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

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

    Parade was to drum up support from the community for the Wolverine Pavedway.

    unknown people in car

    Visible signs left to right: Hotel Livingston, School Supplies

    Read the February 8, 1998 The Brighton Argus & the Livingston County Press article to learn of Grand River Ave history.
  • Automobiles Parked on Grand River Ave. in Howell, Michigan - 1915

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

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

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

    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.
  • East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1933

    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.  
  • Zemper Studio, 213 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan  -1954-1961

    Zemper Studio, 213 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan -1954-1961.

    At one time the building housed Sally Ude's Sweet Shop and Bar.

    Owner Duane Zemper shows photographs in the windows, and a passing car. unknown date of photo.
  • 213 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan

    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
  • Howell Michigan Panorama

    This is an early panoramic view of the north side East Grand River Avenue and State Street, Howell, Michigan.

    The streets are unpaved.  The Livingston County Courthouse is on the right, on the northeast corner of the intersection.

    The date of the photograph is unknown.
  • Goodnow Jubb Building, Howell, Michigan

    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.
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