Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1838 Walter Baker Engine

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1838

 

Walter Baker – One of the Engines in the Power House.  Illustration from Cocoa and Chocolate: a short history of their production and use. Revised edition. Dorchester, Mass., Walter Baker & Co. Limited, 1917.  The power house is the building with the tall chimney next to the Neponset River.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1837 Pierce Square Looking South

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1837

 

Postcard. Caption on front: Pierce Square looking South, Dorchester Lower Mills, Mass. Dated Sep 5, 1912. On verso: Pub. by Thomson & Thomson, Boston, Mass. No. 1588. Printed in Germany.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1836 Last Indian Camp

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1836

 

Last Indian Camp on Savin Hill.

On the site of the old fort. From photo made by James H. Stark in 1884. Pub. in  Dorchester Day, Celebration of the Two Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Anniversary of the Settlement of Dorchester, June 8th, 1907. Boston, 1907.

Savin Hill was the location of a fort in colonial times due to the sweeping view of Dorchester Bay. 

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1835 Danny’s Tavern

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1835

 

I just bought a new book published 2012 called Danny’s Tavern: A Collection of Neighborhood Stories, 1935-1975 by Dr. Tom Melvin.  You can find the book on Amazon.

Dr. Melvin spent his first twenty-nine years growing up in Dorchester and attended St. Peter’s elementary school.  He later became an engineer and worked as Capital Project Manager at Harvard University among other activities.  He taught Facilities Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Danny’s Tavern, located under the Dorchester Citizen’s Club, right down the street from St. Peter’s Church, was owned by a bookie named Timothy Brennan (called Booker T).  Billy Flynn was a part-time bartender there who recorded neighborhood stories from 1935 to 1975 during changes in economic conditions, religious attitudes, family life and values in Dorchester and throughout the country.  Dr. Melvin has put together Billy’s notes into a readable book that promises to be a lot of fun.

If you remember the tavern, please let me know and tell me your story.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1834 Wrong Number

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1834

 

Yesterday we saw the work of lithographer William Sharp.  His great rival in lithography was John Henry Bufford. Bufford’s firm produced lively, accomplished images in many forms, including sheet music, city views, marine views and landscapes, book illustrations, reproductions of paintings, commercial depictions of factories, and contemporary genre views.  After Bufford’s death in 1870, his sons Frank G. Bufford and John Henry Bufford, Jr. continued the business.  By 1879, “J.H. Bufford’s Sons, Manufacturing Publishers of Novelties in Fine Arts” worked from offices at 141-147 Franklin Street, Boston; and in 1881–1882 expanded the enterprise as far as New York and Chicago.  In 1880 they built a printing plant in Dorchester at 60 Clayton Street.  The building has the date 1880 with a a “b” in the middle of the date.  John H. Bufford. Jr. lived at 9 Elm Street from 1873-1877. 

The Bufford sons carried on their father’s work until 1890.  Over time, the Bufford firm was known for maps and plan’s printed for inclusion in the published reports of city and state commissioners. For manufacturing concerns the Bufford firm printed labels, advertisements, and factory views. The most memorable aspect of the firm’s work was the reproduction of artists’ works that were distributed to a national audience, such as bird’s-eye views of communities and whaling prints.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1833 William Sharp Victoria regia

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1833

 

Victoria regia or the Great Waterlily

William Sharp, 1803-1875, is credited with introducing color lithography to America in 1840.  He purchased property on Dexter Street (then named Howard Street) in Washington Village, Dorchester, in 1849.   Washington Village was part of Dorchester until 1855 when it was annexed to the City and became part of South Boston.  So Dorchester will claim Sharp as a resident.

William Sharp was the printer of The Fruits of America by Charles Mason Hovey published in Boston by Little and Brown and Hove, 1851-1856.  This is the first high-quality chromolithographic book published in America.   Its ninety-six plates contain subtle gradations in tone and complex overprinting that were the equal of the best work being done England at that time.  He was the printer for the book Victoria Regia; or The Great Waterlily of America by John Allen Foote published in Boston by Dutton and Wentworth in 1854.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1832 American Legion

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1832

 

Postcard.  Caption on front: Our “Cruising Auto” Home.  Compliments of All-Dorchester Post, Boston, Mass. No. 154 Am. Legion, 1294 Dor. Ave.  Postally unused.  This card is a bi-fold with picture on front and inside. Ca. 1940s.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1831 Lifeguard & Friends

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1831

 

Real photo post card: Lifeguard and friends at the beach

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2012 July 20 Clapp Family Barn being scanned in 3d for historic documentation

Three-d laser scanning of the Clapp Family barn began today.  This technology is now the accepted means of documenting the current conditions of historic buildings.  The firm of Harry R. Feldman, Inc., is providing the scan as part of its pro-bono program of documenting historic buildings, placing our barn in a list that includes the Old State House.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Today the firm of Harry R. Feldman, Inc., began the laser-scanning of the Clapp Family Barn to produce a 3d record of the building.  The Clapp Family Barn joins other historic properties including the Old State House in the pro-bono program of the firm.

Laser scanning is a relatively new technology that has been used as a precise survey instrument only since 1998.  It is quickly became a new industry standard and a prominent vehicle to make very accurate measurements in complicated environments.  3D laser scanning is used for acquiring building spatial data in three dimensions with high fidelity and low processing time.  The rapid collection of 3D information serves several purposes including historical, documentation and facility condition documentation.  This technology is considered the best solution for measuring as-built conditions for both exteriors and interiors of buildings. With several “scan” setups, a complete 3D model can be made of the existing conditions. These models are then used to create 2D civil or architectural drawings, 3D computer models, and final survey documents.

In the near term, the scan will serve as a valuable tool in producing architectural specifications for the replacement of doors and windows.  In the years to come the Society will make use of the scan as a way of monitoring changes to the building over time.

The Dorchester Historical Society thanks Harry R. Feldman, Inc., for choosing the Clapp Family Barn as a candidate for the pro-bono scanning project.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1830 Trolley in Snow

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1830

 

Today we have another photo that the Boston Public Library has posted online: trolley stuck in snow at Upham’s Corner.

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