Monthly Archives: December 2023

James Jessup’s Carriage Shop

Posted on December 31, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2649 James Jessup had a carriage shop on Bowdoin Street near Geneva Avenue. This photograph of his crew is from around 1870. Jessup was born in 1828 in England and died in Dorchester in 1901. Jessup is identified … Continue reading →

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Happy Winter Season

Posted on December 24, 2023 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2648 Dorchester Illustration 2648 This illustration is an advertisement for Baker’s Cocoa from Christmas1925, depicting people ice skating and drinking hot chocolate. Walter Baker & Co. is internationally known for its cocoa and baking squares. Founded in Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2657, Keystone Manufacturing

Posted on December 17, 2023 by earltaylor

Keystone Manufacturing Dorchester Illustration 2647 The Keystone building on Hallet Street that overlooks the Southeast Expressway was originally built for the Hallet Davis Piano Company. The Keystone Manufacturing Co. had been founded in 1919 to build machines and other products. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2646, Tileston House, a Military Hero’s Home

Posted on December 10, 2023 by earltaylor

Tileston House a Military Hero’s Home Dorchester Illustration 2646 Text from Carole Mooney The house in this illustration may look familiar, you can see it when leaving the Shaw’s Market parking lot. The house at 13 River Street was built … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2645, Laban Pratt House

Posted on December 3, 2023 by earltaylor

Laban Pratt House Dorchester Illustration 2645 The Laban Pratt house on Pope’s Hill appeared in American Architect and Building News, on March 11, 1882, vol. XI, no. 326 following p. 138. Laban Pratt (1829-1923) was a lumber merchant in 1875 … Continue reading →

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