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A Photographic Journey through Brookfield

Come take a stroll through Brookfield and view life as it was at the turn of the century!

Street & Town Views
1872brkview.jpg (42318 bytes) 1872 View of Brookfield
brksouthview.jpg (43412 bytes) Looking south from North Main Street
brkmain3.jpg (50583 bytes) North Main Street
brknomain.jpg (30168 bytes) View from the South - Main Street 
brkfrancis.jpg (41730 bytes) Francis Block
brkmain2.jpg (28572 bytes) Main Street looking south, ca 1900
brkmain1.jpg (33264 bytes) Main Street, ca 1908
brknorthmainst2.jpg (29778 bytes) North Main Street, older view
Commercial Buildings
brkelliott.jpg (26911 bytes) Elliott Hotel
brkelliott1.jpg (43346 bytes) Another view of Elliott Hotel
degrawbrk.jpg (29740 bytes) DeGraw Opera House
brkernies.jpg (25441 bytes) Erne Herbert's Casa Grande
brkskelly22.jpg (47068 bytes) Skelly Service Station
Public & Government Buildings 
brkpostofc.jpg (28026 bytes) Post Office 
Railroads & Depots
brkburlington.jpg (45700 bytes) Burlington Yards
brkdepot67.jpg (24474 bytes) Brookfield Depot
Local Landmarks
yellowcrk1.jpg (37289 bytes) Yellow Creek - Brookfield
monument.jpg (44319 bytes) Soldiers Monument
brkloverlane.jpg (41907 bytes) Lover's Lane
Parks  
brkewark.jpg (30339 bytes) East and West Park 
brkpark2.jpg (26972 bytes) Park Scene
Schools  
brkparksch.jpg (21062 bytes) Park School
brkhigh.jpg (39526 bytes) Brookfield High School
brkadams.jpg (39203 bytes) Brookfield Junior High School
Churches
brkcath.jpg (36049 bytes) Catholic Church 
brkchristian.jpg (41324 bytes) Christian Church 
brkchristian2.jpg (72954 bytes) Another view of the Christian Church 
brkmeth.jpg (41043 bytes) First Methodist Church 
graceepiscopal.jpg (49774 bytes) Grace Episcopal Church
brkmechur.jpg (31940 bytes) North M. E. Church 
brkparkbapt.jpg (36071 bytes) Park Baptist Church
brkparkbaptchu.jpg (58155 bytes) Park Baptist Church, 2nd view
brkpresby.jpg (36312 bytes) Presbyterian Church 
brkubchurch.jpg (50162 bytes) United Brethren Church
Misc.
 brkelksclub1.jpg (28498 bytes)Elks Home 
brkelks.jpg (19902 bytes) Elks Home 
brkcountryclub.jpg (28516 bytes) Brookfield County Club
brkcountryc.jpg (21027 bytes) Brookfield County Club, later view
masonicbrk.jpg (20138 bytes) Dedication of Brookfield Masonic Temple 1914
People
1913brkfair.jpg (49189 bytes) 1913 County Fair
electiondaybrk.jpg (21717 bytes) Election Day