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Dorchester Illustration 2376 James A. Cusick

Posted on October 28, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2376 James A. Cusick Robert Cusick has been following our World War I servicemen blog posts and contacted us about his father, Charles, who was a Dorchester resident and veteran of World War I. We are honored … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2375 William Monroe Trotter and Geraldine Pindell Trotter

Posted on October 21, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2375 William Monroe Trotter and Geraldine Pindell Trotter Geraldine L. Pindell purchased the home at 97 Sawuer Avenue on March 31, 1899. She married William Monroe Trotter later that year. Along with her husband, she was a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2374 Vose’s Grove

Posted on October 14, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2374 Vose’s Grove Today’s illustration has a postcard of the Grove postmarked 1911. Vose’s Grove was the name for the land along the Neponset River extending to Adams Street, now including streets: Huntoon Street, Branchfield Street, Bearse … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2018 Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement – Dorchester Historical Scoiety

Posted on October 7, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 Sunday, October 14, 2018, 2 pm at the William Clapp House Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement. Barbara Berenson has written about the active role that Massachusetts women played in the national struggle … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2373 Mile Road Dump

Posted on October 7, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2373 Mile Road Dump, Columbia Point Mile Road Dump was located on Columbia Point. Mt. Vernon Street is a mile-long road that runs straight from Kosciuzko Circle to the Calf Pasture Pumping Station, which can be seen … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2372 Calf Pasture Pumping Station

Posted on September 30, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2372 Calf Pasture Pumping Station The Calf Pasture Pumping Station on Columbia Point will have a hearing at the Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday, October 9th, at 6 pm. It is on the agenda after the Citgo … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2371 Walter W. Jollimore

Posted on September 23, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2371 Walter W. Jollimore At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of World … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2370 St. Mary’s Infant Asylum

Posted on September 16, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2370 St. Mary’s Infant Asylum The City of Boston’s tax assessing records show that the owner of the former St. Margaret’s Hospital property, now S. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, is St. Mary’s Infant Asylum. St. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2369 William Edward Doucette

Posted on September 9, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2369 William Edward Doucette At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illusration 2368 Stearns Lumber

Posted on September 2, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2368 Stearns Lumber Stearns Lumber Company 75th anniversary medal The Stearns Lumber Company, which eventually covered forty acres, was opened by A. T. Stearns in 1849 at Port Norfolk where wood could arrived by ship or by … Continue reading →

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