House of Charles L. Palmer, carriage painter, harness maker, and manufacturer of children’s carriages (pictured out front). Charles was in his mid-fifties and may be standing out front. His son, Edward, also worked in the business and lived in the house. Partially visible in the rear is the building that would have served as the workshop. Across the street is the entrance to the old circular drive of the library.

From Photographs of Brookline: taken about 1876 / Richard Hills. Call No.: BROOKLINE/Special (CAGE B.R. 974 H6), Brookline Public Library.

[Courtesy of the Digital Commonwealth (CC BY-NC-ND). From the Brookline Photograph Collection published by the Public Library of Brookline]