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Dorchester Illustration 2610 Hebre Home for the Aged

Posted on April 2, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2610 Hebrew Home for the Aged The top image, published in the Sept. 10, 1905, edition of the Boston Sunday Post, shows a house on Queen Street in Dorchester. On Jan. 28, 1903, a small group of Orthodox … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2609 Stedman Home on Savin Hill

Posted on March 26, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2609 Stedman Home on Savin Hill One of the featured insets on the 1858 Map of Norfolk County is the “Residence of D. B. Stedman, Esq. Savin Hill, Dorchester. Daniel B. Stedman was an importer of crockery and … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2608 Consumptives Home on Quincy Street

Posted on March 19, 2023 by earltaylor

The Free Home for Consumptives was located on the north side of Quincy Street and occupied the land now taken up by the cul-de-sac Fernald Terrace and its houses. . It was free to “all poor consumptives, of every nationality, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2607 Roger Clap Monument

Posted on March 12, 2023 by earltaylor

Roger Clap was one of the Dorchester settlers who arrived on the ship Mary and John in 1630. The ship dropped anchor off Nantasket, because the captain was not familiar with Boston harbor. The settlers traveled overland from Nantasket until … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2606 David Claypoole Johnston

Posted on March 5, 2023 by earltaylor

David Claypoole Johnston was an artist and political cartoonist, who spent part of his life in Dorchester on Payson Avenue. Today’s illustration is an example of his work. In the 1840 U.S. election, Democrat Martin Van Buren hoped to be … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2605 Henry S. Russell

Posted on February 26, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2605 Henry S. Russell Henry Sturgis Russell (June 21, 1838 – February 16, 1905) was an American military and government official who served as commander of the 5th Regiment Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry and as the first commissioner … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2604 Amos Upham

Posted on February 19, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2604 Upham’s Corner is named for Amos Upham, who kept a general store at the corner of Dudley and Boston (now Columbia Road) Streets. Amos Upham, eighth child of Lieutenant Phineas, was born at … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2603 John Tucker’s harness shop

Posted on February 12, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2603 John Tucker’s harness shop The house in the illustration, which still exists, is located behind the stores at 1156 to 1160 Washington Street. It was built in 1798. The atlases indicate that the stores in front of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2602 98 Centre Street

Posted on January 29, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2602 98 Centre Street Postcards came into their greatest era of popularity just after the turn of the 20th century. Soon, homeowners were having photos of their homes made into postcards. Today we have a postcard written in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2601 Reed Edwin Peggram

Posted on January 22, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2601 Reed Edwin Peggram Doctor Ethelene Whitmire, from the University of Wisconsin, has brought to our attention some information about a Dorchester resident, Reed Edwin Peggram. Previously unknown to us, Peggram’s grandmother worked in the kitchen of the … Continue reading →

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