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Dec 11, 2016 Holiday Party + Dorchester Illustration 2278 Christmas Postcard

Posted on December 4, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2278 Christmas Postcard Christmas postcard sent to a home on Kilton Street (now Norwell Street) in the early 20th century. Sunday, December 11, 2016 2pm William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street. Dorchester Historical Society Holiday Party DHS … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2277 St. William’s Church

Posted on November 27, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2277 St. William’s Church St. William’s became a Parish set off from St. Peter’s in 1909, consisting of territory south of St. Margaret’s nearly to Glover’s Corner, and including the Savin Hill district. The Reverend James J. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustratio 2276 Trolley Car Yard at Park Street

Posted on November 20, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2276 Trolley Car Yard at Park Street Paul Cifrino purchased the land on Park Street at Fields Corner adjacent to the T station to develop a retail shopping plaza in 1962. Before the shopping plaza, the site … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2275 James McIntosh Harness Maker

Posted on November 13, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2275 James McIntosh, Harness Maker Illustration from 1868 Business Directory for James McIntosh, Harness Maker and Carriage Trimmer. Located at Glover’s Corner, this business carried all sorts of items related to horses and harnesses. it took a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2274 King Cleansers, Geneva Avenue

Posted on November 6, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2274 King Cleansers, Geneva Avenue Postcard at Boston Public Library showing King Cleansers, 435 Geneva Avenue, ca. 1930-1940. Number 435 is at the corner of Geneva Avenue and Dakota Street. The archive of these historical posts can … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2273 Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa

Posted on October 30, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2273 Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa The first known recipe pamphlet issued by Walter Baker & Co. was entitled An Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa and Chocolate and was published in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2272 Milton Station Car Barn

Posted on October 23, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2272 Milton Station Car Barn The Milton Station car barn was located at approximately 2262 Dorchester, where a Boston Housing Authority high-rise now stands near Lower Mills. Postcard. Caption on front: Milton Station Car Barn, Dorchester, Mass. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2271 Sally Baker’s House, Savin Hill

Posted on October 16, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2271 Sally Baker House, Savin Hill Sally Baker lived on Savin Hill Avenue, the part of Savin Hill Avenue that circles the north side of the Hill, nearly opposite Savin Hill Court. Sarah Baker was a member … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2270 Unitarian Church in Lower Mills

Posted on October 9, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2270 Unitarian Church in Lower Mills Dorchester’s third church society was formed as a result of disagreement at Second Church in Codman Square. In the Boston area in the early 1800s ministers would routinely trade parishes to … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2269 Dorchester Pottery Footwarmer

Posted on October 8, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2269 Dorchester Pottery Footwarmer Founded in 1895 by George Henderson, Dorchester Pottery Works successfully produced commercial and industrial stoneware for many years. Henderson came from New Haven, Connecticut, where he had been a partner in the S.L. … Continue reading →

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