Monthly Archives: August 2020

Dorchester Illustration 2472 James John Slater

Posted on August 30, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2472      James John Slater World War 1 biography By Camille Arbogast James John Slater was born on July 1, 1897, at 74 Bromley Street in Roxbury. His father, James Blanchard, a printer, was born in Moncton, New … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2471 August Stein Atwood

Posted on August 23, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2471      August Stein Atwood World War 1 biography By Camille Arbogast August Stein Atwood was born on April 2, 1892, at 61 Alban Street in Dorchester. His father, Harrison Henry Atwood, was born in Londonderry, Vermont, and … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2470 Charles C. Yancey

Posted on August 16, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2470      Charles C. Yancey In our efforts to document the recent history of Dorchester, we hope to present biographies of some of Dorchester’s living personalities. We are calling this occasional series: Diverse Dorchester. Biography of Charles C. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2469 Sturtevant Mill Company

Posted on August 9, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2469      Sturtevant Mill Company The following is from: https://sturtevantinc.com/about/   accessed July 29, 2020 Thomas L. Sturtevant recognized the need for mechanization in the fertilizer industry and founded the Sturtevant Mill Company in the state of Main in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2468 Whaling Ship Charles Carroll

Posted on August 2, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2468      Whaling Ship the Charles Carroll In the 1830s a syndicate was formed with facilities at Commercial Point to make a profit from whale and cod fishing. The following paragraph is from “Captain John Codman, William D. … Continue reading →

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