Last Week's 'Then and Now' was Asbury Grove Jail

Our latest "" historical photo feature was a stumper. Nobody was exactly correct, but the closest guess came from Bob Gray of Hamilton, who said he thought it was “a railroad or trolley station, probably up at Asbury Grove.”

In fact, it was at . It was the jail building at Asbury Grove and the photo was taken in 1908.

Some other responses guessed that it was taken at and another that it was at a golf course. One person thought it was at .

There's a new historical photo posted every Sunday. Check the site later today for the latest one. If you know where it was taken, e-mail Editor Bobby Gates at robertg@patch.com or click "e-mail the author" at the top of the story.

Special thanks to and the Hamilton Historical Society and the for providing the photos we'll use for the feature in the coming weeks.

Plus, if you have a picture that was taken somewhere it Hamilton and Wenham more than 50 years ago that you want to submit for use in , e-mail it to Editor Bobby Gates at robertg@patch.com or contact him to arrange pickup so that it can be electronically scanned for use on the website.