Monthly Archives: July 2014

Dorchester Illustration no. 2157 Joseph A Hartin

Posted on July 27, 2014 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2157     Joseph A. Hartin died in France in 1918 during WW I . He volunteered for a dangerous mission and was killed 5 days before the Armistice was signed. Awarded the Légion d’Honneur medal from … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2156 It Certainly Pays to Stop in Dorcheser

Posted on July 20, 2014 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2156   Pennant postcard. Postcard. Caption on front: It certainly pays to stop in Dorchester, Mass.  I’ll give you her address.  Postmarked Dec. 16, 1914 with one-cent stamp.  The senders of the card (Frances and Herbert) seem … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2155 Looking from River Street toward Pierce Square

Posted on July 19, 2014 by earltaylor

Postcard Realphoto. Caption on front: River St.  Postmark: Dec. 6, 1911.   Anthony Sammarco in his book Dorchester Then and Now dates the view as 1895 and says the stores along Washington Street are, from right to left, Miss Cooks … Continue reading →

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