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Dorchester Illustration 2560 Dorchester Woman’s Club

Posted on April 3, 2022 by earltaylor

The Dorchester Woman’s Club, which was incorporated in 1896, promoted moral, social and intellectual culture in the community.  The group began in 1892 at the home of Mrs. Clara May Ripley, and by its third meeting, was so popular that … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2559 Gilbert Stuart School

Posted on March 27, 2022 by earltaylor

The Gilbert Stuart School stood approximately where the Lower Mills branch of the Boston Public Library is located today. The Gilbert Stuart School was opened in 1896 and closed in 1975. The Boston Globe, July 4, 1896 “New Schoolhouse on … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2558 Preston House

Posted on March 20, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2558 Preston House The watercolor painting at the top of today’s illustration was painted by Frank Henry Shapleigh, a noted fine art painter who visited Dorchester in the 1870s.  The illustration was published in A History and Guide … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2557 Shepard’s Bake House

Posted on March 13, 2022 by earltaylor

Today’s illustration includes a vintage photograph showing the Shepard Bake House at the corner of Bowdoin and Winter Street.  The lower photo, from Google Street View, shows the corner today. The Bake House building is still in place, and the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2556 Bailey Conant House

Posted on March 6, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2556 Bailey Conant House The top photograph in today’s email is a photograph of 77 Bailey Street as seen from Dorchester Avenue in the late nineteenth century.  By 1910, the land between the Bailey house and Dorchester Avenue … Continue reading →

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Merrill G. Leavens Interview

Posted on March 5, 2022 by earltaylor

Merrill Leavens at 97 years of age. Mr. Leavens is a former Port Norfolk resident. He grew up at 52 Port Norfolk Street. The interview with Merrill George Leavens took place, June 11, 2021, at his home, 212 Parke Ave., … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2555 More Presidential Visits to Dorchester

Posted on February 27, 2022 by earltaylor

Last week’s illustration about Abraham Lincoln and other presidents’ visits to Dorchester brought in some questions about visits by even more presidents.  Today’s illustration shows the Walter Baker mansion Washington Street (top) and the Harrison Square depot on the Old … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2554 Abraham Lincoln in Dorchester

Posted on February 20, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2554 Abraham Lincoln in Dorchester Thinking about Presidents Day brings to mind visits to Dorchester by Presidents both before they became President and after.  Ronald Reagan stopped at the Eire Pub.  Barack Obama visited TechBoston Academy during his … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2553 Matchbook Covers

Posted on February 13, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2553 Matchbook Covers Order a house history for a house in Dorchester or Mattapan.  Check it out on the house history page on the Dorchester Historical Society website. We seldom see paper matchbooks anymore.  Over the years some … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2552 Walter and Wilbur Lansil and 99-101 Maxwell Street

Posted on February 6, 2022 by earltaylor

Today’s illustration includes a photograph of 101 Maxwell Street from the late nineteenth century.  The man at the gate is Walter Lansil.  Walter and his brother Wilbur were artists.  Walter’s portrait photo appears above Wilbur’s.  The modern photo of the … Continue reading →

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