[Source: Joel Shield]

A bronze tablet, still in place today, was affixed to the building above the front two windows and unveiled at this afternoon ceremony. On the right the tablet is covered with a cloth and there are poles leading up to it, presumably in preparation for the unveiling. A presentation was given by Rebecca (Hyde) Silsby, perhaps the standing woman facing the group in the photo, who taught at the school from 1871-1877 and whose sister, Mary Elizabeth Hyde, taught there from 1887-1902.

The official name for the school, “Newton Street School”, was retired with the unveiling and changed back to its historical version, “The Putterham School”.

Photo by Harris W. Reynolds

Grove & Newton Sts.,

Pictured in front of the Newton Street School (formerly Putterham) is the carriage known as “the barge”. It initially provided transportation for area students who were past the grade-three limit of the school and now attended the Heath School. It followed a three-mile route which began at the corner of Heath St. and Hammond St., the property of driver James Fegan, and proceeded along Hammond St., Newton St., Clyde St., Warren St., and back to Heath St.

Looking northwest at the rear of 274 Dean Rd. on the left and, left to right: #275 and #271.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking northwest at the rear of houses on Dean Rd. From left to right: #274, #266, #260.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Looking southeast (from left to right): at 12/16 Ackers Ave., 22 Ackers Ave. and 10 Loveland Rd.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

From left to right:

• The house of Hugh Murray at 100 Pearl St.
• Feeder station hydrant used to fill street-watering wagons.
• School, 599 Brookline Ave., the building is still standing.
• The bridge over the railroad tracks on Aspinwall Ave.

Page 4, plate 7279. 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.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

599 Brookline Ave., still standing.
[Source: Iowa State]

599 Brookline Ave., building still standing. Kindergarten teachers for the 1891-1892 school session were Adeline T. Joyce and Catherine Wentworth.

Page 5, plate 7280. 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.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

599 Brookline Ave., building still standing.

Page 6, plate 7281. 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.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]

Buildings demolished in 1962 and replaced by the current buildings at 50 Druce St.

Buildings demolished in 1962 and replaced by the current buildings at 50 Druce St.

(ID) 055
(Slide ID) P 25-15
[Source: William Robert Murphy Collection]

Looking east at 50 Druce St. This is an early photo of the first building that was opened in 1897. Two more were added in 1902 to form three quarters of a quadrangle. They were all replaced by the current school in 1962.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

Looking east at 50 Druce St. The first building, on the right, was opened in 1897. The other two, forming three quarters of a quadrangle, were added in 1902. They were all replaced by the current school in 1962.
[Source: Digital Commonwealth]

275 Cypress St., building still standing.

Page 7, plate 7282. 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.
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]