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Dorchester Illustration 2689 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Dorchester Illustration 2689 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The first service at St. Mary’s as an organized parish was held in Lyceum Hall on Aug. 23, 1847. A gift of land on Bowdoin Street at the corner of Topliff Street allowed … Continue reading

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James Jessup’s Carriage Shop

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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Dorchester Illustration 2316 Morgan Brothers Creamery

Dorchester Illustration no. 2316    Morgan Brothers Creamery Some of us are old enough to remember glass milk bottles with cardboard tops. The Dorchester Historical Society has acquired a quart-sized milk bottle from the Morgan Brothers Creamery. Their store was located … Continue reading

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