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Dorchester Illustration 2713 Flax Break

Posted on March 23, 2025 by earltaylor

 New Englanders grew flax to make linen. One of the steps in the processing of flax is to crack the stalks to separate the fibers from the woody core of the flax plant. Today’s illustration is a photograph of the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2713 Flax Break

Posted on March 23, 2025 by earltaylor

 New Englanders grew flax to make linen. One of the steps in the processing of flax is to crack the stalks to separate the fibers from the woody core of the flax plant. Today’s illustration is a photograph of the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2712 Elbridge Torrey

Posted on March 16, 2025 by earltaylor

Elbridge Torrey was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1837, to a farming family. He attended the public schools in Weymouth and went on to graduate from the Bridgewater State Normal School. He became the principal of an elementary school, then … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2711 Charles A. Ufford

Posted on March 9, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2711 Charles A. Ufford Charles Augustus Ufford was born on Aug. 29, 1856, to Samuel N. Ufford and Mary E. Ufford. At that time, his father, Samuel, and his uncle, Hezekiah, were operating a stove and lamp business … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2710 John Joseph May

Posted on March 2, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2710 John Joseph May John Joseph May owned an estate on the west side of Dorchester Avenue in the area of Dorchester Avenue between Pond Street (Crescent Avenue) and Mayfield Street. His father had founded one of the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2709 Ivers Adams

Posted on February 23, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2709 Ivers Adams Ivers Adams was the elder statesman of baseball in Boston, sometimes called the father of professional baseball in Boston. He was the first president of the Boston Baseball Association in 1871. “The Association’s baseball team … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2708 Frank Thayer Merrill

Posted on February 16, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2708 Frank Thayer Merrill Frank Thayer Merrill (1848-1936), was an artist and book illustrator. He lived at 16 Tremlett St. Today’s illustration is an original pastel, owned by the Dorchester Historical Society, that was used as an illustration … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2707 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom

Posted on February 9, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2707 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom On April 30, 1932, the Winter Garden organization opened the Winter Garden Rollerway at 725 Gallivan Boulevard, located approximately where the Expressway off-ramp is now between Staples and the gas station … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2706 Benjamin W. Harris

Posted on February 2, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2706  Benjamin W. Harris Benjamin Winslow Harris he served in the Massachusetts House in 1857 and the Massachusetts Senate in 1858. He lived in Dorchester, from 1869 to 1872. In 1869, he presented an argument against the annexation … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2705  The Dorchester Automobile

Posted on January 26, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2705  The Dorchester Automobile The Dorchester model automobile was short-lived, apparently only available in 1906. It was produced by the Crest Manufacturing Company, which had purchased the car dealership, Hub Automobile Exchange at 191 Freeport St., Dorchester. This … Continue reading →

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