Monthly Archives: May 2013

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 →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2021 Advertisement from the John J. Hagerty & Co., 1406-1408 Dorchester Avenue for Hagerty’s Minute Man Straight Whiskey. The company was located on Dorchester Avenue at the corner of Greenwich Street. The site is … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2020 Murrays Shoe Shop.  Advertising card for Kalistenik Shoes from Murray’s Shoe Shop, 316 Harvard Street, Brookline, Mass. and 1108A Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Mass. Does anyone know the approximate date? ____ The Dorchester … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2019 Postcard. Caption on front: Savin Hill Playground, Dorchester, Mass.  Postmarked Sep 17, 1912 at Dorchester Center Station with one-cent stamp.  On verso: The Royal Blue card. This seems to be the area known … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2018 Scan from General Catalogue no. 60 Mason Regulating Appliances. Dorchester Center: Mason Regulator Company, 1913. The Mason Regulator Company building is used today as Standish Village, an assisted living facility in Lower Mills.  … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2017 Hobart Homestead Mattapan. Scan of photograph in Living in Dorchester published in the 1970s. ____ 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. 2016 Morgan Brothers, 238 Bowdoin Street. Scan of illustration in Official Program Dorchester Day, Saturday June 5, 1915. The building was on the corner of Bowdoin Street and Bowdoin Park.  The land is now … Continue reading →