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Dorchester Illusration 2308 Cannons for the War of 1812

Posted on July 9, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2308           Cannons for the War of 1812 The Dorchester Historical Society has acquired 2 brass cannons that were made for the New England Guards in 1814.  The Guards used them in their encampments, including on Savin Hill, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2307 World War I: Harold Armstrong Andrews

Posted on July 2, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2307 World War I: Harold Armstrong Andrews What we are cataloging now at the Dorchester Historical Society At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100 year anniversary … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2306 Cars Decorated for Parade

Posted on June 25, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2306           Cars Decorated for Parade, 1915 Today we have a photograph of two cars from 1915 with flags facing the wrong way on Columbia Road, and the display advertisement from the 1913 Boston City Directory for R.S. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2305 Robinson School

Posted on June 18, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2305           Robinson School The Robinson School was located where there is now a vacant lot on Robinson Street, where pieces of stone and fence indicate what was once there. Postcard. Caption on front: The Robinson School, Dorchester, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2304 Edmund Baker House corner of Washington & Richmond

Posted on June 11, 2017 by earltaylor

Reminder: Dorchester House tour today, noon to 5 pm, starting at All Saints Church, Peabody Square   Dorchester Illustration no. 2304           Edmund Baker House corner of Washington & Richmond Postcard. Caption on front: Cor. Wash. And Richmond Sts.  Postmarked Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2303 World War I Francis G. Kane

Posted on June 4, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2303                       World War I: Francis G. Kane In response to our first post about the Society’s World War I materials, Marti Glynn offered information about another Dorchester soldier. Francis G. Kane of Dorchester was killed in … Continue reading →

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What we are cataloging now at the Dorchester Historical Society

Posted on May 23, 2017 by earltaylor

What we are cataloging now at the Dorchester Historical Society 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 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2301 Boston State Hospital

Posted on May 21, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2301                       Boston State Hospital There are neighborhoods that cross the Dorchester town line including Lower Mills and Mattapan.  Lower Mills can mean Dorchester or Milton.  Similarly Mattapan is a name that has been applied in the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2300 Industrial School for Girls

Posted on May 14, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2300                       Industrial School for Girls On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, students of the Graduate Program in Public History at UMass Boston presented their research on the Industrial School for Girls and the girls and women involved … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2299 German Sweet Chocolate

Posted on May 7, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2299                       German Sweet Chocolate In 1852 Sam German developed a dark sweet baking chocolate for the Baker Chocolate Company.  One hundred five years later Mrs. George Clay of Dallas, Texas, submitted her recipe for German’s Chocolate … Continue reading →

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