18 Goodway Road in the Woodbourne section of Jamaica Plain Photograph courtesy of Lisa Bacon & Deanna Forist.

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Washington Street Under the El, Looking Toward Egleston Square. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-7537

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Nazareth, the home for temporarily homeless and dependent children, on Moss Hill. Image courtesy of Mark Bulger.

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Jackson Glass Building, Heath Street and Columbus Ave., May 1969. Photograph copyright by and furnished courtesy of Nick DeWolf archive.

Jamaica Plain High School, formerly known as West Roxbury High. View of the rear of building taken from John A. Andrew St.

Jackson Square, 1960. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library/Fay Photo Service.

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E. W. Clark Company, Dry Goods, located at the corner of Centre St. and Seaverns Ave. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library. Undated.
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Ward’s Pond looking towards Jamaica Plain. Photograph courtesy of Public Library of Brookline.

Ticket for a benefit dance held at Union Hall, 180 Green St., Jamacia Plain on March 31, 1904 sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Social and Athletic Club. Curtesy of Doug Winicki.

Exterior view of 667 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Photograph courtesy of Historic New England.

1928 photograph of The Brady Block, 3721-3722 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain. The Brady Block of commercial buildings, on Washington Street, is named for the P.J. Brady & Son funeral directors business. Photograph courtesy of Historic New England.

Image of painting by H.C. Pratt courtesy of Anne Brewer. This view of Jamaica Plain shows May Street in the foreground and Jamaica Pond on the left. Charles River can be seen beyond the pond and Parker Hill to the right of the river. Pond Street is shown running from the lower left-hand side of the view. The smoke stack in the center of the picture is likely the chemical factory near Heath and Highland Streets. The Captain Brewer House is shown prominently in the center of the view. The date of the painting is unknown, possibly circa 1840. Thanks to Mark Bulger for the research and captioning. More information about H.C. Pratt may be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cheever_Pratt
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Construction of Casey overpass in 1952 or 1953. Photograph courtesty of Ed Barrett.

Bill Sullivan, Roy Ciapciak, and John Donovan in the C.B. Rogers Pharmacy at 701 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain circa 1965. Photo courtesy of Sally Donovan. Download

American Brewing Company, 251 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain, 1930. Photograph courtesy of Nick Shields. Download

Ad for Cyrus White and Company featuring “housefurnishing goods, hardware, plumbing, furnaces, ranges, stoves, etc.” Located on White’s Block, Jamaica Plain. Download

Stolen car wrecked in Jamaica Plain. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library. Copyright © Leslie Jones. filename :  08_06_000220

Franklin Park Zoo in Jamaica Plain; view of visitors looking at bear cages. 1914. LC-USZ62-47481 Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Download

Continental Dye House coupon. Located at 3283 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Download

The Bussey bridge. See Bussey Bridge Train Disaster. From a postcard published by the Metropolitan News Company, Boston. Download

Automobile accident on Dimock St. Courtesy Boston Public Library. Leslie Jones, photographer. File number 08 06 000180. Download

Hanley’s Pharmacy at the corner of Centre and Gay Head Streets. Courtesy of Barbara Mcdermott Connelly. circa 1990. Download

Corner of Paul Gore and Centre Streets. Courtesy of Barbara McDermott Connelly. circa 1990. Download

Boston Red Sox Ted Williams (in civvies) flanked by three unknown men in suits on the dock at the boat basin at Jamaica Pond. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. © Leslie Jones. For more information, see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/

Ted Williams at Jamaica Pond, circa 1940-1942.
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Jamaica Plain High School Agricultural Department. City of Boston Archives.
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Boylston Shul-Verein on Danforth Street. Download

Invoice from Haffenreffer & Co. bottling department to Mr. F. C. Gordon, The Parlor Village Bottling Works, Cobbleskill, New York. Dated 12/8/1934. From Jamaica Plain Historical Society archives. Download

Braun’s Deli was located at 388 Centre Street in Hyde Square in 1936. Photograph courtesy of Carolyn Daly Shedd. Download

Hi Lo Foods. 1974. Copyright Ellen X. Silverberg. Download

Photograph of a graduation pin from the eighth grade of the St. Thomas School (1936). Across the top of the pin is engraved the year 1936, on the left part of the pin is the letter “S”, on the right part of the pin is the letter “T” and on the bottom is the letter “S” for St. Thomas School. The center of the pin displays the school Coat of Arms. Courtesy of Kenneth S. Bailey.

