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BROWNING-128

ca. 1908. A man, woman and child pose for a formal portrait. The man is holding a saw; the child is holding both a hammer and a saw. The child is standing on an ornate couch.

BROWNING-155

ca. 1908. Two men in a horse-drawn carriage in front of a blacksmith shop in South Tacoma. The building on the corner behind them is the Northern Pacific Hotel at 5201 South Tacoma Way.

BROWNING-076

Hill Hardware Co. wagon & driver at east end of Wagon Bridge, Steilacoom Lake. Driver is C. L. Whitney. In 1908 the Hill Hardware Co. was at 2317-2319 Pacific Ave.

BROWNING-078

ca. 1908. Tacoma Steam Laundry wagon and driver. The wagon is piled full of bags of laundry. Even the driver's seat is packed, leaving no room for him to sit. From copy negative. Similar to BROWNING-073.

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.

BROWNING-053

ca. 1908. Shaw house in South Tacoma "Buffalo Bill" Three men, holding rifles, standing behind fence in front of house. There is a gramophone (record player) visible through the window of the house.

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-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-022A

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-028

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-037

ca. 1910. Rodeo in Stadium Bowl. Horses and riders (with numbers on their backs) on field at Stadium Bow. Riders dressed in western garb. People watching from seats.

BROWNING-043

ca. 1908. A woman stands beside a small house in Manitou Park in South Tacoma. The house is surrounded by snow, and icicles are hanging from the edge of the roof. There are snow covered trees in the background.

BROWNING-045

ca. 1908. A man with a dog at his side, and a woman with a small child, stand in the backyard of a large house. The man is barely visible near a small shrub/tree near the right side of the photograph. The photo also shows the garden behind the house and several trees.

BROWNING-050A

ca. 1908. Same as BROWNING-050. Two women in front of two story house. House is several feet above street level. Sign "Dr. Carlsen" in front yard. Dr. Carlsen lived at 5317 So. Lawrence.

BROWNING-057

ca. 1908. Winter scene of woman and child standing on the porch of a large, two story house. Snow covers the yard and roof. According to information that came with the negative, the house is on Washington St. A windmill driven water pump is in the backyard of the house.

BROWNING-061

ca. 1908. A young dark-haired woman in a striped dress with a long skirt is sitting on "The Flying Merkle" motorcycle. The photograph appears to have been taken in a park-like setting.

BROWNING-063

Tacoma Gas Light Company wagon, as photographed in July of 1908 on South Tacoma Way. The building in the background is 5046-50 South Tacoma Way. Six men stand in front of the wagon. The wagon has a canvas cover on the side of which is painted a gas oven and the words, "Cook with Gas- Light with Gas." The Gas Company had an ever changing name; known as Tacoma Gas & Electric Light Co. from 1905-06, the name was shortened to Tacoma Gas Light Co. in 1907 and finally to Tacoma Gas Co. in 1910. (It was later known as the Tacoma Gas and Fuel Co. and the Washington Gas Co.)

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