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Dorchester Illustration 2693 John Edward Maloney

Posted on November 3, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2693 John Edward Maloney John Edward Maloney, 1925-1945. Maloney was born on Aug. 16, 1925. His draft registration card for World War II, reports that he was living at 47 Chickatawbut Steet in Dorchester. At the time, he … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2692 Charles Ellery Stedman

Posted on October 27, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2692 Charles Ellery Stedman  Today’s illustration highlights Charles Ellery Stedman and an illustration that he drew during the Civil War titled, “The Blockade.”  The illustration depicts a man in uniform surrounded by fashionably dressed young women. The two … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2691 Northwood and Dorchester apartment hotels

Posted on October 20, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2691 Northwood and Dorchester apartment hotels At the corner of Columbia Road and Stoughton Street, there is now a one-story building housing Santander Bank. From the early 1880s to at least 1933, the site was occupied by the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2690 James and Anna Foster

Posted on October 13, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2690 James and Anna Foster Please join the Dorchester Historical Society and the Boston Preservation Alliance for look at the Dorchester Old North Burying Ground on Sunday, October 20, 2:30 to 4:30. Registration required at bostonpreservation.org/cemetery The subjects … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2689 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Posted on October 6, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2689 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The first service at St. Mary’s as an organized parish was held in Lyceum Hall on Aug. 23, 1847. A gift of land on Bowdoin Street at the corner of Topliff Street allowed … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2688 Mattapan Bank

Posted on September 29, 2024 by earltaylor

Mattapan Bank Dorchester Illustration 2688 The image of the Mattapan Bank comes from a vignette on the 1850 map of Dorchester. Mattapan Bank, was located at Harrison Square (just east of Fields Corner), it was incorporated in 1849. Its first … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2687 Carney Hospital

Posted on September 22, 2024 by earltaylor

Carney Hospital Dorchester Illustration 2687 This image is a postcard of the Carney Hospital, Dorchester, Massachusetts, circa 1953. Carney Hospital closed its doors at the end of August. It was a casualty of financial decisions made by Steward Health Care … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2686 Putnam Horseshoe Nails

Posted on September 15, 2024 by earltaylor

Putnam Horseshoe Nails Dorchester Illustration 2686 Silas Putnam invented a machine to make horseshoe nails that would perform like handmade nails. His factory at the northern end of Port Norfolk was modest at the time his factory was pictured in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2685, Alexander Pope, Jr., Emblems of the Civil War

Posted on September 8, 2024 by earltaylor

Alexander Pope, Jr., Emblems of the Civil War Dorchester Illustration 2685 Today’s illustration is a painting by Alexander Pope, Jr., of a wooden wall with artifacts from the Civil War, the painting is titled Emblems of the Civil War. Pope … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustratin 2684 Codman Mansion

Posted on September 1, 2024 by earltaylor

Today’s illustration includes two drawings of the Codman mansion. The lower image was torn from the same notebook as last week’s drawing (Blaney Memorial Baptist Church), by an artist who signed the image: F.G.H. We are still trying to find … Continue reading →

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