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Dorchester Illustration no. 2167 Ashmont Station In the late 1890s a new Ashmont train station was built on the west side of the train tracks on the land where the land is today. Earlier, the station was on the north … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2166   Postcard sent from the front in World War I, postmarked Aug. 7, 1918 to Miss Laurette Moulton, 1683 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA.   How are all you at home.  Suppose by the time you … Continue reading →

As the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the Beatles in the US comes to a close, re-live a little personal history at DHS.   Delvyn Case, professor of music at Wheaton College, will present a musical introduction the brilliant … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2165   Postcard with a view eastward along Ashmont Street from the intersection of Ashmont, Ocean and Burt Streets.  About 1910.   The house at the far right is 121 Ashmont Street, then 123, 131, 139, 145. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2164   Dorchester Historical Society fundraiser, Dinner  at Willow Court, encourages period clothing anywhere from the Edwardian Era to the Roaring 20s.  What will you wear?  Pearls, hat?  The attached illutration introduces our host comedienne Deb Farrar-Parkman. … Continue reading →

This Old Barn Instead of a picture, today we have a link   http://www.dotnews.com/2014/old-barn-how-historical-society-salvaged-neighborhood-original   Please take a look at this article published by the Dorchester Reporter   Tickets to the Dorchester Historical Society’s “Dinner at Willow Court” are available … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2162   Scan of advertisement  in the collection of the Dorchester Historical Society, showing the Dorchester Fire-Proof Storage Warehouse behind the Humphreys House.   Jonas Humphrey purchased his land in 1637 from William Hammond who moved to … Continue reading →

The Board of the Dorchester Historical Society Requests That You Kindly Reserve the Date for “Dinner at Willow Court” Friday, September 26, 2014 Commencing at 6 o’clock in the evening at DHS Headquarters. A festive evening to recall the style … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2161   Postcard. Caption on front St. Anns Episcopal Church, Dorchester, Mass.  Postmarked Feb. 7, 1906 with one-cent stamp. The building is located at 10 East Cottage Street near Dudley Street.  The building is currently owned by … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2160   This announcement for the Dorchester Bicycle Club is one of the earliest postcards in our collection. __ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken … Continue reading →