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Spaulding Brothers’ Swiss Bell Ringers, Dorchester Illustraton 2643

Posted on November 19, 2023 by earltaylor

Spauldng Brothers’ Swiss Bell Ringers Dorchester Illustration 2643 Swiss bell ringers came to the United States in the 1840s, bell ringing became popular entertainment, often part of a larger show. John Franklin Spaulding, a violinist from Boston joined the Swiss … Continue reading →

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Thomas Trowbridge, ancestor of Cindy Crawford

Posted on November 12, 2023 by earltaylor

Thomas Trowbridge, ancestor of Cindy Crawford Dorchester Illustration 2642 Sometimes our knowledge of former Dorchester residents comes from unexpected sources. We learned of supermodel Cindy Crawford’s efforts to trace her ancestry, through a YouTube video. One of her ancestors was … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2641 Bird-Sawyer House, Humphreys Street

Posted on November 5, 2023 by earltaylor

Bird-Sawyer House, Humphreys Street Dorchester Illustration 2641 Thomas Bird arrived in Dorchester from England on the second voyage of the ship Mary and John in 1635. He was a poor man but he did well enough to buy a large … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2640, Boston Insulated Wire and Cable Company

Posted on October 29, 2023 by earltaylor

Boston Insulated Wire and Cable Company Dorchester Illustration 2640 Harry Benjamin Burley was born on May 26, 1867, in Epping, New Hampshire, to Joseph Cilley Burley, Elizabeth Haley.  Harry married Louise Adelaide Wells in 1901, and they lived in Brookline, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2639 Future Dads

Posted on October 22, 2023 by earltaylor

Future Dads Dorchester Illustration 2639 I like this design on a 45 rpm record sleeve released in 1981, recorded by the Future Dads called Dorchester Summer. The band members included: Lee Harrington, bass, vocals; Richard Kerr, drums; Fritz Ericson, guitar, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2638, Franklin Park Waiting Room

Posted on October 15, 2023 by earltaylor

Franklin Park Waiting Room Dorchester Illustration 2638 Today’s photo shows the Franklin Park waiting room where people waited for streetcars. The photo is dated 1895. The building was on the east side of Blue Hill Avenue between Columbia Road and … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2637, 478 Columbia Road Then and Now

Posted on October 8, 2023 by earltaylor

The house at 478 Columbia Road was built in the mid-nineteenth century. Today’s vintage photo is from about 1880.Note the differences in the modern image. William B. Bradlee, Jr., a lard oil manufacturer turned druggist, was one of the early … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2636, Samuel F. Perkins and Man-carrying Kites

Posted on October 1, 2023 by earltaylor

Samuel F. Perkins and Man-carrying Kites Dorchester Illustration 2636 Samuel F. Perkins lived at 14 Rockmere St. He is the inventor of the man-carrying kite and continued experimentation from 1910 through the first World War and into the 1920s. Perkins … Continue reading →

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Columbia Village, Dorchester Illustration 2635

Posted on September 24, 2023 by earltaylor

Columbia Village Dorchester Illustration 2635 The Boston Globe reported on May 14, 1950, that the families residing on Columbia Point in the former World War II Italian prisoner-of-war barracks complained about the conditions “unfit for human Habitation.”   The families had … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2634, Lyceum Hall

Posted on September 17, 2023 by earltaylor

Lyceum Hall Dorchester Illustration 2634 This photograph of the Lyceum Hall was published in the Dorchester Community News 1978. Lyceum Hall on Meeting House Hill served as a public gathering place for many Dorchester activities. It was built in 1839 … Continue reading →

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