Found this pic again. Piper is Dr. Alfred Hott (no clue about why the guitar accompaniment). Was trying to figure out the tartan then dropped into detective mode. Pic was taken in my childhood home on Sherwood Drive in Portland, Oregon probably between 1950 and 1954.

Looked up pipe bands in Portland and found Clan Macleay Pipes and Drums
http://www.clanmacleay.org/ The band has been around a long time. Their pipers wear Royal Stewart and that seems to match the B&W pic. The fancy jacket, sporran, et.al. seem to match too.

Lady in the middle is my mother.

I remember well that Dr. Hott used to brew his own beer. Icky stuff to me back then...icky stuff.

Ron