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Amzie D. Browning Papers and Photographs
- 2.1.9
Includes print photographs and glass plate negatives taken by Browning. Also included is documentation related to Browning's Sharpe Sign Co. and correspondence.
Amzie D. Browning
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-001
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Boys and girls stand in front of a wood frame school building. A man in suit and bow tie stands behind the children. An American flag is on the porch of the school.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-002
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- c. 1912
ca. 1912. A large group of men sit at four long tables in a large hall for a meeting. American flags hang from the ceiling and walls. All the men are wearing suits and ties. This may be a special dinner for railroad men. The flags have 48 stars.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-003
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- c. 1908/09/23
Mrs. Duthie, sitting in a rocking chair, on Prospect St., young girl and doll on porch of house. Probably house of George Duthie at 5124 So. Prospect. Mr. Duthie worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-004
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- c. 1909/05/31
On Memorial Day, May 31, 1909, people, including men and children, watch a group of soldiers in parade formation march past the doric columns of the crematorium at the Oakwood Cemetery, at So. 53rd and So. Alder. The veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and the Spanish American War are participating in a memorial service over the graves of their departed comrades. During the service, many speeches were made and flags were mounted on the graves, which were strewn with flowers by young girls dressed in white. Members of the National Guard Troop B fired a volley at the end of the ceremony and played taps. (TDL 6/1/09 pg. 12)
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-006
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Portrait of a large family group. A man and woman sit in chairs surrounded by their children. The picture was taken outdoors with a large tree behind the family group.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-007
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- c. 1908
- Crowd in front of Tacoma High School. This photograph was taken after a fund raising parade to build the stadium next to the high school.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-009
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Man, woman, and young girl standing in a vegetable garden next to a tall pea vine. The unidentified man raises his arm to show how tall the vines have grown.
- 2.1.9--BROWNING-010
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- c. 1908/08/29
1908/08. Group by peach tree. Krumm Farm. Three men, a woman and a horse stand next to a tree. There is a barn in the background.
- 2.1.9--BROWNING-011
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- c. 1908/08/29
1908/08. Mr. Young with bull "Conqueror" Price $120.00 . A young man in a white shirt, wearing a hat, stands next to a large black and white bull in this August of 1908 photograph.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-012
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- c. 1910/09/27
1910/09/27. Mr. Mann and family outside house at Manitou Park in South Tacoma. In center standing is Ted Mann. Others are not identified. Photograph was taken on September 27, 1910.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-013
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Seven men in suits and hats stand in front of a carriage. The man at the far left has a star shaped badge on his vest.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-014
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Three men in suits and bowler hats stand behind a water fountain near a corner in South Tacoma.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-015
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- c. 1910
ca. 1910. McClintock's World Famous So. Tacoma Band. Men dressed in costumes for a parade. The bell of one of the horns says "So. Tacoma Tigers - Pacific Coast Champions, 1910"
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-016
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. A young couple stand in front of a large tree in a park. The young man is wearing a suit and hat. The young woman is wearing a long skirt and blouse with elbow-length sleeves.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-017
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- c. 1909
ca. 1909. Log house in Manitou Park area of South Tacoma. The house and the ground around it are covered by a thick layer of snow.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-018
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. A group of men, women, and children stand and sit in front of a streetcar station in South Tacoma. The men are in suits. The women are wearing long skirts, and most are wearing hats. One woman is holding an umbrella.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-019
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Five men in suits, with vests, and hats lean against the side of a building probably located in South Tacoma. Photo is slightly out of focus.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-020
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Three couples in a room in a house. Two of the couples are sitting in chairs, with the young women sitting on the men's laps. One couple is standing. This photograph is possibly a "Parlor play." Two of the women are wearing robes or dressing gowns. The men have on suits and ties.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-021
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. A young couple pose for a picture while sitting in a parlor. The young man is wearing a suit and tie, but the young woman appears to be wearing a robe or house dress of some kind. This photograph may have been taken at a "Parlor play." This couple also appear in BROWNING-020 and BROWNING-137.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-022
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Four young couples sitting in a room in a house. The young men are sitting in chairs. The women are sitting in the men's laps. This photograph is possibly a "Parlor play." Written on back of copied photos is "The Club" (prostitution).
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-022A
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Two couples pose for their picture in a parlor. The young men are wearing suits and ties. One woman is wearing a blouse with a tie, and jumper. The other is wearing a long skirt with a matching long-sleeved jacket. This photograph may have been taken at a "Parlor play." The couples in this photograph also appear in BROWNING-020. The two men and one woman also appear in BROWNING-137.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-023
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Four young couples in an unidentified house. The four women are seated in chairs. The young men are standing behind them and in front of curtained windows. This photograph is possibly a "Parlor play," popular around the turn of the 20th century.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-024
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. Several men stand in the judges tower at the Puyallup fairgrounds which is decorated with bunting. There is a crowd of people on the grounds and several buildings can be seen in the background.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-025
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. People at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. It is raining, and people have umbrellas. Road is muddy.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-026
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- c. 1908
ca. 1908. McClintock's World Famous So. Tacoma Band. Men in costumes in parade on So. Union Ave. The vehicles and men cover from the sidewalk into the street. C.S. (Carl S.) Enger's hardware store, 5401 So. Union Ave., in background.
- 2.1.9-BROWNING-027
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- c. 1910
ca. 1910. Clown with top hat on unicycle. Street is paved with brick. Building to rear of clown has signs for "Baldwin Real Estate" and a large banner for a clothing sale starting March 31st.