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• Victorian house : 498 Lebanon Street

  Victorian style two family house built before 1900. The house is on a corner lot with entrances at 68 Upham Street and 498 Lebanon Street.
• Colonial house : 481 Lebanon Street

  Colonial style may have been originally built as a single family before 1900, it is now classified as a multi-unit condo.
• Mansard house : 462 Lebanon Street

  Mansard style single family house built about 1880.
• Victorian house : 180 Bellevue Avenue

  Victorian style house originally built as a single family about 1880.
• Colonial house : 173 Bellevue Avenue

  Colonial style single family house built before 1900.
• Colonial house : 105 Beech Avenue

  Colonial style single family house built before 1900.
• Colonial house : 66 Beech Avenue

  Colonial style single family house built before 1900.
• Colonial house : 40 Fairmount Street

  Colonial style single family house built before 1900.
• Victorian house : 35 Otis Street

  Victorian style single family house may have been originally built as a single family about 1895, it is now classified as a two family.
• Colonial house : 24 Vine Street

  Colonial style house originally built as a single family before 1900, it is now classified as a dormitory style building.
• Victorian house : 21 Vine Street

  Victorian style house originally built as a single family about 1864, it is now classified as a two family.
• Mansard house : 19 Lake Avenue

  Mansard second empire style house originally built as a single family about 1834, it is now classified as a two family.
• Colonial house : 16 Vine Street

  Colonial style may have been originally built as a single family about 1852, it is now classified as a two family.
• Colonial house : 15 Emerson Place

  Colonial style single family house built about 1875.
• Colonial house : 4 Vine Street

  Colonial style single family house built about 1880.
• Colonial house : 63 East Foster Street

  Colonial style single family house built about 1895.
• Colonial house : 95 East Foster Street

  Colonial style single family house built about 1892.
• Victorian house : 118 Bellevue Avenue

  Victorian style single family house built around 1910.
• Colonial house : 236 East Foster Street

  Colonial style single family house built about 1890.
• Colonial revival house : 38 East Foster Street

  Colonial revival style house originally built as a single family about 1880, it is now classified as a two family.
• Heritage : Ann Wasserman

  Patchwork quilt
• Names, years, 5 generations : Ann Short

  Photograph of a barn quilt, replica of Leonard family section.
• Peppermint twist : Penny J. Sander

  Applique quilt
• Black, white & read all over: Nita Penfold

  Patchwork quilt
• Sally's folly : Sally Nelson

  Patchwork quilt
• Flying geese : Diane McLaughlin

  Patchwork quilted runner
• Flying geese : Diane McLaughlin

  Oil painting
• Untitled : Sally Hurley

  Applique quilt
• A season of change : Sally Hurley

  Applique, quilted and trapunto quilt
• Table runner : Betsy Friedberg

  Patchwork quilt
• The dotted line : Janet Dalis

  Applique quilt
• Self portrait : Janet Dalis

  Applique quilt
• Melrose History Signature Quilt : 1897-1898

  This patchwork quilt was made in 1898. The quilt block used in the quilt was known as 'Snowflake' in the 1800s, and is also now known as 'Old Italian Block'. It has solid red and white fabrics on the front, and a red on white polka dot on the back and is tied with white yarn. The quilt is inscribed with many names all written by the same hand. Of the 64 families listed on the quilt, 58 lived in Melrose at the time - many were members of the First United Methodist Church.
• Gastronomic greetings from the staff of the Melrose Public Library

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• A palatable potpourri

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• Fare for all seasons by the staff of Melrose Public Library

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• Gourmet goodies 1976 MPL

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• Greetings in good taste from the staff of the MPL

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• Delectable delights for happy holidays from the staff of the Melrose Public Library

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• Holiday fare from the staff of the Melrose Public Library

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• View of Four Houses: Melrose, Mass.

  Front view from the street of four houses and one partial house view to the right. Location unknown.
• Aerial view of Melrose: Melrose, Mass.

  Aerial view of Melrose looking east. Building on far right City Hall?
• Italianate House on 64 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Italianate house located at 64 Vinton Street. View from southeast side of the house includes landscape plantings on the the property. The house was built in 1869 and the original owner was Hon. Daniel W. Gooch.
• House Next to Large Rock Formation: Melrose, Mass.