Hatoff’s service station at Forest Hills circa 1930, when it was owned by Stan Hatoff’s father, Morris Hatoff. Picture courtesy of Andy Schell of Schell Printing Company, 3399 Washington Street. Download

James Walsh at the counter of the First National Store on Centre St. Photograph courtesy of Patty Walsh. Download

Sketch circa 1850 by Benjamin H. Ticknor of Myrtle Street in Jamaica Plain, showing the view from Ticknor’s room on Burroughs Street. Courtesy of Nathan Ticknor. Download

Car in snow in Egleston Square, circa 1939. Boston Public Library. https://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/8291463656/in/photolist-dCFVgW

American Elm at the corner of Green Street and Rockview St. Oregon State University, Arthur Peck Collection.
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Charley Paddock, star sprinter of the age, calls on Clarence DeMar (1888-1958), another star runner, at his printing office in Jamaica Plain (May 5, 1928).
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The Adams House (circa 1909) on the grounds of the Adams Nervine Asylum. Photograph courtesy of Charlie Rosenberg. Download

Egleston Square. Courtesy of City of Boston Archive.

Green and Washington Streets. Courtesy of City of Boston Archive.

Old Judge Thomas place, later owned by H. Reuter, Perkins St., Jamaica Plain. Courtesy of Boston Public Library.

1858 color lithograph of the Wanckel Estate possibly showing Stony Brook in the background. There’s some dispute as to whether the estate was off Lamartine Street or Shawmut Street (later Washington). Courtesy of the Boston Public Library.

View of Jamaica Pond showing railroad tracks presumably used to transport ice from the pond and from ice warehouses on the shores of the pond to the roadway shown in the distance. Photograph copyright © Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. Download

Electric excursion boat on Jamaica Pond, circa 1900. Photograph courtesy of Greg French. Download

View down Eliot Street. Download

Boston Fire Department Ladder 10 Company in front of the Firehouse on Centre St., ca. 1900. Download

Bill from George P. Trott of 769 Centre Street. Dealer in meats, fruits, and vegetables. February 1, 1891. Download

E. Schmidt Deli. 374 Centre Street. Photograph courtesy of Greg French. Download

Scarborough Pond Carriage Bridge in Franklin Park. Photograph courtesy of Greg French. Download

Diva and Settimio Cestoni, late 1930’s or early 1940’s behind the bar at the Green Street Tavern. Courtesy of Julianne Deangelis. Download

18 Wise Street, Jamaica Plain. Taken 2/12/1956. Press photograph purchased on Ebay. Photographer unknown. Download

John C. Meyer & Company, manufacturers of spool silks and threads, located at Boylston & Bismarck Streets, Jamaica Plain, MA. Download

Mansur Street during demolition of parts of the neighborhood to build the Hennigan School at what became 200 Heath Street. Mansur ran off of Schiller Street and Schiller ran from Heath to Minden Streets. Photograph courtesy of Robert Albee. Download

Mansur Street during the bull-dozing of parts of the neighborhood to build the Hennigan School at what became 200 Heath Street. Note the newly built VA Hospital in the background. Mansur ran off of Schiller Street and Schiller ran from Heath to Minden Streets. Photograph courtesy of Robert Albee. Download

Bowditch School report card 1916-1917 school year for Helen Finigan. Original in Jamaica Plain Historical Society archives. Donated by Nicholas O’Connor, Littelton, MA on 8/2/2014. Download

Jamaica Plain Station, now Green Street Station in 1885 before the overhead trestle was constructed. Note the Jamaica Plain sign over the inbound platform. The inbound shelter was built circa 1875-1883, inclusive. Courtesy City of Boston Archives. Download

Graffiti opposing an elevated highway through Jamaica Plain and other communities painted circa 1969. Photographer unknown. Circa 1970. The graffiti was on the east wall of the embankment, facing Columbus Avenue and just north of the intersection with Tremont St. Photograph courtesy of John Bassett. Download

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts firemen pose in front of their hand-tub engine, Star of Jamaica. The Star of Jamaica was originally delivered to Adrian, MI, in 1859 and was acquired by the Jamaica Plain Veterans in 1908. Although undated, this photograph may have been taken in 1908 soon after the engine was acquired. Photograph donated to the Jamaica Plain Historical Society by William Glynn. Download

John J. J. Donovan, last owner of C.B. Rogers Pharmacy stands in front of the store at 701 Centre St. with employee Chris Keith. February, 1978. Courtesy of Chris Keith. Download

The Yankee Clipper, an upscale New Haven passenger train that ran between New York and Boston, rumbles through Forest Hills in 1934. Photograph courtesy of Paul French, Boston Transit History. Download

Letter dated April 18, 1910, from the Red Cross Chemical Company, doing business at 92 Rockview St. in Jamaica Plain. The letterhead indicates that H.J. Hilliard was the manager. Courtesy of Papers & Rares as offered for sale on Ebay. Download

Plan of Moss Hill. Courtesy Library of Congress. Digital ID: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.award/mhsalad.180010

