Monthly Archives: February 2020

John Foster headstone

Posted on February 18, 2020 by earltaylor

Just want to share a video about this headstone, now at the Museum of Fine Arts John Foster on You Tube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkyj9Sg4N_0&t=0s

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Dorchester Illustration 2444 Town Hall

Posted on February 16, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2444      Town Hall The painting of Dorchester’s town hall is a painting from 1913 on a brick in the Edward A. Huebener Collection at the Dorchester Historical Society. The photograph was probably take just after the turn … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2443 Ashmont Station

Posted on February 9, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2443      Ashmont Station In 1872, the Old Colony & Newport Railway Corporation built the Shawmut Branch Railroad as a connection between the Dorchester and Milton Branch and the main line to Boston.  The new Shawmut Branch led … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2442 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom

Posted on February 2, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2442      Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom On April 30, 1932, the Winter Garden organization opened the Winter Garden Rollerway at 725 Gallivan Boulevard, located approximately where the Expressway off-ramp is now located between Staples and the … Continue reading →

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