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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1843 Yesterday I asked:   Does anyone know what EEI stands for?  There were lots of responses including a reference to this site: http://forgotten-boston.com/lights%26utilities/boston.electric/utilities.html and another reply from Doug Wynne: Good morning, Earl. My memory … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1843 And here is one response from many regarding the BWWstreet covers. Good morning, Earl. Assuming these are a foot or so square, I think they are street shutoff valve access hatches for water … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1842 A friend encouraged me to look down to see what’s under my feet.  Today we have four metal covers embedded in the pavement.  Does anyone know what the letters stand for?  These have … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1841 Back cover from Oliver Optic’s Annual 1895 Oliver Optic was the pseudonym for William T. Adams, an author of over 100 books for young men and women. He was born in Medway, Norfolk … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1840 Second Church. Gilt stamp on cover of Memoir of John Codman, D.D. by William Allen, D.D. late president of Bowdoin College with reminiscences by Joshua Bates, D.D. late president of Middlebury College. Boston: … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1839   Sculptor Robert Ball Hughes came with his wife to America from London in 1828 or 1829. Noted for his statues of New York Governor Clinton, of Alexander Hamilton and Nathaniel Bowditch, Ball … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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. _____ The … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →