Dorchester Historical Society

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2057

Nineteenth-century view of Meeting House Hill, showing Soldiers Monument, First Church and Lyceum Hall.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2056

Baker Chocolate began in 1780 on the bank of the Neponset River and became an internationally known company.

Today we have a scan of a newly-acquired box for sweet chocolate tablets.

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2055

Scan of illustration from Official Program Dorchester Day, Saturday, June 5, 1915, showing the new Dorchester Fireproof Storage Warehouse and the Humphreys House on Dudley Street corner of Humphreys.

It was said that the Humphreys House was built in the 16130s and remodeled over the years.  In 1917 the family sold the property and moved from the old house, allowing its demolition.  They had already apparently sold the back part of the property for the construction of the Dorchester Fireproof Storage Warehouse, so it is not surprising that they decided to move out of the old home.

On the occasion of leaving their home, the Humphreys family published a pamphlet entitled The Humphreys Homestead, 1784-1917.  It comprises a poem of which a few scattered lines are reproduced here:

We are leaving the dear oldHomestead…

The timber of their dwellings all

Grew near by on their land;

It was cut and hewn by those sturdy men

And the nails were made by hand …

The old, old hearthstone still is there

Of the house they first did build.

The brook did flow through the meadow low

And its waters the tanpits filled …

InDorchesteronce fine fruit did grow

And the Humphreys quince orchard made a fine show

One hundred and fifty bushels or more

Have been seen in the fall on the great barn floor …

The old, old gun chests still remained

Of the war of Eighteen twelve.

They hid the silver of the churc

In the tanpits they did delve …

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2052

Photo of painted brick showing the Everett Appleton House–in the Huebener brick collection at the Dorchester Historical Society.  Edward Huebener collected bricks from Dorchester buildings and had a portrait of the building painted on the face of the brick.

This house stood where the Edward Everett School is located today on Pleasant Street.  Built in 1779 by Moses Everett, minister of the First Parish Church, the house was demolished in 1909 when the new Edward Everett School was built, moving from its location off Sumner Street
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2053

Photo of apothecary bottle from Fred C. Greene, Pharmacist, 357 Adams Street.
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2052

Trade card. Hunt’s Remedy with stamp: Alex. H. Copley, druggist, 24 Hancock Street, Dorchester, Mass.  Copyright 1883.
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2051

Photo formerly owned by the Boston Traveler showing the Hallet Street dump.  Caption used in the newspaper: Not “The Battle of the Bulge” but abandoned cars found on Boston’s streets and alleyways rest at the former Hallet St., Dorchester, dump.  The job, formerly done by the Boston Police Dept. has been taken over by the city’s public works department.

Photo must date from 1967 or before, because the newspaper became the Boston Herald Traveler sometime in 1967.
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2050

Postcard from about 1910 showing the Dorchester Old North Burial Ground with handwriten note: A cheerful view for a pessimist

Take the tour of the cemetery tomorrow:

Dorchester Descendants Celebration 2013

Friday, June 21, 5-7 pm

Reception at The Commonwealth Museum, Columbia Point.

Saturday, June 22

10 – 11 am       at the William Clapp House:

Midwifery by Patti Violette

11:30 – 1:00     Meet at the Blake House:

Walking tour to the Old Dorchester North cemetery.

1:00 p.m. & 3:15 pm   two sessions in the Carriage House:

National Black Doll Museum — Talk, demonstration and hands-on  doll-making, presentation by the National Black Doll Museum.  Maximum attendance 30 – children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reserve your place through www.dhsdolls.eventbrite.com

Saturday is the open day this month at our historic houses: new postcard exhibit at Lemuel Clap House and toy exhibit at William Clapp House.
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2049

New exhibits to view at the Dorchester Historical Society: Postcards and Toys

Dorchester Descendants Celebration 2013

Friday, June 21, 5-7 pm

Reception at The Commonwealth Museum, Columbia Point.

Saturday, June 22

10 – 11 am        at the William Clapp House

Midwifery by Patti Violette

11:30 – 1:00       Meet at the Blake House

Walking tour to the Old Dorchester North cemetery.

1:00 p.m. & 3:15 pm      two sessions in the Carriage House

National Black Doll Museum — Talk, demonstration and hands-on  doll-making, presentation by     the National Black Doll      Museum.  Maximum attendance 30 – children must be accompanied by    an adult.  Reserve your place through www.dhsdolls.eventbrite.com

Saturday is the open day this month at our historic houses: new postcard exhibit at Lemuel Clap House and toy exhibit at William Clapp House.
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2048

Dorchester Descendants Celebration 2013

Friday, June 21, 5-7 pm

Reception at The Commonwealth Museum, Columbia Point.

Saturday, June 22

10 – 11 am       at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street

Midwifery by Patti Violette

11:30 – 1:00     Meet at the Blake House, 735 Columbia Road

Walking tour to the Old Dorchester North cemetery.

1:00 p.m. & 3:15 pm   two sessions in the Carriage House, 195 Boston Street

National Black Doll Museum — Talk, demonstration and hands-on  doll-making, presentation by      the National Black Doll       Museum.  Maximum attendance 30 – children must be accompanied by         an adult.  Reserve your place through www.dhsdolls.eventbrite.com

Saturday is the open day this month at our historic houses: new postcard exhibit at Lemuel Clap House and toy exhibit at William Clapp House.
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