Monthly Archives: November 2024

Dorchester Illustration 2696 Chrystal Herne

Dorchester Illustration 2696 Chrystal Herne Today’s illustration is a composite of photographs of actress Chrystal Herne owned by the New York Public Library. Chrystal and Julie Herne were the daughters of James A. Herne, a playwright, and his wife Katherine … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2695 Harrison Square Unitarian Church

Dorchester Illustration 2695  Harrison Square Unitarian Church The Third Unitarian Church in Dorchester was organized in 1848, and its church building was pictured on the 1850 map of Dorchester. The photograph in today’s illustration is from a later year. Their … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2694 Jeremiah Clancy

Dorchester Illustration 2694  Jeremiah Clancy Jeremiah Clancy was born on June 17, 1916, in Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 and lived with his brother William on Sanford Street, and later, with his sister Mary Anne on … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2693 John Edward Maloney

Dorchester Illustration 2693 John Edward Maloney John Edward Maloney, 1925-1945. Maloney was born on Aug. 16, 1925. His draft registration card for World War II, reports that he was living at 47 Chickatawbut Steet in Dorchester. At the time, he … Continue reading

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