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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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Dorchester Illustration 2367 Charles Manoog Samuelian

Posted on August 26, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2367 Charles Manoog Samuelian Vivian Portner has been following our World War I servicemen blog posts and contacted us about her great uncle, Charles, who was a Dorchester resident and veteran of World War I. Charles’s brothers, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2366 Elsmere Hotel

Posted on August 19, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2366 Elsmere Hotel On April 19, 2018, Anita Danker shared her memories of the house at 3 Mill Street in an article “My First Home: Life in the Big House.” Her story is about her family’s experience … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2365 Wilber Herbert Morrill

Posted on August 12, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2365 Wilber Herbert Morrill 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 Illustration 2364 Henry and Roger Rush

Posted on August 5, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2364 Henry and Roger Rush 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 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2363 Richard A. Dana

Posted on July 29, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2363 Richard A. Dana Richard A. Dana 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 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2362 The Duke of Dorchester

Posted on July 22, 2018 by earltaylor

The Duke of Dorchester from Wikipedia Pete Doherty is a retired professional wrestler known by his ring name The Duke of Dorchester. Doherty began his career in the 1970s, wrestling for Vince McMahon Sr. in the World Wide Wrestling Foundation (WWWF). At … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2316 James R. Moore

Posted on July 15, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2361 James R. Moore 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 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2360 Arthur Francis Williams

Posted on July 8, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2360 Arthur Francis Williams 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 Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2359 Dorchester Anti-Slavery Society July 4, 1835

Posted on July 1, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2359 July 4, 1835 Dorchester Anti-Slavery On June 20, 1835, the newspaper The Liberator published the announcement below. Today’s illustration is a copy of the program for the July 4th event. Fourth of July Celebration A public … Continue reading →

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