Charles Brown House: March 2006

Thursday, March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

Tombstones of William Hazard and C.W. Slocum. William Hazard was the uncle of C.W. Slocum, as well as Rebecca Slocum Brown. Both men are pictured on the March 10th posting of this journal. These tombstones sit just a few yards away from each other at the Old City Cemetery in Vancouver.

Monday, March 20, 2006

March 20, 2006

The law office of Bates and Burnett was the first decentralized law office in the city of Vancouver. They occupied the Charles Brown House from May 31, 1946 to June 8, 1960. Here they are with the graduating class of 1905 from Vancouver High School. Mr. Bates is on the far left and Mr. Burnett is on the far right. The Charles Brown House has been used as a law office for the past 60 years.

Friday, March 17, 2006

March 17, 2006

Central School was built in 1882 and for eight years was the only public school building in Vancouver. Presently, the Clark County Courthouse sits on this location. Former resident of the Charles Brown House, Alice Hubbard, taught at this school for many years. She was principal of the school for fifteen years and at the time of her death on April 3, 1935, held this position. Here is a picture of Alice Hubbard with many Central School pupils during a parade on a Vancouver city street in 1925.

Monday, March 13, 2006

March 13, 2006

Vancouver High School Class of 1895. Charles and Rebecca Brown's daughter Frances is in the front row, third from the left. Her future brother in law, William B. DuBois, is standing directly behind her in the back row.

Friday, March 10, 2006

March 10, 2006

Seated left; C.W. Slocum, right; Wm. Hazard. Standing are C.W. Knowles and daughter Ruth. C.W. Slocum once owned a very prosperous general store in early Vancouver located at 3rd and Main Streets. C.W. Slocum is Rebecca Brown's brother and Wm. Hazard is their uncle.