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Dorchester Illustration 2271 Sally Baker’s House, Savin Hill
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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Dorchester Illustration 2270 Unitarian Church in Lower Mills
Dorchester Illustration no. 2270 Unitarian Church in Lower Mills Dorchester’s third church society was formed as a result of disagreement at Second Church in Codman Square. In the Boston area in the early 1800s ministers would routinely trade parishes to … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2269 Dorchester Pottery Footwarmer
Dorchester Illustration no. 2269 Dorchester Pottery Footwarmer Founded in 1895 by George Henderson, Dorchester Pottery Works successfully produced commercial and industrial stoneware for many years. Henderson came from New Haven, Connecticut, where he had been a partner in the S.L. … Continue reading
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Program: Period-Appropriate Exterior Paint Colors for Your Old House
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
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
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
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 2264 Dorchester Ice Cream
Dorchester Illustration no. 2264 Dorchester Ice Cream It just seems like the right time of year to think about ice cream, especially ice cream in Dorchester. Dorchester ice cream company provided soda fountain display cards featuring their products. The Dorchester … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2263 I-CAR-DE Mayonnaise
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
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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