Monthly Archives: June 2021

Dorchester Illustration 2519 Collins Building

Posted on June 27, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2519   Collins Building The following is excerpted from the National Register description of the Collins Building, 213-217 Washington Street In 1898, Charles F. Collins subdivided the land on either side of Kilton Street (now Norwell Street), between Washington … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2518 Norfolk Hall

Posted on June 20, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2518   Norfolk Hall Today’s illustration is from a program about Four Corners that the Dorchester Historical Society will present at 7 pm on June 27th.  To register for the virtual program on Zoom, go to www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org   The link … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2517 Seymour Ice Cream

Posted on June 13, 2021 by earltaylor

Time of year to think about ice cream, especially ice cream in Dorchester.  The Dorchester Ice Cream Company was founded by the Samuelian Brothers – Yeghia and his younger brother Michael – who changed his name to Seymour.  The 1916 original … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2516 Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp

Posted on June 6, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2516  Sampler by Hepzibah Clapp Today’s illustration is a sampler created by Hepzibah Clap, when she was 10 years old in 1808. A sampler was meant to showcase the needlework of a girl as part of her educational … Continue reading →

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