- 2.1.9-BROWNING-128
- Item
- c. 1908
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.
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.
ca. 1908. Three men in ice plant with several blocks of ice.
ca. 1908. A man and a herd of milk cows in an open field.
Forest in LaGrande, WN. Evergreen trees in a canyon.
ca. 1908. A biplane and a man on a bicycle are silhouetted against an overcast sky. Towering trees provide a darkened backdrop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mr. Menson standing behind wire fence in front of small house.
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.
ca. 1908. Northern Pacific Railroad workers at South Tacoma Shops. Steam locomotive and crew
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ca. 1906. Two men in small boat on unidentified lake, woman in long dress and hat on tree-lined lane that runs along the water.
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.
ca. 1910. Rodeo at the Stadium Bowl. Horse and rider race around a track built into the Stadium Bowl. Puget Sound can be seen in the background.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ca. 1908. A house covered with snow and icicles. Information with negative said, "Street car man's home in Manito (sp) Park."
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.
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.)