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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ca. 1908. Railroad tracks and buildings in South Tacoma including some of the Northern Pacific Shop buildings. The decision of Northern Pacific Railroad to move its car shops to the South Tacoma area (then called Edison) in 1891 resulted in the development and growth of this community, then considered far outside the downtown business district. The shops were located west of Union Ave. (now called South Tacoma Way) between South 46th and South 58th Sts. At first employees would commute to work by streetcar and trains but later houses were built and primarily purchased by railroad workers. The car shops, largest in the West and responsible for the repair and erection of railroad needs west of Montana, provided steady employment and a regular payroll for hundreds. By 1909, boilermakers, now unionized, made 39 cents an hour with helpers earning 24 cents an hour. The Northern Pacific was willing to pay for its skilled labor force. ("Boilermakers Lodge 568, To Live in Dignity;" Bergman: "South Tacoma")
Ten people, including five women, sit outside a lumber mill building. The mill has be identified as that of John Winston. This photograph is similar to BROWNING-093A.
ca. 1908. A young boy, with two ribbons pinned to the lapel of his coat, leans against the railing of the fence that encloses the racetrack at the Western Washington Fairgounds in Puyallup. Several exhibition tents and the grandstand can be seen in the background.
ca. 1908. A woman with a small child and a dog stands in front of a two story house. The child, who has a bow in her hair, appears to be the same girl that is in BROWNING-132.
ca. 1908. Two women and a man stand in front of a large two-story house. House has dormers, bay window, and front and back porches. A.D. Browning's residence.
ca. 1908. A little dark haired girl, with a bow in her hair, sits on a highchair. The chair is in front of the porch of a house. There is a sheet or blanket hanging behind the girl serving as a backdrop. A white basin and cloths are adjacent on the wooden porch.
ca. 1908. Eight couples in a room. Three of the young women are sitting in the laps of three of the men. These are the same young men and women that are in BROWNING-020. Several also appear in BROWNING-022 and BROWNING-023. This photograph is possibly a "Parlor play."
ca. 1915. Members of the McLintock's Band of South Tacoma, dressed in various costumes pose for a photograph in front of a bakery in South Tacoma. Photograph taken in front of the Pennant Billiard Hall at 5438 So. Union Avenue (later So. Tacoma Way).
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.
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.