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ca. 1908. Several men, one with a bicycle, by a corner building in the 5200 block of what is now South Tacoma Way. The corner building has a sign above the door that says "Rooms." Street looks like it is dirt, not paved.

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ca. 1908. A hearse with the name Piper painted under the driver's side window. The hearse is probably owned by the Piper Undertaking Co. which is listed in theTacoma City Directory of 1910 at 5034 So. Union Avenue, George W. Piper proprietor.

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ca. 1908. A man in a suit and hat, and a woman in a full length, dot covered dress stand next to a horse with fruit trees behind them. The horse moved his head during the exposure - causing it to blur. The photograph is identified as "Kramer's & horse."

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ca. 1908. A self-portrait of Amzie D. Browning in coat, vest and cap. He stands in front of a large tree with a small dog at his feet. A pin on the lapel of his coat spells out the letters "WASH."

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ca. 1908. An unidentified man, holding straw in his hand, stands in a field with a small herd of cattle and two horses. There is a grove of trees beyond the field. A fence and a building can be seen beyond the trees.

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ca. 1908. The South Tacoma Mill Company warehouse with wagons and piles of lumber. The Northern Pacific shops in South Tacoma can be seen in the background. According to the 1909 Tacoma City Directory, the South Tacoma Mill Co. was at So. 54th and Washington. J. R. Addison was the president of the company.

BROWNING-141

ca. 1906. A flower decorated float, with a sign on the side that says "So. Tacoma Yeomen," sits in front of the Metropolitan Market and several other buildings in the 5400 block of So. Union in So. Tacoma. This section of Union later became So. Tacoma Way. There are four large horses hitched to the wagon/float. Each has an American flag stuck into its harness.

BROWNING-147

ca. 1908. A group of men, women and children are standing, with nine bicycles, in front of two wooden buildings. The group is identified as the Orilla Amature Bicycle...(Club?)

BROWNING-151

1910/09. Two young men dressed as "cowboys;" one holding a six-shooter, the other with his gun in a holster. They are in front of a plain wood building. On the wall over their heads is a sign, "$100 reward for the capture of "Texas Bill." Photograph was taken in September of 1910.

BROWNING-156

ca. 1908. Five men are standing next to the side of a wood frame building. Two of the men are holding bicycles which are partially obscured by foliage. Two are standing on the wooden steps that lead from the door in the side of the building.

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ca. 1911. Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus wagon with a small brass band on top and African lions inside is pulled down a street in South Tacoma. Probably taken Sept. 13, 1911.

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ca. 1910. Unidentified young man, holding a metal milk pitcher in each hand, stands next to a horse-drawn mik wagon among the trees. The wooden panels on the side of the wagon say "Jersey Milk."

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ca. 1908. A group of men, women and children crowd into a butcher shop - probably in South Tacoma. Various cuts of meat are on display including a whole smoked pig. Four butchers, in white aprons, are standing behind the counter.

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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. 1908. Fowler children on Oak (sp) Street. Probably the children of Jane and/or Mary S. Fowler. Jane Fowler, the widow of Fredrick Fowler, lived at 832 N. Oakes in 1908. Mary S. Fowler, the widow of Giles H. Fowler, lived at 709 No. O St.

BROWNING-056

ca. 1910. Stegelon (Germans) at 49th and Oak (sp) streets in South Tacoma. Two men, two women and a child stand in front of a small one story house with a picket fence. One of the men has a rifle.

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