Tag Archives: Dorchester

2019 March 10th Sunday 2 pm Boston in the American Revolution

Posted on February 24, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston Street – 2 pm, Sunday, March 10, 2019 For nearly a year between 1775 and 1776, Boston was a town under siege.  Heightened tension made life frightening  and unstable  for all trapped in the town, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2393 Christopher Gibson School

Posted on February 24, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2393   Christopher Gibson School Designed in 1893 and constructed by 1894, the Francis A. Brooks Grammar School was constructed opposite the end of Morse Street on the section of Bowdoin Avenue located northwest of the railroad tracks … Continue reading →

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Job Posting 2019-02-19

Posted on February 20, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA  02125 Job Description Researcher/Writer Veterans Project Phase 1 This is a grant-funded, temporary position. A minimum of 10-15 hours of work per week is required. Payment will be based upon number of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2392 135 Savin Hill Avenue

Posted on February 17, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2392   135 Savin Hill Avenue Today’s illustration is a scan of a real photo post card circa 1910 showing the house at 135 Savin Hill Avenue, corner of Hubbardston Road, along with a picture from Google showing … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2390 Welles Mansion

Posted on February 3, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2390  Welles Mansion Welles Mansion The home of the Welles family was the original estate house for Ashmont Hill when the hill was all open land except for the house in the illustration.  George Derby Welles, who … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2389 Bollard of Three Decker

Posted on January 27, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2389  Bollard of Three Decker The sculptures on top of bollards at Edward Everett Square, located in the plaza with the bronze pear sculpture, represent themes connecting Dorchester’s past and present. One of the pieces of artwork … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2388 House of William Cranch Bond

Posted on January 20, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2388 House of William Cranch Bond The photograph shows the house of astronomer William Cranch Bond, who, together with his son George Phillips Bond, are regarded as the first important contributors towards the early history of astronomy … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2387 Baker Chocolate tank car

Posted on January 13, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2387 The Dorchester Historical Society has model railroad cars imitating those that shipped liquid chocolate all over the USA.  Jeff Gonyeau recently took a photograph of a real tank car with the Bakers Chocolate name and logo … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2385 Subway Collision at Ashmont

Posted on December 30, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2385   Subway Collision at Ashmont Subway Trains derailed at Ashmont, October 19, 1949 Problems with rapid transit are not new.  The photo taken by Herbert Stier was published Oct. 19, 1949, by the Boston Traveler with caption: … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2383 William T. Adams

Posted on December 16, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2383        William T. Adams The following is from: One of a Thousand. A Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A.D. 1888-89. Compiled under the editorial supervision of John … Continue reading →

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