This is one of three experimental school garden projects initiated in 1903 by the Brookline Education Society. Annie Crocker made the land adjacent to her house on the southeast corner of Boylston St. and Cypress St. available to the Lincoln School. In May 1903, students aged 12 – 15 from the seventh and eighth grade were each given a 7 ft. by 9 ft. plot for growing vegetables. This photo appeared on page five of the November 7, 1903 issue of the Brookline Chronicle.
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Looking southwest from Boylston St. On the right is the house of Annie B. Crocker at 136 Cypress St. In the center is a partial view of 161 Cypress St., still standing. The houses on East Milton St. have not yet been constructed.

This is one of three experimental school garden projects initiated by the Brookline Education Society. Annie Crocker made the land adjacent to her house available to the Lincoln School. In May 1903, students aged 12 – 15 from the seventh and eighth grade were each given a 7 ft. by 9 ft. plot for growing vegetables. Several of the photos from this series appeared in the newspapers of the time.
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The man on the left is probably George Louis Farley, principal.

Reprinted from the Brookline Chronicle, June 12, 1986

Visible on the far left are 158 and 156 Boylston St., still standing.
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Partially visible behind the school on the left is 189 Walnut St., still standing. In the distance on the right is 244 Boylston St., no longer standing.
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Named after Amos A. Lawrence. Replaced in 1929.

Looking toward Francis St. From left to right:

• The northwest side of the old Lawrence School, replaced by a newer building
• A partial view of 24 Francis St., still standing
• 34 Francis St., still standing
• Rear view of 49 Francis St., no longer standing

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Building no longer standing

No longer standing

Page 20, plate 7294. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Page 21, plate 7295. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Page 22, plate 7296. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Page 23, plate 7297. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Page 24, plate 7298. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Page 25, plate 7299. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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List of names

Looking from Washington St. From left to right:

• 549 Washington St., in the background, still standing
• 2 Gardner Rd. , still standing
• 26 Gardner Rd.
• 30 Gardner Rd.
• 34 Gardner Rd., still standing

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Home of William E. Lincoln. Still standing.

No longer standing.