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East Brookfield: Then and Now

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The Technology Committee has made a reasonable attempt to assure that the information provided is historically accurate. However if errors are discovered please provide the correct information to the webmaster so the Technology Committee can review and make corrections as necessary.

Like most New England towns, East Brookfield has gone through a major transformation throughout this past century. Although much has changed there are places that have stayed somewhat the same.

The following is a series of archive and modern day photographs showing how East Brookfield and the surrounding area has changed or in some cases changed very little.

Approximately once a month we will present an old photograph and ask our visitors to identify the entire photograph, specific components of the photograph or the event that took place at the time of the photograph. Once identified, we will attempt to provide a modern day picture if possible and add these to our expanding collection.

We welcome your comments, historical facts and suggestions and we hope you enjoy viewing our town “Then and Now”.

View our expanding collection of then and now photographs listed below.

>Main Street looking east
>Main Street looking East from North Street
>Pleasant Street
>Pleasant Street looking east
>Mechanic Street looking west
>The Lakewood House, Main Street
>The Hedges, East Main Street & Pleasant Street
>Benoit's Blacksmith Shop, Cottage Street
>The Maples, East Main Street & Evergreen Street
>Dr. David Webb Hodgkins
>Town Highway Department
>Connie Mack Home Towners
>Corner of Main and Maple Streets, House Moved
>Rev. Sarah Henshaw Dedication
>Oak Grove Lunch
>Automobile / Train Accident
>Soda Fountain at Trahan Store
>Thomas Farm
>Crystal Lake (Lake Lashaway) Dam

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If you have old photos of East Brookfield and would like to share them with us, you can e-mail them to the Webmaster or mail them to the Technology Committee, Memorial Town Complex, 122 Connie Mack Drive, East Brookfield, MA 01515. Please save scanned or digital images as jpgs and if you send in your original photos we will scan them and return them to you. The Technology Committee will treat your photos with the utmost care and respect and intend to return the photos quickly in the same condition as received. However, although damage is unlikely, the Technology Committee and it's members can not be held liable for any damages that might occur. Please include a brief description of the photo and any historical information of the time. Thank you.

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Updated: 06/10/2010

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