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BROWNING-B002

Undated photograph of a parade in process; the color guard leads the way followed by long lines of soldiers. Public Market at left with the Rector Cafe on the ground floor. V Invest poster on cafe's window probably means that this picture was taken during the period of or shortly after WWl.

BROWNING-B003

Five women and one man stand in front of a building whose large awning promotes Tacoma Biscuit & Candy Co.'s "good things to eat" including its Everbody's brand and an ice cream parlor. Tacoma Biscuit was located at the corner of E. "F" and 25th St.

BROWNING-006

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.

BROWNING-018

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.

BROWNING-002

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.

BROWNING-016

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.

BROWNING-001

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.

BROWNING-004

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)

BROWNING-009

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.

BROWNING-023

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.

BROWNING-029

ca. 1915. A man with his belongings in a wheelbarrow holds a sign that states that he has traveled from New York to Bellingham - and that he is on his way back. It looks like it took him 100 days to get to Bellingham. His name may have been R.O. Wise and he is asking for assistance.

BROWNING-029A

ca. 1915. A man with his belongings in a wheelbarrow holds a sign that states that he has traveled from New York to Bellingham - and that he is on his way back. It appears that it was a 100-day journey. Traveler's name may have been R.O. Wise, according to his sign.

BROWNING-031

ca. 1908. A young man leans back against his motorcycle at the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. The motorcycle has the name "The Flying Merkel" painted on its fuel tank.

BROWNING-035

ca. 1910. Race car, with number 20 on radiator, speeds past people standing along edge of dirt road at Tacoma Speedway. The speedway is where Clover Park Vocational School is today. Banners hang over road in the background. Car is blurred because of speed.

BROWNING-040

ca. 1910. Rodeo in Stadium Bowl. Men and women in Native-American costumes on bowl field. Some are on horseback. Also cowboys . Some of the Native-Americans are wearing feather headdresses.

BROWNING-041

ca. 1908. Four men, in suits and hats, and a young boy stand outside a metal cage at the Tacoma Zoo in Point Defiance Park. There is a large bear inside the cage. The face of the bear is blurred because it moved during the exposure.

BROWNING-050

ca. 1908. Two women in front of a two story house. In front of the house is a sign that reads, "Dr. Carlsen." In 1908, Dr. Carlsen lived at 5317 So. Lawrence. This photograph is similar to BROWNING-050A.

BROWNING-021

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.

BROWNING-024

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.

BROWNING-070

ca. 1907. Four men and a boy sit in chairs in front of a furniture store in South Tacoma. There is a poster in the window of the store advertising a program at the Savoy Theatre starting the Girton Stock Co. in a production of "Graustark." Another poster on the left is an illustration of an actress in the part of Jo Pemberton in the play, "For Mother's Sake."

BROWNING-020

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.

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