Monthly Archives: September 2011

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1641   Photograph of the wood-working class at the Henry L. Pierce Grammar School, 1892. The school was located where the Codman Square branch of the Boston Public Library is located today at the … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1640   The Eaton Tavern was located on Bowdoin Street in what is now Eaton Square. Captain Ebenezer Eaton died August 26, 1874.  He was born on the site of what is now called … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1639   Postcard. Caption on front: Everybody is doing it in Dorchester and believe me I am one of them.  Postmarked Dorchester.  With one cent stamp. Date unreadable. Ca. 1910 ______ The Dorchester Illustration … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1638   Postcard.  Caption on front: Feeding ducks in Franklin Park. Boston, Mass. On verso: 6300 Published by The New England News Company, Boston, Mass., Leipzig, Dresden. Ca. 1910 ______ The Dorchester Illustration of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1637   Postmark. Caption on front: Arch Bridge, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postmarked Mar 13, 1919. With one-cent stamp.   On verso: Published by Mason Bros. & Co., Boston, Mass. Made in  U.S.A. ______ The … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1636   Postcard. Caption on front: Playing Tennis, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postmarked Aug 22, 1916 Roxbury Station. With one-cent stamp. On verso: Pub. by Mason Bros. & Co. ______ The Dorchester Illustration of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1635   Postcard. Caption on front: The famous Spring at Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.  17573   Postmarked Jul 29, 1908 Dorchester Center Station. With one-cent stamp.  On verso: Made in Germany. Reichner Bros., Boston, Munchen, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1634   Postcard. Caption on front: The Arch, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postally unused. Ca. 1910.  ______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1633   Postcard. Caption on front: Tower in Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postally unused. Ca. 1910. ______ For those who were not able to participate in the Fields Corner tours, the MyDotTour video summary … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1632   Postcard. Caption on front: Terrace on the Overlook, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postmarked Dorchester Center Station, Aug. 9, 1915.  With one-cent stamp. On verso: Mfg. by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. The … Continue reading →