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Dorchester Illustration 2463 Martha Dana Shepard

Posted on June 28, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2463       Martha Dana Shepard On one of our walking tours of the Harrison Square Historic District, we passed the house at 15 Ashland Street, and our guide mentioned that it was once home to Martha Dana Shepard, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2462 Commercial Point 1968

Posted on June 21, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2462       Commercial Point 198 Today’s illustration is a newly acquired photograph that was published Saturday, January 6, 1968, possibly in the Boston Herald newspaper or Boston Herald Traveler as it was probably called at that time.  The … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2461 Colonel James Swan

Posted on June 14, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2461       Colonel James Swan Thinking about Bunker Hill Day anniversary on June 17th Some veterans, who lived in Dorchester or had a Dorchester connection, moved here after their service. Colonel James Swan was a native of Scotland, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2460 Warren Francis Ames

Posted on June 7, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2460       Warren Francis Ames Early June and D-Day always brings remembrances of those who served in World War II.  Even though Warren Francis Ames did not participate in D-Day, he is remembered by a Hero’s Square at … Continue reading →

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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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