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• Humphrey Street widening : 9

  This photo taken from the beach and shows scaffolding where the sea wall is being built.
• Humphrey Street widening : 8

  This photo is facing east, showing workmen digging a trench while 2 men look on.
• Humphrey Street widening : 7

  This photo is facing east, showing several cars and a horse drawn wagon on the street, with pedestrians walking on the side.
• Humphrey Street widening : 6

  This photo is facing west, showing a building being demolished at left, a trolley car and trolley tracks, and several workmen in the background.
• Humphrey Street widening : 5

  This photo is facing east, showing workmen in the background.
• Humphrey Street widening : 4

  This photo faces east, with several workmen standing in front of a device which seems to be emitting steam.
• Humphrey Street widening : 3

  This photo shows a view of Humphrey Street with trolley tracks and a trolley car coming down the street. 2 horse drawn wagons are shown on either side of the street.
• Humphrey Street widening : 24

  This photo shows a close up view of the groundbreaking ceremony, with several unidentified dignitaries. One is wielding a pick and another a shovel as the rest look on.
• Humphrey Street widening : 23

  This is an 8 x 10 photo, at the intersection of Blaney Street, showing a pile of scrap wood in the foreground next to trolley tracks. What appears to be a store is situated on the left, with a horse drawn buggy in front and several workmen in the distance.
• Humphrey Street widening : 22

  This photo shows the groundbreaking ceremony, with several unidentified dignitaries. One is wielding a pick and another a shovel as the rest look on.
• Humphrey Street widening : 21

  This photo is facing east, showing trolley tracks on the right, with pedestrians walking on the side.
• Humphrey Street widening : 20

  This photo is facing east, showing several workmen digging in piles of sand in front of a "danger" sign, with a trolley car in the background.
• Humphrey Street widening : 2

  This photo is facing east, showing a close up of the Civil War Monument, sometimes known as the Soldier's and Sailor's Monument, in the center.
• Humphrey Street widening : 19

  This photo is facing east, showing several workmen.
• Humphrey Street widening : 18

  This photo shows mounds of earth in front of several houses with workmen visible in the background.
• Humphrey Street widening : 17

  This photo is facing east, showing several workmen with some dignitaries looking on.
• Humphrey Street widening : 16

  This photo shows workmen under scaffolding, down on the beach breaking rocks.
• Humphrey Street widening : 15

  This photo shows several workmen pushing a plank to smooth out the roadway.
• Humphrey Street widening : 14

  This photo is facing east, showing the road dug up and trolley tracks on the left. Several people and a car appear in the background.
• Humphrey Street widening : 13

  This photo is facing east, showing trolley tracks and a horse drawn wagon on the street, with a pedestrian walking on the side.
• Humphrey Street widening : 12

  This photo is facing east, showing several workmen with wheelbarrows on the side.
• Humphrey Street widening : 11

  This photo shows buildings down the street and telephone poles.
• Humphrey Street widening : 1

  This photo is facing east, with Monument Avenue on the left. Trolley tracks and trolley cars are visible on the street, as well as a horse drawn wagon, with the steeple of St. John's Church in the background.
• John Albree House

  View of the John Albree House at 287 Humphrey Street from across the road.
• Humphrey Street looking west

  View along Humphrey Street looking west.
• Humphrey Street looking east

  View along Humphrey Street looking east.
• Humphrey Street at Millett Road

  View of Humphrey Street at Millett Road. The NEw Ocean House garage is at the right.
• Humphrey Street at Pleasant Street

  View looking north up Pleasant Street from Humphrey Street.
• Humphrey Street at Eastern Avenue (looking west)

  View looking west along Humphrey Street from Eastern Avenue.
• Humphrey Street at Eastern Avenue (looking east)

  View looking east along Humphrey Street from Eastern Avenue.
• Humphrey Street at St. John's Church

  View of a slushy Humphrey Street from a point diagonally across the street from St. John's Church.
• Monument Avenue, Swampscott, Massachusetts

  Photo shows a north view looking down Monument Square (Monument Avenue) in Swampscott. The Thomson, Erickson and Chick Estates appear in the picture.
• Willey House and Monument Square

  The Willey House "began as a boarding house in 1910 and after a hiatus of a few years in the later 1920s and 1930s it was transformed into a hotel that lasted until 1970. It ended its existence as the Sea Breeze Inn, which featured topless dancing."--from Images of America : Swampscott, Turino and Mathias, 1996.
• Monument Square looking west

  Panoramic photo showing Monument Square in Swampscott, along Humphrey Street. The Monument is on the right and the ocean is on the left.
• Thomas Stanley house

