Monthly Archives: June 2020

Dorchester Illustration 2463 Martha Dana Shepard

Posted on June 28, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2463       Martha Dana Shepard On one of our walking tours of the Harrison Square Historic District, we passed the house at 15 Ashland Street, and our guide mentioned that it was once home to Martha Dana Shepard, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2462 Commercial Point 1968

Posted on June 21, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2462       Commercial Point 198 Today’s illustration is a newly acquired photograph that was published Saturday, January 6, 1968, possibly in the Boston Herald newspaper or Boston Herald Traveler as it was probably called at that time.  The … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2461 Colonel James Swan

Posted on June 14, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2461       Colonel James Swan Thinking about Bunker Hill Day anniversary on June 17th Some veterans, who lived in Dorchester or had a Dorchester connection, moved here after their service. Colonel James Swan was a native of Scotland, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2460 Warren Francis Ames

Posted on June 7, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2460       Warren Francis Ames Early June and D-Day always brings remembrances of those who served in World War II.  Even though Warren Francis Ames did not participate in D-Day, he is remembered by a Hero’s Square at … Continue reading →

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