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• Robinson Funeral Home: Melrose, Mass.

  Robinson Funeral Home at intersection of Main and Green Streets.
• Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking up Main Street from in front of Ell Pond towards Wakefield.
• Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking down Main Street from in front of Ell Pond towards Malden.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  Ell Pond from Main St.
• Melrose Hospital: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Hospital from Main Street. Lebanon Street on right.
• Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Public Library, West Emerson Street.
• Trinity Episcopal Church: Melrose, Mass.

  Trinity Episcopal Church West Emerson Street.
• Melrose Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Station, Boston & Maine Railroad from intersection of Essex and Tremont.
• Wyoming Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Wyoming Station Boston & Maine Railroad looking towards Boston.
• Melrose Center: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Center from in front of the 'Y' looking towars Wakefield and Essex and Upham Street crossing,
• Melrose Y.M.C.A.: Melrose, Mass.

  The Melrose Y.M.C.A.
• Melrose Center: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Center on Main Street looking towards Malden and with Hopkins, site of my first ice cream date. Foster Street crossing on the right foreground.
• Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking down Main St. towards the center from in front of the Old High School.
• East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  The old home. We moved to Foster Street in 1920 when I was nine.
• Memorial Hall: Melrose, Mass.

  Memorial Hall opposite High School where I attended my first big dance and where our graduation ceremony was held.
• Old High School: Melrose, Mass.

  Old High School from Main Street, now the Calvin Coolidge School. My name is on the small World War II memorial in front of the school.
• Dell Avenue: Melrose, Mass.

  Dell Avenue from Foster St. to High School which can be seen above the end.
• East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking down Foster St. from '92' showing route to Downtown. Dell Avenue crossing in foreground.
• Cass Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Cass Street from Grove Street still on way home from school.
• Grove Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Grove Street from Lebanon Street showing route home from school.
• Washington School: Melrose, Mass.

  Washington School from 5th to 8th grades. Corner of Lebanon and Grove Streets where I attended then.
• The Common, East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  The Common - on upper East Foster Street - the site of many a baseball game. Larrabee Street on the right.
• Oak Manor: Melrose, Mass.

  Oak Manor where I attended dancing school and then real dances.
• Looking Towards Main Street from East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking towards Main Street from the Oak Manor.
• East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking up East Foster Street from the Oak Manor.
• 92 East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Still another view of 92 E. Foster Street.
• 92 East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Another view of 92 E. Foster Street after it was sold.
• 92 East Foster Street: Melrose, Mass.

  92 E. Foster Street where we lived from 1920 to 1954.
• D. W. Gooch School: Melrose, Mass.

  Playground of D. W. Gooch School from Florence Street where I had my first fist fight and with a girl.
• D. W. Gooch School: Melrose, Mass.

  D. W. Gooch School from Vinton Street; my first school from 1st to 3rd grades.
• Hurd Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Hurd Street where I sat on the street in soft tar while wearing my brand new pants.
• Rock Cliff on Maple Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Rock cliff on Maple Street adjacent to Cleveland Street from which I almost fell when I was nine years old.
• Poplar Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Poplar Street from Maple Street, the hill on which I first coasted.
• Sanford Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking up Sanford Street. Our house on left; Cutter Street on right.
• 67 Sanford Street: Melrose, Mass.

  67 Sanford street the earliest home I remember. Whitcomb's house on right.
• Sanford Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Again looking down Sanford Street showing Lucy's store at corner of Tappan Street.
• Corner of Cleveland and Sanford Streets: Melrose, Mass.

  My birthplace on the southwest corner of 64 Cleveland and Sanford Streets.
• Florence Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Photograph taken from Florence Street looking down Sanford Street.
• Fred McKenney's House: Melrose, Mass.

  The Fred McKenney's house on Cleveland Street. First friends of Ma and Pa in Melrose.
• Gazebo at Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass

  Gazebo located on Main Street by Ell Pond.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  View of houses across Ell Pond on Lake Avenue, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Wakefield Hospital: Melrose, Mass.

  View of Melrose/Wakefield hospital located at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, Mass. from across Ell Pond.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  View of houses across Ell Pond on Crystal Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  View of houses across Ell Pond on Crystal Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Certified Automotive Solutions: Melrose, Mass.

  Automotive business located at 17 Upham Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Shaw's Grocery Store: Melrose, Mass.

  Shaw's supermarket located at 34 Essex Street. View from corner of Essex and Myrtle Streets, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Animal Clinic: Melrose, Mass.

  Animal clinic located at 26 Essex Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Shaw's Grocery Store: Melrose, Mass.

  Shaw's supermarket located at 34 Essex Street. View from corner of Essex and Myrtle Streets, Melrose, Mass.
• Essex Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Essex Street looking towards Myrtle and Main Streets, Melrose, Mass.
• The Residence at Melrose Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Assisted living facility located at 158 Essex Street, Melrose, Mass.
• The Residence at Melrose Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Assisted living facility located at 158 Essex Street, Melrose, Mass.
• The Residence at Melrose Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Assisted living facility located at 158 Essex Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Waverly Apartments: Melrose, Mass.

  Apartments located at 223 Essex Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Zani Salon: Melrose, Mass.

