Monthly Archives: March 2021

Dorchester Illustration 2506 Hannah Glidden Myrick

The Untold Story of a Champion for Gender Equity in the Field of Medicine Hannah Glidden Myrick, a Pioneering Dorchester Native By Isaque Rezende                                                                              Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Note from the writer: If you know me, you know how much … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2505 Save Our Shores: Tenean Beach

Caption: Young officials of the Neponset Youth Civic Assn. display their feelings with this sign during protest at Tenean Beach yesterday.  From left are Eric Brugman, treasurer; John Pitts, vice president; Richard Livingston, president, and Charles Perry, president-elect.  Published June … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2504 Trash incinerator at Neponset

Dorchester Illustration no. 2504 Trash incinerator at Neponset Top photo caption on back: Refuse burner, almost 100 feet tall, under construction at the Neponset dump off Southeast Expressway.  It’s constructed of steel plates set on poured concrete base.  Passersby think … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2503 Keystone Conversion to War Production

Dorchester Illustration no. 2503 Keystone Conversion to War Production The Keystone apartment building can be seen from the Southeast Expressway.  The building was originally built to house the Hallet & Davis Piano Company, and that is how Hallet Street received … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2502 Building Roof Cave-In, 1978

Dorchester Illustration no. 2502  Building Roof Cave-In, 1978 In 1978, the Ashmont Creamery was a popular spot on Dorchester Avenue between Monsignor Lydon Way and Edwin Street.  The building is now occupied by the Phu Thinh Market and Ann’s Coin … Continue reading

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