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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2059 Ladies’ Delight Cook Book Number Two. A Collection of Valuable and Reliable Recipes Which Have Been Thoroughly Tested by the Most Skilful Housekeepers of Dorchester and Vicinity.  Compiled by the Ladies Connected with … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2058 Postcard made from photograph. Caption on front: 1834. Bird St. Station (Dorchester) Boston 41924.  Postally unused.  On Kodak paper.  Probably 1920s or 1930s. The Bird Street Station was located at the site where … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2057 Nineteenth-century view of Meeting House Hill, showing Soldiers Monument, First Church and Lyceum Hall. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2056 Baker Chocolate began in 1780 on the bank of the Neponset River and became an internationally known company. Today we have a scan of a newly-acquired box for sweet chocolate tablets. ____ The … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2055 Scan of illustration from Official Program Dorchester Day, Saturday, June 5, 1915, showing the new Dorchester Fireproof Storage Warehouse and the Humphreys House on Dudley Street corner of Humphreys. It was said that … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2052 Photo of painted brick showing the Everett Appleton House–in the Huebener brick collection at the Dorchester Historical Society.  Edward Huebener collected bricks from Dorchester buildings and had a portrait of the building painted … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2053 Photo of apothecary bottle from Fred C. Greene, Pharmacist, 357 Adams Street. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2052 Trade card. Hunt’s Remedy with stamp: Alex. H. Copley, druggist, 24 Hancock Street, Dorchester, Mass.  Copyright 1883. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2051 Photo formerly owned by the Boston Traveler showing the Hallet Street dump.  Caption used in the newspaper: Not “The Battle of the Bulge” but abandoned cars found on Boston’s streets and alleyways rest … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2050 Postcard from about 1910 showing the Dorchester Old North Burial Ground with handwriten note: A cheerful view for a pessimist Take the tour of the cemetery tomorrow: Dorchester Descendants Celebration 2013 Friday, June … Continue reading →