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Dorchester Illustration 2404 James Muldoon

Posted on May 12, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2404   James Muldoon  At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester residents, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2403 Herbert Hillman Ainsley

Posted on May 5, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2403   Herbert Hilman Ainsley At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2402 Frank Trachtenberg

Posted on April 28, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2402   Frank Trachtenberg At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester residents, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2401 website Global Boston

Posted on April 21, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2401    website devoted to Boston immigration This week, instead of the usual illustration, I want to recommend a website about Boston immigration.  The Dorchester section of Global Boston has just gone live this week.   https://globalboston.bc.edu/index.php/home/immigrant-places/dorchester/   … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2399 Simpson Refrigerator

Posted on April 7, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2399    Simpson Refrigerator Simpson Refrigerator   We have recently received photographs of a Simpson Refrigerator made here in Dorchester.  Simpson did not last as long as the Eddy refrigerator company that was located near Field’s Corner.  Simpson … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2398 Henry Joseph Gardner

Posted on March 31, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2398   Henry Joseph Gardner Hannah Clap married Henry Gardner, of Stow, Massachusetts, in 1778.  Henry had been treasurer of Massachusetts, having been appointed by the Sons of Liberty to that office as early as 1774.  Dorchester was … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2397 Prendergast Preventorium

Posted on March 24, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2397   Prendergast Preventorium The Public Health Museum in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, reminds us that March 24 is TB day. On March 24, 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).  At … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2396 Blue Hill Bank and Blue Hill National Bank

Posted on March 17, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2396   Blue Hill Bank and Blue Hill National Bank Blue Hill Bank and Blue Hill National Bank of Dorchester The Dorchester and Milton Bank opened in 1832.  In 1850 it suffered a robbery, losing $32,000 and the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2395 Wales House

Posted on March 10, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2395   Wales House The Wales house is another house lost to history.  The popularity of last week’s interior photos of the Torrey House has led us to find other interior photos. The Wales House was located 93 … 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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