Walter Brown Oral History

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Walter Brown (1888-1980)
Interview date: September 30, 1976

Walter’s father, Daniel, traveled to California from Chicago with the Albert Kent Family in 1871, and was coachman and majordomo for the Kent Family for over 35 years. In 1896, Daniel relocated the family to San Rafael where Walter attended the B Street School. Walter reminiscences about his life on the Kent property, and the Kents themselves.

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