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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2031 “Eddy and Sons made Refrigerators in Dorchester for 70 Years.”  By Anthony Sammarco. September 24, 1993. Few of us in Dorchester are without a refrigerator in the kitchen, and as last summers’ heat … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2030 Photograph in the collection of the Dorchester Historical Society showing the Davenports who lived in the Samuel Davenport House – Martha, Josiah, Clarissa, Lucy, Elizabeth, Lydia, Hannah, Rebecca.  The house was at the … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2029 Home of Robert Ball Hughes, sculptor, at 3 School Street, corner of Washington Street. Noted for his statues of New York Governor Clinton, of Alexander Hamilton and Nathaniel Bowditch, Robert Ball Hughes also … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2028 Scan of photograph of Barry and Blanchard School with handwritten note: Barry & Blanchard School on School St. Dorchester about 1894-5.  Photo given to Dorch. Hist. Soc. by Philip Wales 1/15/2007 ____ The … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2027 Postcard. Caption on front: Ye Olde Blake House, Dorchester, Mass. Postally unused. This card, from about 1920, shows the Blake House with a metal sign posted in the front yard.  Also note the … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2026 Photo of Uphams Corner.  Uphams General Store stood at the corner of Columbia Road and Dudley Street until 1884, when it was replaced by a one-story brick and granite building.  Later three more … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2025 Charles Henry Greenwood, 1832-1913 From American Series of Popular Biographies.MassachusettsEdition.  This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of theCommonwealthofMassachusetts. Boston: Graves & Steinbarger, 1891. CHARLES HENRY GREENWOOD, a resident ofDorchester, who is still … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2024 The following is from http://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/en/NARA/About_Us/Chris_McCarron_Biography.aspx The North American Racing Academy is the brainchild of Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron. As founder of NARA, Chris shares his knowledge, skills and expertise with students … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2023 Postcard. Caption on front: Boston, Mass. Bridge and Rock, Franklin Park. Postmarked Sept. 30, 1907. With one-cent stamp.  On verso: Printed in Germany. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2022 Photograph published in the Boston Traveler September 1, 1963 showing the buildings at the corner of Ashmont Street and Florida Street before the Boston Housing Authority demolished them and built the Ashmont apartment … Continue reading →