Family in front of Halverson house, Cosmopolis — circa 1910 — #4691_1
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Photograph Copyright Anderson & Middleton Company
United States — Washington (State) — Cosmopolis
Thanks to Sam Talley, who wrote: "This was my grandparents house, the Bowens, at 611 F St. in Cosmopolis. My grandmother, Mila Halverson Bowen, (not in photo) was about 5 years old when the house was built. They came from Nebraska. I lived here in the 1950's and 1960's."
Thanks also to Lillian Groesbeck, who noted that Mr. Talley was later on the security team for Elvis Presley. Mr. Talley added some details: "My wife and I met Elvis at the Seattle Worlds Fair and were in the movie "It Happened At the Worlds Fair" in 1963 as spectators when he marched and sang in a parade. We made friends because I did not pester him. I still have the Honda 50 that he drove in the movie. I was hired onto his venue security team for about 16 months after college. We'd sneak him in and out of appearance locations. I did not bring it up much in those days because people had so many questions. I at one time had a vanity auto licence plate that stated I NU LVS, but people would almost run me off the road to see if he was in the pickup with me. I took them off my truck but still have them put away. Believe it or not, I have even signed autographs for a few people who wanted to feel a connection with Elvis Presley. It's a crazy world. Its been a long time and people have forgot all the hoopala....
I loved my youth on the Harbor."