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Mullen’s Bakery once stood where the fire station stands today on Centre Street. Vera is shown here on the far right and Betty North is second from the left. Photogaph courtesy of Daisy Mullen. Download

Mullen’s Bakery once stood where the fire station stands today on Centre Street. Photogaph courtesy of Daisy Mullen. Download

This is a 1938 view of Centre St. looking south towards Greenough Ave. Next to the large brick apartment building on the right is a series of small shops including Mullen’s Bakery. Download

Visitors at the Harvard Arnold Arboretum. Undated photograph provided courtesy of Gregory French. Download

Believed to be the block of Centre Street between Lakeville Road and Goodrich Road. The address 561 appears in the first store window on the right-hand side. The sign on the store to the left of 561 is the Henry F. Houghton Battery Service Store and is listed in the 1927 city directory at 563 Centre Street. The block was badly damaged by a fire in August of 1959 and shortly after was torn down. Courtesy City of Boston Archives.

Metropolitan Railroad Company Jamaica Plain to Tremont Street Schedule. Effective March 19, 1860. Download

A streetcar travels north on Centre Street in 1912. On the right is the tower of the Burrough’s Building. Jamaica Plain Historical Society archives. Download

The Monte Carlo Café operated at 287 Centre Street until it moved to Roxbury Crossing in 1954. The business showed movies and served hot dogs, pizza, beer, and wine. It was located a few doors down from the Madison movie theatre. Located across from the bustling Plant Shoe factory, it did a brisk lunch business. Download

Haffenreffer Brewery letter to supplier dated May 1,1953 submitting an order to the Zahm & Nagel Co. Inc. at 74 Jewett Avenue, Buffalo, New York for rubber or fibre washers in various sizes as needed for a carbon dioxide volume meter manufactured by Zahm & Nagel. Download

Artist Rafael Rivera Garcia painting a mural in 1984 on the back of what is now the Whole Foods market in Jamaica Plain. Photograph courtesy of the City of Boston Archives.

A veiew of Centre Street looking towards Burroughs Street from Seaverns Ave. Photograph provided courtesy of City of Boston Archives. Download

1926. Roseway Street. Photograph provided courtesy of City of Boston Archives. Download

The Jamaica Plain car house located on South Street. Photograph provided courtesy of City of Boston Archives.
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Notice of absence post card back. 1963 Jamaica Plain High School

Notice of absence post card front. 1963 Jamaica Plain High School

First National store at the corner of Centre Street and Robinwood Ave. Posted to Facebook. Download

Advertising blotter for Whicher’s Rheumatic Cure manufactured and sold by J.H. Whicher at 132 Day Street in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts and at 49 Cornhill, Boston. Source: sale listing on Ebay.

Skating on Jamaica Pond, 1922.  Photograph by Leslie Jones. All rights reserved.  View full license here .  Courtesy of Boston Public Library.

A view of Jamaica Plain High School taken in the late 1950s. Courtesy City of Boston Archives. Download

Centre Street and Bickford Street. Courtesy of City of Boston Archive. A high resolution version of this image and additional information can be found here.

Police officers line up in front of the station on Seaverns Ave. Photograph from Jamaica Plain Historical Society archives. Download a higher resolution version of this photograph.

Agassiz Park. See image larger here.

Belmore Terrace. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Green St. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Barbara St. A full framed and high resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Everett St. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Greenough Ave. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Myrtle St. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Oak View Terrace. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Stanley residence, 1021 South St. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Pond St. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

St. John’s Church, Roanoke Ave. & Revere St. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

W.T. McLaughlin & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in flour, hay, grain, and mill feed. Office and storehouse 3357 Washington St., at the corner with Green St., Jamaica Plain. A full framed and high-resolution version of this photograph can be viewed here.

Jamaica Theatre at 413 Centre St. Jamaica Plain Historical Society archives. Download

Madison Theatre at 292 Centre St. Jamaica Plain Historical Society Archives. Download

Cars line up for gas at Hat Offs during 1970s. Download high-resolution file.

Forest Hills car houses. Courtesy of Historic New England. More information.

Green Street elevated stairway. Courtesy of Historic New England. More information

Green Street elevated. Courtesy of Historic New England More information

Brady Block. 3721 3722 Washington St. Courtesy Historic New England. More information

Forest Hills. Courtesy of Historic New England. More information

Green and Centre Street. Courtesy of Historic New England. More Information

Postcard for office of Warren Thread Co. at 19-21 Thomas St. Jamaica Plain. Manufacturing plant was in Ashland, MA. Source: Ebay. Download

Jamaica Plain Welfare Rights Organization activists rally on Boston Common, June 1, 1969. Photograph by Zabala. Source: Ebay posting

Jamaica Theatre, 413 Centre Street. Download larger image

Madison Theatre, 292 Centre St. Download larger image