Harvard St. feeds in off-photo to the left of the transfer platforms. A Harvard St. trolley coming from the north toward Beacon St. can be viewed in the distance between the platforms. The house at 278 Harvard St. is visible.
[Source: MBTA]

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Seen here traveling east in Coolidge Corner, these cars were manufactured as part of a group of center-entrance cars, numbered from 6100 to 6299, that were introduced in1919/20. They were reduced in service by the late 1930s but briefly returned to service during periods of increased demand during World War Two.

[Source: Olmsted]

Going east on Beacon to the right. Hay barn on the left, horse drinking at the watering fountain to the right.

From the 1887 photo series taken just before the widening of Beacon St., most likely by Augustine H. Folsom, a Boston photographer.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

The identifiable stores were collectively present from 1909 to 1912. From left to right:

• 1340 Beacon St., J. G. Miller, Fruit, a partial view
• 1338 Beacon St., David Quinn, Florist
• 1330 Beacon St., Brookline Art Union, Photographers; oddly numbered for its position
• 1334 Post Office
• 1330 Beacon St., entrance to Whitney Hall
• 1324 Beacon St., S. S. Pierce

[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Stores from left to right:

• 1352 Beacon St. – Coleman Furniture Co.
• 1350 Beacon St. – (Unidentified)
• 1346 Beacon St. – Old Corner Bookstore
• 1342-44 Beacon St. – Simon’s Shoe Shop
• 1340 Beacon St. – Stone Bros., Men’s Furnishings
• 1338 Beacon St. – Miss Ayer Shop, Gifts
• 1336 Beacon St. – (Unidentified)
• 1334 Beacon St. – Lillian E. Kendall, Dry Goods
• 1332 Beacon St. – Holmberg and Douglas, Jewelers

[Source: Historic New England]

A number of To Let signs can be seen in the store windows on the left. It can be deduced that the building, replacing the previous building that was destroyed by fire in January 1913, has recently opened. The storefront, where this brown-brick building joins with the Pierce Building to its right, has the window lettering for the real estate firm of Harold G. King, at 1336 Beacon.

On the right, the automobile of Clarence Howes is parked outside his business, C. G. Howes, Cleaners at 1341a Beacon St.
[Source: Historic New England]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

[Source: Digital Commonwealth]