of Grand River Ave history.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-04-0001_u.jpg

    Wolverine Pavedway Paving, Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1914

    Horse team plowing intersection of Michigan Ave. and Grand River Ave.  Looking east down Grand River Ave. Notice stacks of bricks along the side of the road.

    Visible signs left to right: This pavement being constructed by Contractor W.H. Ryan Lansing, Michigan Metropolitan Brick Being Used. We are Helping Build the Wolverine Pavedway., Geo. H. Chapel Jeweler & Optician, Fred W Gordon Drug Co., The Rexall Store, Larkin & Kruger Groceries, and W. Coscarelli Confectionery.

    Read the February 8, 1998 The Brighton Argus & the Livingston County Press article to learn of Grand River Ave history.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-02-0055_u.jpg

    This is a photograph taken by Ed Beach in 1933, of south side of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  Visible are the Livingston Hotel, Billiards, Old Masonic Hall, C.A. Peirce, and Watson and O'Leary bakery.  
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-02-0053_u.jpg

    213 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
    Sally Ude's Sweet Shop and Bar,
    Signage: Drink Coca-Cola, Service, Steaks, Lunch, Hamburgers, Greyhound, Taxi, Sealtest Milk and Cream, Powerama
    Unknown waitress, unknown year.
    Zemper Studio - 1954 - 1961
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-02-0051_u.jpg

    Goodnow Jubb Building
    101 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
    South east corner of Grand River Avenue/Michigan Avenue intersection, known locally as the Main Four.
    Year unknown.
    Later location of First National Bank in Howell.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-02-0048_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the southside of East Grand River Avenue, also known as the Weimeister Block, Howell, Michigan.

    The date of the photograph is unknown.  Grand River Avenue is unpaved.  Paving of Grand River Avenue occurred in 1915.
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