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Brighton House, Brighton, Michigan

This photograph contains two images of the Brighton House, and was described in the book, "Old Brighton Village", 1974.

According to the editors of the "Old Brighton Village", The Brighton House was located on Main Street, east, at the intersection of Grand River Avenue. Around 1900, the hotel was known for Nanny Stuhrberg's German Pancakes and noodle soup.

By 1919, the name of the Brighton House had changed to the Eastern House (when the Western House was built). There is a sign above the man on the left stating, "Lansing, 48 miles, and Detroit, 40 miles".

Tags brighton, business, hotel

National Bank and Lincoln Hotel, Brighton, Michigan - 1925

This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" . This later became the site of the Canopy Restaurant.

It is dated September 3, 1925.

Tags bank, brighton, hotel, restaurant

Lincoln Hotel, Brighton, Michigan 1925

This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" and is dated September 3, 1925.

The Lincoln Hotel became The Canopy, and was constructed in Brighton in the 1920's.

Tags brighton, hotel

E. G. Westphal Hardware, Cohoctah Township, Howell, Michigan, Hardware Store

This is a photograph of Cohoctah showing the E. G. Westphal Hardware Store. In The Howell Bicentennial History and Photographic Supplement, p.320 the caption of this picture says "Hardware store in W. Cohoctah later called Sprungtown."

Picture stamped with East Cohoctah. Signs for Wanigas, Moore Plows, and Famous Onyx Paint.

Date and people unknown.

Tags business, carriage, cohoctah township, hardware, horse, livingston county, unknown

Baldwin's Hardware, Howell, Michigan 1964

Baldwin's Hardware store located at 204 W Grand River, Howell, Michigan Relocated in 1964 from 106 W. Grand River; swapping locations with Smith & Lowe Furniture..

Tags business, hardware, howell