Monthly Archives: April 2024

Dorchester Illustration 2666, Fire Grenade

Posted on April 28, 2024 by earltaylor

Fire Grenade Dorchester Illustration 2666 In the period from the 1870s to the early 20th century, one method of fighting fire was the wall-mounted fire grenade. The grenade was a glass container with a fire-retardant liquid inside. Fire could move … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustratin 2665, George Douse, developer

Posted on April 21, 2024 by earltaylor

George Douse Dorchester Illustration 2665 George N. Douse was a well-known developer of housing in Dorchester during the first three decades of the 20th century. He is pictured at the right in today’s illustration. In 1912, he built a series … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2664 Ship Charles Carroll

Posted on April 14, 2024 by earltaylor

Ship Charles Carroll Dorchester Illustration 2664 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. Codman, John & Richard … Continue reading →

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Thaddeus Mason Harris School

Posted on April 7, 2024 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2663 A newly-acquired unused photo postcard from about 1910 shows a picture of the Harris School. In 186,1 the Harris School on Adams Street at the corner of Victory Road (formerly Mill Street) was erected and named in … Continue reading →

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