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[[Image:bpic.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Ralph Browne, son of James, at the popular stand. Photo courtesy: Barb Browne Van Sickle]] | [[Image:bpic.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Ralph Browne, son of James, at the popular stand. Photo courtesy: Barb Browne Van Sickle]] | ||
[[Image:bpc.png|left|thumb|250px|Famous popcorn stand. Photo courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/pages/You-know-you-grew-up-in-Dubuque-Iowa-if-you-remember/130170407077838]]BROWNE, James W. ("Brownie") (Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 29, 1868--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 9, 1931). Browne was one of Dubuque's best known residents. For many years he operated a popular popcorn stand at | [[Image:bpc.png|left|thumb|250px|Famous popcorn stand. Photo courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/pages/You-know-you-grew-up-in-Dubuque-Iowa-if-you-remember/130170407077838]]BROWNE, James W. ("Brownie") (Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 29, 1868--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 9, 1931). Browne was one of Dubuque's best known residents. For many years he operated a popular popcorn stand at Eighth and Main [[STREETS]]. | ||
Browne came to Iowa in 1868 settling first in LaPorte City. In 1890 he entered the Wells Fargo Express service in Waterloo where he lived until 1896. He was transferred to Oelwein as an agent for the company and moved to Dubuque six years later. Browne operated his popcorn stand for several years at Eighth and Main and then relocated to Ninth and Main in 1912. The stand was finally closed in 1962. | Browne came to Iowa in 1868 settling first in LaPorte City. In 1890 he entered the Wells Fargo Express service in Waterloo where he lived until 1896. He was transferred to Oelwein as an agent for the company and moved to Dubuque six years later. Browne operated his popcorn stand for several years at Eighth and Main and then relocated to Ninth and Main in 1912. The stand was finally closed in 1962. | ||
[[Image:Scanxy.jpeg|right|thumb|350px|Browne's stand demonstrates its popularity. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and the Center for Dubuque History]] | |||
[[Image:brownie.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]The accompanying sketch was made by famed Dubuque artist [[ZEPESKI, Norman|Norman ZEPESKI]] for the calendar series "Not So Long Ago: The Dubuque of Our Memories" in 1993. | [[Image:brownie.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]The accompanying sketch was made by famed Dubuque artist [[ZEPESKI, Norman|Norman ZEPESKI]] for the calendar series "Not So Long Ago: The Dubuque of Our Memories" in 1993. | ||
[[Category: Business Leader]] | [[Category: Business Leader]] | ||
[[Category: Popcorn Vendors]] | [[Category: Popcorn Vendors]] | ||
Revision as of 04:04, 15 November 2016
BROWNE, James W. ("Brownie") (Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 29, 1868--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 9, 1931). Browne was one of Dubuque's best known residents. For many years he operated a popular popcorn stand at Eighth and Main STREETS.
Browne came to Iowa in 1868 settling first in LaPorte City. In 1890 he entered the Wells Fargo Express service in Waterloo where he lived until 1896. He was transferred to Oelwein as an agent for the company and moved to Dubuque six years later. Browne operated his popcorn stand for several years at Eighth and Main and then relocated to Ninth and Main in 1912. The stand was finally closed in 1962.
The accompanying sketch was made by famed Dubuque artist Norman ZEPESKI for the calendar series "Not So Long Ago: The Dubuque of Our Memories" in 1993.