  Salon located in the Waverly Building at 227 Essex Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Perella Jewelers: Melrose, Mass.

  Jewelry store located at 136 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Works City Yard: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose City Yard is located at 72 Tremont Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Works City Yard: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose City Yard located at 72 Tremont Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking across the pond towards Main Street.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking across the pond towards Lake Avenue.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking across the pond towards the houses at Main Street and Lake Avenue.
• Ell Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  Looking across the pond towards the houses at Main Street and Lake Avenue.
• Great War Memorial at Knoll: Melrose, Mass.

  Dedicated to the Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who served in the Great War.
• Great War Memorial at Knoll: Melrose, Mass.

  'As we pause and meditate let us pray to the fathers of us all for a united world free from strife and hatred.'
• Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School located at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, Mass. The building opened in 2008.
• Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School and Melrose High School: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School located at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway and Melrose High School located at 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School located at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, Mass. The building opened in 2008.
• Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School located at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, Mass. The building opened in 2008.
• Soccer Field by Knoll: Melrose, Mass.

  Soccer field across the street from Melrose High School.
• Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School located at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, Mass. The building opened in 2008.
• Melrose High School: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose High School is located at 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, Mass. The school was built in 1975.
• Whole Foods Market: Melrose, Mass.

  Whole Foods market is located at 880 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• 889 - 897 Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Lucey's Service Citgo Station located at 889 Main St, and Walgreens Pharmacy located at 897 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• 889 - 897 Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Lucey's Service Citgo Station located at 889 Main St, and Walgreens Pharmacy located at 897 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Main Street Looking North: Melrose, Mass.

  Robinson's Funeral Home located at the intersection of Green Street, Melrose, Mass.
• 721 - 727 Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  This section of Main Street is located across the street from Ell Pond.
• 689 - 697 Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Location of Caruso's Pizza Shop at 685 Main St, Kimberly Bruno Salon at 689 Main St, Pondview Barber Shop at 691 Main St, Morgan Jewelers at 695 Main St, and Angel Nail & Spa at 697 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Caruso Pizza Building: Melrose, Mass.

  The site of the Caruso Pizza Shop located at 685 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Bank of America: Melrose, Mass.

  Bank located at 690 Main Street, on the corner of Main and West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Caruso Pizza Building: Melrose, Mass.

  The site of the Caruso Pizza Shop located at 685 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• 667 - 675 Main Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Naked Feet Yoga located at 667 Main St and Main Street Family Practice at 675 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Follow Your Art Studio: Melrose, Mass.

  Art studio located at 647 Main Street, Melrose, Mass. in the Methodist Church old parsonage house.
• Follow Your Art Studio: Melrose, Mass.

  Art studio located at 647 Main Street, Melrose, Mass. in the Methodist Church old parsonage house.
• First United Methodist Church: Melrose, Mass.

  First United Methodist Church located at 645 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• First United Methodist Church: Melrose, Mass.

  First United Methodist Church is located at 645 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Coolidge Apartments: Melrose, Mass.

  Coolidge Apartments located at 585 Main Street, Melrose, Mass on the site of the old Melrose High/ Calvin Coolidge Elementary School.
• Honor Roll Memorial: Melrose, Mass.

  Honor Roll of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial located in front of the Coolidge Apartment building at 585 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• The Coolidge Apartments: Melrose, Mass.

  Coolidge Apartments located at 585 Main Street, Melrose, Mass on the site of the old Melrose High/ Calvin Coolidge Elementary School.
• The Coolidge Apartments: Melrose, Mass.

  Coolidge Apartments located at 585 Main Street, Melrose, Mass on the site of the old Melrose High/ Calvin Coolidge Elementary School.
• Cedar Park Train Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Cedar Park Train Station looking south located by West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• 126 - 132 West Emerson Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Location of Bohemian Coffeehouse at 132 West Emerson St, Music Shop at 128 West Emerson St, and Alfredo's Italian Kitchen at 126 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Bohemian Coffeehouse & Bakery: Melrose, Mass.

  Bohemian Coffeehouse and Bakery is located at 132 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Trinity Episcopal Church: Melrose, Mass.

  Trinity Episcopal Church located at 131 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Trinity Episcopal Church: Melrose, Mass.

  Trinity Episcopal Church located at 131 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church located at 70 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  View of the library's 1963 addition from the parking lot. Addition razed in 2023. Melrose Public Library is located at 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  View of the original 1903 library building and 1963 addition. The 1963 addition razed in 2023 for new building addition and the original Carnegie building renovated in 2023-2024. Melrose Public Library is located at 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  View of the original 1903 library building and 1963 addition. 1963 addition razed in 2023 for new building addition. The 1903 original Carnegie building renovated in 2023-2024. Melrose Public Library is located at 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Little Reader, Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  Bronze sculpture of a little reader in front of Melrose Public Library created by sculptor Carolyn Wirth. Melrose Public Library is located at 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  View of the front of the 1903 library building and main entrance. Library located at 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Public Library: Melrose, Mass.

  View of the original 1903 Carnegie library building located at 69 West Emerson Street, Melrose, Mass.