Monthly Archives: February 2025

Dorchester Illustration 2709 Ivers Adams

Posted on February 23, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2709 Ivers Adams Ivers Adams was the elder statesman of baseball in Boston, sometimes called the father of professional baseball in Boston. He was the first president of the Boston Baseball Association in 1871. “The Association’s baseball team … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2708 Frank Thayer Merrill

Posted on February 16, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2708 Frank Thayer Merrill Frank Thayer Merrill (1848-1936), was an artist and book illustrator. He lived at 16 Tremlett St. Today’s illustration is an original pastel, owned by the Dorchester Historical Society, that was used as an illustration … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2707 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom

Posted on February 9, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2707 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom On April 30, 1932, the Winter Garden organization opened the Winter Garden Rollerway at 725 Gallivan Boulevard, located approximately where the Expressway off-ramp is now between Staples and the gas station … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2706 Benjamin W. Harris

Posted on February 2, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2706  Benjamin W. Harris Benjamin Winslow Harris he served in the Massachusetts House in 1857 and the Massachusetts Senate in 1858. He lived in Dorchester, from 1869 to 1872. In 1869, he presented an argument against the annexation … Continue reading →

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