Monthly Archives: January 2013

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1943 The Liversidge home was later used as a school for boy.  The Liversidge Institution of Industry was founded in 1881 for boys only who had to be natives of England or New England. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1942 The Rev. John Codman, who served as the first minister at Second Church from 1808 till his death in 1847, lived off Washington Street on Codman Hill on what is now Ogden Street.  … Continue reading →

View from St Marys Infant Asylum, later St Margarets Hospital. Postcard. Caption on front: View from St. Mary Infant Asylum Looking N.E.  Postmarked at Dorchester Station Sept 12, 1910 with one-cent stamp.  Handwritten message: A view from Dorchester looking towards … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1940 Railroad station at Mt Bowdoin that was located at the corner of Washington and Eldon Streets.  The new stations on the railroad line that were recently constructed look somewhat different.  The postcard is … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1939 Baker Chocolate trade card showing factory buildings. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1938 The Pierce House on Oakton Avenue, built in 1683, has been a popular subject for photos over the years, partly due to its lean-to backside.  Boston Edison put out a small series of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1937 Today we have a silver-plated teapot made by the Roswell Gleason factory, which was located on the east side of Washington Street between Park Street and Bowdoin Street from the 1830s to about … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1936 Miss Clara Pinckney, first female stenographer to be employed by Walter Baker & Co., Inc., operating an early typewriter.   ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1935 Today’s illustration shows Dorchester resident Mark Ridge in Cambridge, MA, in an early version of a pressure suit ready for a test in cold temperatures.  Known as an aviator and daredevil, Ridge was … Continue reading →

This Month’s program has been changed from the 20th to the 27th at 2 pm, and the topic has changed. Victorian Dorchester: The Ascent and Revival of the Railroad Suburb   Mr. Saxe presents his revised lecture on the architecture … Continue reading →