Brookline Photograph Collection

description - Omnibus (or horse car) -- a horse-drawn trolley. Seven uniformed trolley workers, one small child, and two horses pose in front of the trolley car. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-50 Horse car, Horses, Omnibus,Transportation http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1925

description - The Widow Harris House on the left, with Newton Street in the foreground. Believed to be constructed in 1772, the Widow Harris House is one of the few surviving 18th-century buildings in Brookline. It eventually became part of the Larz Anderson… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-12 Houses and Estates, Newton Street http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1924

description - View of Andem Place in winter looking toward the parking lot with the Holtzer Cabot building to the right. Andem Place is the street between the dry cleaner and insurance company located on Washington Street in 2010. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-13 Andem Place, Holtzer Cabot building, fire hydrant, light poles, http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1923

description - A man poses in front of Chapel railroad station near Chapel Street. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-74 Chapel Station, Chapel Street, Railroad Station http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1922

description - The 1873 town hall designed by Samuel J. F. Thayer, the cornerstone was laid May 1871 with a tin memento box. The granite came from Blue Hill, Maine. The town hall was portrayed in municipal textbooks as America's ideal town hall. This photograph… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-52 Town Hall, Washington Street, http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1921

description - Designed in 1884 by George Moffette, Jr., was the high service pumping station and dwelling house for the engineer. Service was abandoned in 1954 when the Metropolitan District Commission pumping station was completed. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-177 Buildings. Public and Commercial; Pumping Station; Water Supply http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1920

description - View across the Muddy River to Christ Church Longwood (Sear's Chapel) with Railroad station on left. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-1 Churches, Longwood, Muddy River, Railroad Station, Riverway, Sear's Chapel http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1919

description - The J. L. Adams residence on Rawson Road features fieldstone first floor, wooden second floor, open porch, trees and landscaping. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-37 Rawson Road, Houses and Estates, J.L. Adams http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1918

description - July 4,1899 celebration in front of the Town Hall portrays citizens watching the military drill. The Town Hall is draped in bunting subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-20 Patriotic Celebrations, Washington Street, Town Hall, parade http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1917

description - The Edward Devotion House at 347 Harvard Street is one of the oldest colonial structures in Brookline and still stands today. The barn still stands in this c. 1895 photograph. The house was purchased by the Town in 1891 and now houses the Brookline… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-213 Houses and Estates. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1916

description - Fire apparatus at the Washington Square Fire House. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-150 Brookline Fire Department; http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1915

description - Green Hill is the best known example of early 19th century country homes said to be inspired by the the plantations of the West Indies. It was constructed in 1806 for Nathaniel Ingersoll and later purchased by John L. Gardner in 1842. Gardner's… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-164 Houses and Estates; Ingersoll, Nathaniel; John L. Gardner; Isabella Stewart Gardner. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1914

description - Side view of the main house showing pergola along right side of the Brandegee Estate, also known as Faulkner Farm. Designed by architects Little, Brown & Moore in the Renaissance style. The home was the property of Mrs. Edward D. Brandegee, widow… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-76 Houses and Estates, Brandegee Estate, Faulkner Farm http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1913

description - Pictured is Gardner Road at the intersection of Washington Street around 1897.The house in the foreground was built for shoe manufacturer Arthur Jones in 1894-1895, Eugene Clark architect. The house on the left edge of the photo fronts Washington… subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-48 Gardner Road, Washington Street http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1912

description - Police officer rides his white horse along Washington St. in front of Goodspeed's livery and stable. A small dog follows behind. Three young girls are on the sidewalk in the background. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-199 Government. Departments. Police. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1911

description - Depicts the grand houses on Waverly and Thayer Streets with dirt roads in front. Emerson Park is now located where Waverly and Thayer Streets meet. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-41 Waverly Street, Thayer Street, houses http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1910

description - Snowy sidewalk scene along Beals Street in 1945. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-165 Streets. Beals Street. Sidewalks. http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1909

description - Exterior of the 1868 public library's west side (the front entrance is obscured on the right by a tree). The building has been raised on cribbing. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_NS-44 Buildings Public and Commercial, Public Library http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1908

description - A military parade drill at Cypress Field showing a close up of the soldiers and the crowd watching the event. The women are wearing long skirts, hats and some have parasols. The men are wearing suits and hats. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-18 Patriotic Celebrations, military Cypress Field, townspeople http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1907

description - Close up photograph of the Brookline Fire Department steamer apparatus showing the detailed construction. subject - relation - Identifier - BrooklinePL_GPN-53 Fire apparatus http://repository.digitalcommonwealth.org/handle/10240/1906