Standing to the right of todays 40/42 Cameron St. looking north at the rears of 110, 106, 102, 100 Davis Ave., all still standing.
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Looking west on Boylston St. toward Cypress St. after the break of a 70 in. water main on February 14, 1917. On the south side of Boylston from left to right:

• 316 Boylston St., the Boylston Garage
• Southeast corner of Boylston and Cypress St., the large house of Annie C. Crocker
• Southwest corner of Boylston and Cypress St., store fronts, still standing

On the north side of Boylston from left to right:

• Northwest corner of Boylston and Cypress St., the large curved building of storefronts and apartments, still standing
• Northeast corner of Boylston and Cypress St., apartment buildings 351 to 315 Boylston St.
• Three identical apartment buildings, 311, 305, 299 Boylston St. A woman is viewed in the second-floor window of #305.
• 293 Boylston St., workshop of B. W. Neal

The woman in the window of #305 is Elizabeth Grennan (nee Ryan), wife of fireman Thomas Grennan (viewed in another photo). She and her husband raised five children – three boys and two girls. In 1917, the children ranged in age from 1 to 13. Two of the boys became doctors – one a podiatrist and the other a veterinarian – and one of the daughters became a nurse. The other daughter became a teacher and the other son a corrections officer, eventually rising to superintendent of the state prison in Concord. Elizabeth died in 1967 at the age of 88.
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Cameron St. circumscribed three sides of a square with the fourth side being Boylston St. This view is on the north segment looking west. On the right is the apartment building at today’s 40/42 Cameron St. On the left is today’s 14 Smythe St.
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Still standing on Boylston St. near Chestnut Hill Ave. Built by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, developer of the smallpox vacine.
[Source: Historic New England]

Standing in front of the high school looking east at Cypress St. Numbers 90, 96/98, 102 all still standing.
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Standing at the top of Walnut St. looking west. On the left is 423 Walnut St. and, on the right, is 49 Warren St., both still standing. Photo by Brookline photographer, Carlton Parker.
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On the left is 401 Walnut St. In 1935, it was moved rearward to its presentation location at 52 Hedge Rd. The opening in the stone wall now serves as the entrance to Friedman Park. In the middle is 393 Walnut St., still standing. Photo by Brookline photographer, Carlton Parker.
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In the distant rear, on Corey Hill, two houses are viewed. Left to right:

• 1600 Beacon St., Eben Jordan Mansion, later the Choate School, no longer standing
• 57 York Terrace, the house high on the hill with the tall tower, still standing, the tower was removed in 1938

In the middle of the photo are the rear of the buildings on the south side of Beacon St., several are still standing including the tall apartment building at 1569-1571 Beacon St. In the foreground is the last of four gasometers built by The Brookline Gas Co. to store gas to run gas street lamps. This one was built in 1872 and demolished in 1984. By 1917, it had been converted to a succession of other uses. Here it is being used by a service station and garage. On the right is a partial view of 637 Washington St., still standing after major renovations.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Her engagement photo. She married John Walter Saxe in 1899 and the family with three children lived at 424 Walnut St. from circa 1905-1912
[Source: Saxe Family Collection]

Ellen Griggs (1824-1904) was the daughter of prominent town citizen, Deacon Thomas Griggs, who lived on the Griggs Farm located in the area of today’s Grigg Park. Widowed and living in Troy, NY at the time of her father’s death, in 1886, she moved back to Brookline into the family house at 519 Washington Street.
[Source: Saxe Family Collection]

From left to right: James Burtis Saxe, Mr. Saxe, John Burtis Saxe, Eleanor Saxe. They are at the Brookline Reservoir, steps away from their house at 424 Walnut St.
[Source: Saxe Family Collection]

From left to right: James Burtis Saxe, Eleanor Saxe, unidentified, John Burtis Saxe. The family of John Walter Saxe, Sara Florence Burtis, and their three children lived here circa 1905 – 1912, the house is still standing.
[Source: Saxe Family Collection]

The house of the John Walter Saxe family from circa 1905 - 1912, still standing.
[Source: Saxe Family Collection]

Still standing.
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Buildings are no longer standing.
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Looking at the south side of Boylston St. Cypress St. is to the right. On the left are the Elizabeth B. Hall Stables, the building is still in use as a car barn at an auto dealership. On the right, extending behind the house (barely visible behind the trees) is the Boylston Garage for cars. Its sign is visible on the far right. In the rear is a partial view of 20 E. Milton Rd., still standing.
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Looking east, all houses still standing. From left to right:

• 1117 Boylston St., partial view
• 1109 Boylston St.
• 1101 Boylston St.
• 1089 Boylston St.

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Looking east from Hammond St. From right to center:

• Sing Lee, Laundry, 1174 Boylston St. (partial view)
• Apartment building, 1172 Boylston St.
• Apartment building, 1168 Boylston St.
• Large apartment building, 1164 Boylston St., still standing

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In the late 1800s Brookline hosted an annual parade on the Fourth of July with elaborate and sometimes outlandish floats and costumes for which prizes were awarded. This photo shows a gathering in front of town hall after the parade.
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The exact location of this house has not been confirmed but it appears to be located at the southeast corner of Washington St. and River Rd. on property owned by Eustratios Vyres. The apartment buildings on the Riverway in Boston can be viewed in the rear.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]