  View of the Thomas Stanley house from across Humphrey Street. Blaisdell's store is located to the right.;In 1947, famed restaurteur Anthony Athanas opened Hawthorne by the Sea at this location.
• U.S. Post Office and Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank

  View of the U.S. Post Office and Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank from across Humphrey Street on a snowy day.
• Dr. Inglefinger's house

  View of Dr. Inglefinger's house at the corner of Humphrey Street and Cliffside Terrace. There is a covering of snow on the ground and two cars parked on the street.
• Humphrey Street from St. John's Church to Blaney Street

  View west along Humphrey Street from St. John's Church to Blaney Street.
• Bunting House and Cliff House

  View of the Bunting House and Cliff House on Humphrey Street.
• John and Frank Blaney house

  View from across Humphrey of the John and Frank Blaney house on Humphrey Street.
• Louise Foster Carter house

  View from across Humphrey of the Louise Foster Carter house at 269 Humphrey Street.
• Humphrey Street

  View of homes along snowy Humphrey Street, which was constructed of brick at this time.
• Lower Humphrey Street nearing King's Beach

  View along lower Humphrey Street, nearing King's Beach. The second building on the left is the present site (2008) of Cap'n Jack's Waterfront Inn.
• King's Beach side of Humphrey Street

  View from the King's Beach side of Humphrey Street toward the present site of the Boulevard.
• Humphrey Street looking toward Lynn

  View looking Southwest from Humphrey Street toward Lynn, Massachusetts.
• Humphrey Street and Redington Street

  View looking Southeast along Humphrey Street from Redington Street. Trolley tracks follow Humphrey Street, which is unpaved.
• Humphrey Street opposite Fisherman's Beach

  View of Humphrey Street across from Fisherman's Beach. A heavy snow covers the scene with snow banks along the trolley tracks. A stable is to the left of the tracks and people walk along a path through the snow.
• Humphrey Street looking toward Monument Square

  View along Humphrey Street toward Monument Square, opposite St. John's Church. An American flag hangs from a wire above the street.
• Humphrey Street near Monument Square

  View looking West along Humphrey Street toward Monument Square as a trolley car travels eastward.
• Humphrey Street homes from Fishermen's Beach, 1890

  View of residences on Humphrey Street from Fishermen's Beach.
• Businesses on Humphrey Street

  View of business along upper Humphrey Street approaching St. John' s Church.
• View of Monument Square

  View of Monument Square at the intersection of Humphrey and Burrill Streets. A trolley passes along the street and King's Beach is visible on the left.
• Upper Humphrey Street approaching St. John's Church

  View along upper Humphrey Street, approaching St. John's Church on the right.
• Humphrey Street homes from Fishermen's Beach, 1910

  View of residences on Humphrey Street from Fishermen's Beach.
• Humphrey House : original location

  The John Humphrey House is a historic house located at 99 Paradise Road, Swampscott, Massachusetts. It is currently a house museum owned by the Swampscott Historical Society. The house dates from the 1640s and is Swampscott's oldest building, said to be built for John Humphrey, the first Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under John Winthrop. It was originally located on what is now Elmwood Road (a plaque marks the site), but moved to its current location in 1891 as the Olmsted district was developed. This photo was taken at the original location of the house.
• Humphrey House 1903

  The John Humphrey House is a historic house located at 99 Paradise Road, Swampscott, Massachusetts. It is currently a house museum owned by the Swampscott Historical Society. The house dates from the 1640s and is Swampscott's oldest building, said to be built for John Humphrey, the first Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under John Winthrop. It was originally located on what is now Elmwood Road (a plaque marks the site), but moved to its current location in 1891 as the Olmsted district was developed. This photo was taken at the new location of the house.
• Humphrey House 1885 : original location

  The John Humphrey House is a historic house located at 99 Paradise Road, Swampscott, Massachusetts. It is currently a house museum owned by the Swampscott Historical Society. The house was built ca. 1635 and is Swampscott's oldest building, said to be built for John Humphrey, the first Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under John Winthrop. It was originally located on what is now Elmwood Road (a plaque marks the site), but moved to its current location in 1891 as the Olmsted district was developed. This photo was taken during the winter at the original location of the house.
• Humphrey House 1885 : original location.

  The John Humphrey House is a historic house located at 99 Paradise Road, Swampscott, Massachusetts. It is currently a house museum owned by the Swampscott Historical Society. The house was built ca. 1635 and is Swampscott's oldest building, said to be built for John Humphrey, the first Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under John Winthrop. It was originally located on what is now Elmwood Road (a plaque marks the site), but moved to its current location in 1891 as the Olmsted district was developed. This photo was taken at the original location of the house.