Harriet Brown Carpenter

Here is another picture of Harriet taken when she was a young woman and donated to us by relatives of the Brown Family. Harriet May Brown was born May 22, 1875 in Vancouver, Washington to Charles and Rebecca Slocum Brown. She married Edward Laramie Carpenter and together they had two (more…)

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Harriet Brown Carpenter and son

harriet:e.l. 1905.jpgThis photograph of Harriet Brown Carpenter and her son Edward Laramie Carpenter Jr. was sent to me last week by Brown family member Liz Carpenter. Liz is the daughter in law of E.L. Carpenter Jr. and (more…)

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Rebecca Brown Postcard

I found a copy of this postcard while researching the Brown House at the Clark County Historical Museum. The Brown House is pictured on the front. The postcard is from Mrs. Charles Brown (Rebecca) and is to her daughter Harriet Brown Carpenter. (more…)

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Edward Laramie Carpenter Jr.

Grandson of Charles Brown, Edward Laramie Carpenter Jr. was born March 3, 1900 in Vancouver, Washington right here in the Brown House. His parents Edward Laramie Sr. and Harriet Brown Carpenter were living in Aberdeen, Washington at the time but Harriet returned to Vancouver to give (more…)

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Peg Shaeffer visits Brown House

July 10th was another great day for the Charles Brown House. We were fortunate to have another one of Charles Brown’s great-granddaughters stop by the house on her way through town. Peg Shaeffer, granddaughter of Harriet Brown Carpenter, was unable to attend the luncheon here on May 25th (more…)

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Harriet May Brown

Harriet May Brown was born May 22, 1875 in Vancouver, Washington to Charles and Rebecca Slocum Brown. She married Edward Laramie Carpenter and together they had two children, E.L. II born in 1900 and Elizabeth Frances born in 1905. Harriet passed away on January 25, 1964 (more…)

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