Monthly Archives: February 2014

Dorchester Illustration no. 2135  Photograph of the statue of Edward Everett when it was toppled by a motorist.  In the early 20th century there was a traffic circle at Edward Everett Square and the statue stood in the center of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2134 The hundred steps — longest wooden stairway in the City. ___ Paul Valleli said:  I lived on Jerome St. from 1941 to 1971 and went to the Mather School, a two mile walk. The stairway had … Continue reading →

The Story of a Pioneer   [from The Pioneer, June, 1926. Volume 7, number 1, magazine of the  Henry L. Pierce School] [ed.note: apparently this the story of Mary E. Mann, who is also the author of the piece.  She … Continue reading →