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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1607   Postcard. Caption on front: Boston, Mass. Sheep, Franklin Park. Postally unused.  On verso: No. 1012 Printed in Germany. Circa 1910. ______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1606   The Soldiers Monument on Meeting House Hill across from First Church has been cleaned and re-mortared this summer with support from the Browne Fund.  Erected in 1867 by the Pickwick Club, the … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1605   Postcard. Caption on front: Lawleys from Tenean Beach, Dorchester, Mass.  Postmarked Boston, Mass. Nov. 5, 1918?.  With one cent stamp.  On verso: The Royal Blue card Pub. by Putnam Art Co., Grove … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1604   Petition from 1835: The undersigned, women of Dorchester, in the County of Norfolk, respectfully pray you, immediately, to repeal all laws in this state, which make any distinction among its inhabitants on … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1603   The Convalescents Home was located where the Boston Home is now located at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Gallivan Boulevard. Postcard. Caption on front: Convalescents Home, Dorchester, Mass. Postmarked May 19, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1602   Please note that due to modem replacement and other work, there will be no Illustration tomorrow, but I hope that we will resume on Monday. The Isaac Newcomb Field House, which is … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1601   Today’s photo shows a kiosk-like building on what is now Hero’s Square in Fields Corner.  The only map that show a structure in that position is from 1910. Don’t forget to sign … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1600   The Robinson Building behind Hero’s Square in Fields Corner at the apex of the angle formed by Dorchester Avenue and Adams Street looked much different when it was first built about 1872.  … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1599   Designed by Charles R. Greco for Patrick Finnegan, 1396 Dorchester Avenue was constructed in 1909-1910 and was always intended to be occupied by stores on the first floor with tenements above.  The … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1598   Scan from glass negative of automobile at the Wales family property at 93 Olney Street provided by Philip Wales.  Joe Gildea believes that the car is an air-cooled CORBIN built in New … Continue reading →