Tag Archives: Dorchester

Dorchester Illustration 2466 Toni and Adolphous Bullock

Posted on July 19, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2466      Toni and Adolphous Bullock Toni and Adolphous Bullock owned the Bullock Funeral Homes in Boston for 40 years. Adolphous was the grandson of a Virginia slave and participated in the D-Day action in World War II.  … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2465 Charlotte Golar Richie

Posted on July 12, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2465      Charlotte Golar Richie In our efforts to document the recent history of Dorchester, we hope to present biographies of some of Dorchester’s living personalities. We are calling this occasional series: Diverse Dorchester. Biography of Charlotte Golar … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2464 Englewood Diner

Posted on July 5, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2464      Englewood Diner The Englewood Diner stood in Peabody Square from the 1940s until the 1970s, when it  was replaced by the Englewood Apartment building in the point between Dorchester Avenue and Talbot Avenue.   Its colors at … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2463 Martha Dana Shepard

Posted on June 28, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2463       Martha Dana Shepard On one of our walking tours of the Harrison Square Historic District, we passed the house at 15 Ashland Street, and our guide mentioned that it was once home to Martha Dana Shepard, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2462 Commercial Point 1968

Posted on June 21, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2462       Commercial Point 198 Today’s illustration is a newly acquired photograph that was published Saturday, January 6, 1968, possibly in the Boston Herald newspaper or Boston Herald Traveler as it was probably called at that time.  The … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2461 Colonel James Swan

Posted on June 14, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2461       Colonel James Swan Thinking about Bunker Hill Day anniversary on June 17th Some veterans, who lived in Dorchester or had a Dorchester connection, moved here after their service. Colonel James Swan was a native of Scotland, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2460 Warren Francis Ames

Posted on June 7, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2460       Warren Francis Ames Early June and D-Day always brings remembrances of those who served in World War II.  Even though Warren Francis Ames did not participate in D-Day, he is remembered by a Hero’s Square at … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2459 Proposed Streets 1896

Posted on May 31, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2459       1896 map I have always been fascinated by maps.  In addition I like exploring how our roads and highways affect our lives – the choices made in the past, about where our roads should go, that … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2458 A’Hearn Brothers

Posted on May 24, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2458       A’Hearn Brothers Memorial Day seems an appropriate time to present another biography of World War I veterans. A’Hearn Brothers , written by Camille Arbogast. Illustration from Boston Globe, February 13, 1918. Brothers Clarence, Joseph and Harold … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2457 John Danforth/Maria Cummins House

Posted on May 17, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2457       John Danforth/Maria Cummins House The Dorchester Historical Society has a collection of bricks collected by Edward Huebener at the end of the 19th century.  Huebener was a board member of the Society.  The bricks have portraits … Continue reading →

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