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Dorchester Illustration 2739 Zebedee Cooke, Jr. 

Posted on September 21, 2025 by earltaylor

Zebedee Cooke, Jr., was another of Dorchester’s experimenters in agriculture. His last name was sometimes spelled without the “e.”  He lived at Cook’s Hill, on the west side of the Dorchester Turnpike (Dorchester Avenue) approximately where Columbia Road crosses the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2738 Cheever Newhall

Posted on September 14, 2025 by earltaylor

John and Cheever Newhall were born in Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1824, Cheever bought a house with extensive grounds on the north side of Ashmont Street, nearly opposite Carruth Street, approximately where the Dorchester Calvary Baptist Church now stands. John Newhall … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2737 Mary Green

Posted on September 7, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2737 Mary Greene  The season for elections seems like a good time to tell the story of Mary Geene, Mrs. Vincent L. Greene. Mary Greene was nearly always referred to as Mrs. Vincent L. Greene. Using the husband’s … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2736 John Barnard Swett Jackson

Posted on August 31, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2736  John Barnard Swett Jackson  Today’s illustration is a portrait of John Barnard Swett Jackson and a recent image of his house at 10 Pleasant St. Jackson was born in Boston on June 5, 1806. He graduated from … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illlustration 2735 Anna Harris Smith House

Posted on August 24, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2735  Anna Harris Smith House  The Anna Harris Smith House at 65 Pleasant Street was designated a Boston Landmark on Aug. 6, 2025. The study report states that “the house is historically significant at the local, state and … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2734 Doll Carriage Parade

Posted on August 17, 2025 by earltaylor

The activities planned for the celebration of Dorchester’s birthday in June 1954 were reported in The Boston Globe on May 30, 1954. They included a variety show at the Riverview Ballroom with a 1954 Ford convertible as the door prize. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2733 William Spencer Hutchinson

Posted on August 10, 2025 by earltaylor

William Spencer Hutchinson, or W. Spencer Hutchinson, was born into a family of furniture makers who lived on the west side of Old Morton Street. Huchinson attended Dorchester High School and went on to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2732  Asa and Jame Robinson

Posted on August 3, 2025 by earltaylor

Asa Robinson was a farmer who lived on Highland Avenue (now Hallett Street) in Neponset. He owned a tidal grist mill at the southern border of Dorchester in the 19th century, just west of the bridge to Quincy. The site … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2731 16 Harley Street

Posted on July 27, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2731  16 Harley Street The top portion of today’s image is a photo postcard from about 1910, showing 16 Harley Street and its carriage house. The buildings are still standing. The bottom portion of today’s image is a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2730 Charlotte Feldman

Posted on July 20, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2730 Charlotte Feldman Charlotte Feldman, 7 years old, a student at the Atherton School in Dorchester.is pictured when she led an orchestra of 160 grade-school students, in a recital at the annual musical festival of the Boston Public … Continue reading →

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