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Dorchester Illustration 2525 Lifeguard and Friends

Posted on August 8, 2021 by earltaylor

Real photo post card: Lifeguard and friends at the beach. The photograph is by A. W. Cutter of Dorchester, but we don’t have any information about him. At the height of summer, it seems appropriate to show a vintage photo … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2524 S. S. Pierce homestead

Posted on August 1, 2021 by earltaylor

Samuel S. Pierce, the son of Daniel and Lydia Davenport Pierce, was born in the farmhouse owned by his family in what is now the Cedar Grove section of Dorchester. The house appears to have been built in the 18th … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2523 Dorchester Historical Society report for the year

Posted on July 25, 2021 by earltaylor

Although the Dorchester Historical Society had to close to visitors, the Society has been busy. Please take a moment to review the summary of activities for the last year. https://mcusercontent.com/2bf796f357150e4acf3f7e971/files/b36017a2-f94e-d228-016b-7cb739202a56/DHS_Annual_Review.pdf We are continuing to monitor the spike in COVID infections, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2522 James Blake House

Posted on July 18, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2522 James Blake House The James Blake House at 735 Columbia Road is the oldest existing house in Boston. It is 360 years old this summer. We are sorry that the house is not open for public tours … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2521 Victory Road Bridge to Squantum

Posted on July 11, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2521 Victory Road Bridge to Squantum During World War I, a bridge was built from Commercial Point, Dorchester, to Squantum, Quincy, to allow workers to travel from Boston to the plant manufacturing destroyers at the Naval Air Station … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2520 Thetford Avenue School

Posted on July 4, 2021 by earltaylor

Today’s illustration shows a school building at the corner of Thetford Avenue and Evans Street. The portrait photograph is a picture of Robert Swan. The City built a primary school at the corner of Thetford Avenue and Evans Street between … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2519 Collins Building

Posted on June 27, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2519 Collins Building The following is excerpted from the National Register description of the Collins Building, 213-217 Washington Street In 1898, Charles F. Collins subdivided the land on either side of Kilton Street (now Norwell Street), between Washington … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2518 Norfolk Hall

Posted on June 20, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2518 Norfolk Hall Today’s illustration is from a program about Four Corners that the Dorchester Historical Society will present at 7 pm on June 27th. To register for the virtual program on Zoom, go to www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org The link … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2517 Seymour Ice Cream

Posted on June 13, 2021 by earltaylor

Time of year to think about ice cream, especially ice cream in Dorchester. The Dorchester Ice Cream Company was founded by the Samuelian Brothers – Yeghia and his younger brother Michael – who changed his name to Seymour. The 1916 original … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2516 Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp

Posted on June 6, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2516 Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp Today’s illustration is a sampler created by Hepzibah Clap, when she was 10 years old in 1808. A sampler was meant to showcase the needlework of a girl as part of her educational … Continue reading →

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