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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-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-003

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.

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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)

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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.

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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-011

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.

BROWNING-012

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.

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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"

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-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-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.

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-022

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).

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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.

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-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.

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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.

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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.

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ca. 1908. Two young men, dressed like cowboys, sit on horseback. Both the horses moved during the exposure, so they and their riders are blurred. Behind the horsemen there is a shack with a paper notice tacked to the wall. The notice says "$100 reward for capture of "Texas Bill". The horseman to the right in the photograph has a handgun in a holster at his waist.

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.

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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.

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