  House on the west side of Vinton Street next to a large rock formation. The house is a light color with shutters to the left of the rock formation. There is a man facing the camera walking up the street.
• View of Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  View of Vinton Street heading towards West Foster Street. Large rock formation on right-hand side followed by a white house next to it. Two boys leaning against rock formation, two girls standing on sidewalk.
• House Located on the Corner of Vinton and North High Street: Melrose, Mass.

  House with fence is located on the corner of Vinton and North High Street. View of the northwest side of the house. A barn is located to the left with new construction framing between the two buildings. There is a girl standing on the porch and another girl pushing a wheel barrel in front. Sign on side of building reads Private Way, Dangerous Passing.
• House on the corner Vinton and North High Street: Melrose, Mass.

  House located on the corner of Vinton and North High Street is the Melrose private school run by Miss Snowden for children in kindergaten through grade six. View is of the southwest-side of the school house. This small one-story house with shutters surrounded by a fence no longer exists at this site.
• Carriage house on Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Three-story carriage house believed to be located on Vinton Street. The present day house located on 29 Vinton Street was possibly converted from that building.
• Woman Carrying a Basket: Melrose, Mass.

  A woman dressed in a dark, full length dress and hat carrying a basket. She is standing by a large rock formation.
• Cedar Park Railroad station: Melrose, Mass.

  Cedar Park Railroad station facing north. The station is located on the corner of West Emerson Street and Cedar Park, Melrose, Mass.
• Boy and Girl Sitting and Standing by a Large Tree: Melrose, Mass.

  A boy sitting and a girl standing by a large tree. The boy is wearing a suit and the girl is wearing a white dress and holding a hat.
• Three-story Victorian House: 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  North-side view of three-story Victorian house on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. Man standing on a ladder tending to a window on the left side of the house.
• Boy and Girl Sitting on Wooden-covered Bench: Melrose, Mass.

  Two children, one boy and one girl sitting on a wooden-covered bench among the trees. The boy is wearing a suit with shorts and the girl is wearing a white dress.
• View of houses on the corner of Vinton Street and North High Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Close up view of houses on the east side of Vinton Street and North High Street. Snow cover on the ground.
• Two Children Sitting on Steps: Melrose, Mass.

  Two children, a boy and a girl, and a dog sitting on granite steps. The boy is wearing a jacket, hat and knickers and the girl is wearing a dress, hat and coat. The dog's breed appears to be that of a small terrier.
• Three-story House with Wrap-around Porch: 22 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Southwest view of large three-story house with wrap around porch built on a hill with a sloping front yard and stone wall located at 22 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Statue of a Stag on Top of a Rocky Hill: Melrose, Mass.

  A statue of a large stag with a full rack of antlers standing on top of a large rock outcrop formation located in the back yard of 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Street View of Houses on the Eastside of Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Street view of three houses on the eastside Vinton Street on a snowy day in February. The houses are located across the street from 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. There is a horse pulling a man on a sleigh heading away down the street.
• Street View of Granite Wall and Rock Formation on Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Street view of granite wall and rock formation with upper part of a house seen on top of the hill.
• Street View of Four Houses on the East Side of Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Street view of four houses on the eastside of Vinton Street on a snowy day in February. The houses are located across the street from 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Street View Facing North on Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Rock wall on the left is the corner of 24 Vinton Street and South Cedar Park and the fence across the street is the corner of Vinton and North High Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Gothic Style House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  This two-story Gothic-style house is earlier building than the house in image MCA_001. There are five people standing outside, an adult male and female, and three children, two girls and one boy. This house no longer exists on this property. It was replaced first by the house in image MCA_001 and later by the house in image MCA_002.
• Granite Stairway at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Close-up of granite stairway, rock wall and trees at the corner of 24 Vinton Street and North Cedar Park, Melrose, Mass.
• Queen Anne Victorian House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  South-side view of a large three-story Queen Anne Victorian house with attached solarium, wrap-around porch, turret and stone wall running the length of property on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. This historic house belonged to Charles H. Isburgh from the 1870s until it was sold to Alfred H. Colby in 1902
• Two-story House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Panoramic view of the north-side of two-story house on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. with trees and lawn appearing in the foreground from across the street: North Cedar Park.
• Two-story House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Panoramic view of the northeast corner of house in image MCA_001 taken down Vinton Street beyond the corner of Vinton and North Cedar Park. There is a person riding in a buggy hitched to a horse at the corner, and another person walking on the surrounding grounds. Off in the distance is a statue of a large stag with a full rack of antlers on the rocky hill behind the house. See image MCA_013 for a closeup.
• Two-story House with Greenhouse Attached at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  Zoomed out shot of south-side view two-story house with greenhouse attached, and rock formation to the left as shown in image MCA_001. The house no longer exists on this property. It was replaced by the larger Queen Anne Victorian house in image MCA_002.
• Queen Anne Victorian House at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  South-side view of a large three-story Queen Anne Victorian house with attached solarium, wrap-around porch and turret on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. This historic house belonged to Charles H. Isburgh from the 1870s until it was sold to Alfred H. Colby in 1902.
• Two-story House with Greenhouse Attached at 24 Vinton Street: Melrose, Mass.

  South-side view of two-story house on 24 Vinton Street, Melrose, Mass. This house no longer exists on this property. It was replaced by the larger Queen Anne Victorian house in image MCA_002.
• City of Melrose annual report

  34 volumes
• Picturesque Melrose: Melrose, Mass.

  A collection of photographs of Foster Street, Main Street Semi-Centennial Decorations, and High School, Melrose, Mass.
• Picturesque Melrose: Melrose, Mass.

  A collection of photographs of City Hall, Lincoln School, and Central Fire Station, Melrose, Mass.
• Glimpses of Spot Pond: Stoneham, Mass.

  A collection of photographs of various views of Spot Pond, Stoneham, Mass.
• Picturesque Melrose: Melrose, Mass.

  A collection of photographs of Pumping Station, Spot Pond, Rustic Bridge off Washington Street, and In the Fells of Washington St, Melrose, Mass.
• Picturesque Melrose: Melrose, Mass.

  Collection of photographs of Ravine Road, Pine Banks Lodge, and Bellevue Golf Club House, Melrose, Mass.
• Spot Pond Road from Melrose, Mass. to Stoneham, Mass.

  Postmarked August 1, 1907.
• Highlands Congregational Church, Melrose Highlands: Melrose, Mass.

  Church was torn down in the 1950s. Present church dedicated in 1956.
• Trinity Church Episcopal: Melrose, Mass.

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

  Original First Congregational Church destroyed by fire in 1967. Present building rebuilt 1968-69.
• First Baptist Church: Melrose, Mass.

  First Baptist Church located at 561 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Hospital: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Wakefield Hospital located at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, Mass.
• The Tower, Mt. Hood: Melrose, Mass.

  Mount Hood Tower located in Mount Hood Memorial Park and Golf Course, Melrose, Mass.
• Jerry Jingle Road: Melrose, Mass.

  "The construction of this road was sponsored by the Rotary Club - early '30s."
• Highlands Congregational Church, Melrose Highlands: Melrose, Mass.

  Highlands Congregational Church located at 355 Franklin Street, Melrose, Mass. was torn down in the 1950s and rebuilt in 1956.
• First Church of Christ Scientist: Melrose, Mass.

  Church is now the Seven Mile Road Church located on 84 Green Street, Melrose, Mass.
• First Congregational Church: Melrose, Mass.

  First Congregational Church destroyed by fire November 1967. Rebuilt 1968-9 at same location, 121 West Foster Street, Melrose, Mass.
• St. Mary's Catholic Church: Melrose, Mass.

  St. Mary's Catholic Church located at 9 Herbert Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Melrose Hospital: Melrose, Mass.

  Melrose Wakefield Hospital located at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, Mass.
• Methodist Parsonage and High School, Main Street looking South: Melrose, Mass.

  Postmarked September 1, 1907.
• Road to Spot Pond: Melrose, Mass.
• Road to Spot Pond: Melrose, Mass.

  Postmarked July 10, 1907.
• Jerry Jingle Road: Melrose, Mass.
• Spot Pond Cascade: Melrose, Mass.

  Postmarked July 3, 1907.
• Falls Neat Spot Pond: Stoneham, Mass.

  Postmarked July 9, 1907.
• Main Street: Melrose, Mass.
• Bridge at Pine Banks: Melrose, Mass.

  Postmarked February 11, 1908.
• Spot Pond, Melrose, Mass.: Stoneham, Mass.

  Postmarked July 10, 1907.
• Pine Hill Road, Middlesex Fells: Medford, Mass.
• Reservoir: Malden, Mass.

  "How is Minnie and the family Ruth Hersey."
• Railroad Station: Melrose, Mass.

  Postmarked April 27, 1914.