The Pictures of Rozilla Brewster

Rozilla Brewster was born in 1888. From 1911- 1918 she lived in the Hawkins house in Yaphank along with her husband Louis and her 2 year old son Louis Jr. Loved by all who knew her, she had a wonderful gift to embrace and enjoy life.

Rozilla, took hundreds of pictures, concentrating on the surroundings, activities and people she loved.

Today it is very common to caption pictures that are in family albums, not so much in 1915.

Tragically at age 31, Rozilla succumbed to pneumonia (Spanish influenza?) and died on November 18, 1917. These are just a few of the many pictures that “Zilla” took while living in Yaphank.