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Dorchester Illustration 2273 Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa

Posted on October 30, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2273   Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa The first known recipe pamphlet issued by Walter Baker & Co. was entitled An Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa and Chocolate and was published in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2272 Milton Station Car Barn

Posted on October 23, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2272   Milton Station Car Barn The Milton Station car barn was located at approximately 2262 Dorchester, where a Boston Housing Authority high-rise now stands near Lower Mills. Postcard. Caption on front: Milton Station Car Barn, Dorchester, Mass.  … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2271 Sally Baker’s House, Savin Hill

Posted on October 16, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2271   Sally Baker House, Savin Hill Sally Baker lived on Savin Hill Avenue, the part of Savin Hill Avenue that circles the north side of the Hill, nearly opposite Savin Hill Court. Sarah Baker was a member … Continue reading →

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Program: Period-Appropriate Exterior Paint Colors for Your Old House

Posted on September 23, 2016 by earltaylor

Period-Appropriate Exterior Paint Colors for Your Old House Sunday October 2, 2016, 2 pm, at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street Learn how historic paint color relates to the character of your historic house.  Regardless of the age of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2267

Posted on September 18, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2267   St. Peter’s Church, Roman Catholic In 1858 Miss Elizabeth Higgins and Miss Margaret Sullivan, later Mrs. James Brick, started a small Sunday-School under the auspices of SS. Peter and Paul’s Church, South Boston, for the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2266 St. Teresa of Calcutta Church

Posted on September 11, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2266   St. Teresa of Calcutta Church, Roman Catholic Postcard. Caption on front: St. Margaret’s Church, Columbia Road, Dorchester, Mass. Postmarked Aug 13, 1910. Essex Street Station, Boston, Mass. With one cent stamp. On verso: No. B 13537 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2265 St. Mary’s Church, Episcopal

Posted on September 4, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2265   St. Mary’s Church, Episcopal Photo after fire of June 15, 1887. The Rev. John P. Robinson, then Rector of Christ Church, Quincy, conducted a service for a group of about 50 in Dorchester on July 16, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2263 I-CAR-DE Mayonnaise

Posted on August 21, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2263    I-CAR-DE Mayonnaise I-CAR-DE trucks sporting Lee Puncture Proof tires were pictured in a 1922 advertisement for the Lee Tire & Rubber Company. I-CAR-DE produced a number of cards using movie stars to promote their products. Kathleen … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2262 Wrought at Mrs Saunders and Miss Beach’s Academy Dorchester

Posted on August 14, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2262    Wrought at Mrs. Saunders and Miss Beach’s Academy Eunice Bent made this piece of needlework at the school for young ladies operated in the first half of the 19th century by Judith Foster Saunders and Clementina … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2260 Calf Pasture Pumping Station

Posted on July 31, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2260    Calf Pasture Pumping Station Calf Pasture Pumping Station, photo from 2003 This building is located on Columbia Point in Dorchester surrounded by Harbor Point apartments, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Study of the United … Continue reading →

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