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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2098 A fountain was dedicated in October 1885, in memory of Theodore Lyman, Jr., Mayor of Boston in 1834-35. The Lyman Fountain, which now exists only in memory, was installed as a monument to … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2097 The most distinctive product from the Dorchester Potter was the porcelain pig used as a footwarmer or bedwarmer. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2097 Postcard. Caption on front: Neponset Ave., Neponset, Mass. Postmarked 1916. On verso: 12104. Publ. by W.N. Baker. Made in Germany. Sent from Atlantic, Mass. I think the photographer would have been standing in … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2096 Postcard. Caption on front: St. Marks Church and Rectory, Dorchester. Circa 1910. The wooden St. Marks Catholic Church building lasted from about 1899 till 1914, when the parish commissioned Charles Brigham to design … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2093 Scan of framed image owned by the Dorchester Historical Society of Amos Upham with note b. March 11, 1789; m. Dec. 28, 1819; picture taken May 1858, and scan of framed image owned … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2092 Codman Square 1960. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you know … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2091 The Franklin Park Waiting Room for the trolleys was located at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2090 The Booth Cutler house was located at about 384-386 Washington Street on the north side of Mother’s Rest. It was occupied for a short time in the 1860s by Edwin T. Booth, the … Continue reading →