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Dorchester Illustration no. 2215 Today’s illustration shows the J P O’Connell masons’ supplies building at a railroad crossing on Freeport Street in the 19 teens.  This was before the T took over.  The line was owned by the New York, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2214  Attached are photos of the Dorchester Historical Society fundraiser at the Boston Harbor Distillery. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2213  Dorchester Historical Society fundraiser today has been sold out.  Thank you.  Today we have a photo of an auto that has been in an accident.  The accident photo is from January 1953.  Does anyone know where … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2212 Can you identify the houses in the attached photo?  We do not recognize them although they are/were Dorchester houses.  We don’t know if the houses still exist. Thank you. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2211 One of the companies that occupied the same site as the new Boston Harbor Distillery was the Putnam Horseshoe Nail company.  The attached illustration is a scan of one of their advertisements showing why you should … Continue reading →

  Dorchester Illustration no. 2210 Enjoy history at the Dorchester Historical Society’s fundraiser at the new Boston Harbor Distillery.  You have been to the Boston Winery with us; now we can see the distillery next door.  Tickets are available at … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2209   The Colonial File Company was located on a part of Tenean Street that was obliterated by the Southeast Expressway.  They manufactured hand files for machinists.   If anyone is a keeper of old tools, would … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2208 Eat your history at the Dorchester Historical Society’s fundraiser t the new Boston Harbor Distillery in Port Norfolk. Putnam Nail Company Hot-forged Sliders with City Head Horseshoe Nails (beef or portabella) Lawley’s Shipyard Intrepid Salt Cod … Continue reading →

Visit to Worchester Art Museum today included a view of a portrait of Sarah Morton by Gilbert Stuart. Sarah lived on Dudley Street in Dorchester in the Morton mansion designed by her cousin Charles Bulfinch. Sarah’s publications include poems contributed … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration no. 2206 The Putnam Horseshoe Nail company was one of the early manufacturers at Port Norfolk.  The attached illustration shows an advertisement including some of the day’s famous horses and reasons to buy the Putnam nail.  In 1890 … Continue reading →