Brookline Historical Society
Photo Collection

St. Mary of the Assumption Band, 1912
Front Row, Left to Right: Francis McAdams, James Mahoney, Joseph Sweeney, William Kendrick, John O'Neill, Leo O'Neill, Constantino Martini, Leonard Hope.
Second Row: Alphonsus Johnson, George O'Day, Thomas .Kendrick, Joseph Nevins (Drum Major), Rev. John P. Sheehan, Prof A. Ferretti (Director), James O'Neill, Thomas Maguire, John Sullivan, James Tonra.
Third Row: Edward Kickham, Peter Rooney, John Mulvey, Thomas Love, Francis Regan, Arthur Mulholland, John Maguire, William Ward, Michael Tonra, John Hope.
Fourth Row: Edward Keaveny, Patrick Tonra, Roy Videon, Francis Kelleher, Edward O'Neil, Fergus Hickey, Francis Mahon, Francis Lorance, Charles Lacy.
Fifth Row: Michael Mulvey, John Hickey, Edward McGrath, William Donovan, John Kendrick, Edward Lee.
Parsons School, First Grade, 1892
Walter Ave. in neighborhood formerly known as "The Farm" that was later razed and replace by the Brook House development.

Page 10, plate 7284. 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]
Runkle School, Graduating Students, 1921
Buildings demolished in 1962 and replaced by the current buildings at 50 Druce St.
John D. Runkle School, circa 1900
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]
John D. Runkle School
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]
Runkle School Children
Buildings demolished in 1962 and replaced by the current buildings at 50 Druce St.
Unidentified School Gardens
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
Unidentified School Gardens
[Source: Brookline Preservation Department]
Union Building, Kindergarten Class, 1892
The Union Building, located at the corner of High and Walnut streets, was razed in 1961 for public housing.

Page 11, plate 7285. 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]
Pierce Grammar School, Prospect St., circa 1876
The students are arrayed in front of the original Pierce Grammar School. There are a number of older-appearing students so it can be assumed that the photo includes students from the high school that was just next door.

There were two Pierce School buildings, Grammar and Primary. This is the original Grammar building, built in 1855 on the west side of Prospect St. This building was incorporated into the 1904 replacement building for the Primary School, still standing, and its right side can be viewed there today.
[Source: Brookline Public Library]
Pierce Primary School
There were two Pierce buildings, Grammar and Primary. A new, larger, Pierce Grammar School had recently opened on School St. in 1901. This building, the new Primary School building, was opened in 1904 as part of an expansion of both schools. It incorporated parts of the old Pierce Grammar School, accessible today around the right side, and still stands today as the Pierce Historical Building.
Pierce Grammar School, 1905
Facing School St. Opened in 1901 as a replacement for the much smaller school located behind it on Prospect St. No longer standing.
Pierce Grammar School
Facing School St. Opened in 1901 as a replacement for the much smaller school located behind it on Prospect St. No longer standing.
Pierce Grammar School, Kindergarten, 1892


Page 14, plate 7288. 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]
Pierce Grammar School, Third Grade, 1892


Page 15, plate 7289. 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]
Pierce Grammar School, Fifth Grade, 1892


Page 16, plate 7290. 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]
Pierce Grammar School, Sixth Grade, 1892


Page 17, plate 7291. 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]
Pierce Grammar School, Seventh Grade, 1892


Page 18, plate 7292. 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]
Pierce Grammar School, Seventh Grade, 1892


Page 19, plate 7293. 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]
Newton Street School (Putterham) Carriage
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.
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