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Dorchester Illustration 2459 Proposed Streets 1896

Posted on May 31, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2459       1896 map I have always been fascinated by maps.  In addition I like exploring how our roads and highways affect our lives – the choices made in the past, about where our roads should go, that … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2458 A’Hearn Brothers

Posted on May 24, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2458       A’Hearn Brothers Memorial Day seems an appropriate time to present another biography of World War I veterans. A’Hearn Brothers , written by Camille Arbogast. Illustration from Boston Globe, February 13, 1918. Brothers Clarence, Joseph and Harold … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2457 John Danforth/Maria Cummins House

Posted on May 17, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2457       John Danforth/Maria Cummins House The Dorchester Historical Society has a collection of bricks collected by Edward Huebener at the end of the 19th century.  Huebener was a board member of the Society.  The bricks have portraits … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2456 Preston Chocolate Factory

Posted on May 10, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2456       Preston Chocolate Factory One of the buildings of the Baker Chocolate complex was named the Preston building in honor of another Dorchester chocolate maker, a former competitor to Baker.  The Preston building is a three-story building … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2455 Dorchester’s First High School

Posted on May 3, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2455       Dorchester’s First High School Although Dorchester was the earliest town to establish a school open to all boys, paid for by the town budget, it was not until the middle of the 19th century that it … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2454 Walter Humphrey

Posted on April 26, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2454       Walter Humphreys We are continuing to share the Society’s collections by email and through other online methods. Today’s illustration is a portrait of Walter Humphreys. Walter Humphreys, son of Henry Humphreys and Sarah Clapp Humphreys, was … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2453 Capen Bowl

Posted on April 19, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchest We are continuing to share the Society’s collections by email and through other online methods. Today’s illustration features a bowl brought to America by the Capen family who migrated in the 1630s.  Barnard [or Bernard] Capen, a shoemaker, and … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2452 Decorative Needlework

Posted on April 12, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2452        Needlework from centuries past  We are continuing to share the Society’s collections by email and through other online methods. Today’s illustration features a piece of decorative needlework stitched on silk.  Jane Withington was a student at … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2451 Mellin’s Infant’s Food

Posted on April 5, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2451  Mellin’s Food Thomas Goodale of the Doliber-Goodale Co. chose local children for his advertisement.  The top illustration is an 1894 advertisement for Mellin’s Food with an illustration of Marian Louise Bowker, Neponset, Mass.  The advertisement on the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2450 Dorchester Pottery

Posted on March 29, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2450        Dorchester Pottery Kiln Since the Dorchester Historical Society’s buildings are closed, we hope to share the Society’s collections in other ways including this space. We have a slide show that you can view by copying and … Continue reading →

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