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Dorchester Illustration 2728 Baker Chocolate Silos

Posted on July 6, 2025 by earltaylor

Eighteen large silos and a grain elevator were built in 1941 as storage, in anticipation of World War II and expected difficulties in securing cacao beans. The “Baker Chocolate” painted silos remained a landmark in the Lower Mills for four … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2727 Richard Clapp House

Posted on June 29, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2727 Richard Clapp House Today we have a photo of Richard Clapp’s house, which was located on Columbia Road approximately where the Russell School is now across from the Blake House. The following is from, “The Clapp Memorial. Record … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2726 Milton Station car barn

Posted on June 22, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2726 Milton Station car barn Today’s illustration is a postcard, dated 1908, of the Milton Station car barn for trolley cars. The footprint of the building first appears in the 1904 Bromley atlas on Dorchester Avenue between Adams … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2725 S. S. Pierce Homestead

Posted on June 15, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2725 S. S. Pierce homestead Samuel Stillman Pierce (1807-1880), the son of Daniel and Lydia Davenport Pierce, was born in the farmhouse owned by his family in what is now the Cedar Grove section of Dorchester. Daniel Pierce … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2724 James and Hepzibah Swan

Posted on June 8, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2724 James and Hepzibah Swan Colonel James Swan (1754-1830) was a native of Scotland, who came to Boston in his boyhood. He participated in the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Swan fought at Bunker Hill, where he was … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2723 The Hundred Steps

Posted on June 1, 2025 by earltaylor

Today’s top image is a photo by Leslie Jones of the “100 Steps,” leading from Hancock Street to Downer Avenue on Jones Hill. The bottom image is a sketch drawn by Jack Frost, the Boston Herald’s columnist in his … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2722 portrait of Isaac Withington

Posted on May 25, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2722 portrait of Isaac Withington The burnt poker portrait of Dorchester resident Isaac Withington was created by the artist Robert Ball Hughes. Isaac Withington was born in Dorchester in 1802 and died here in 1877. Ball Hughes was … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2721 Saint Ann’s Roman Catholic Church

Posted on May 18, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2721 Saint Ann’s Roman Catholic Church Today’s illustration, the building in the foreground is the first rectory of St. Ann’s Church. The building farther away is the parish’s first church building. Father Fitzpatrick of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2720 First High School

Posted on May 11, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2720 First High School Dorchester established its first high school in 1852. “In 1850 the subject of a high school was again agitated — this time with more success. One hundred and eighty-three tax-payers of the town signed … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2719 Andrew Jackson Vose

Posted on May 4, 2025 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2719 Andrew Jackson Vose “Andrew J. Vose (1833-1912) was brought up and educated in his native town of Dorchester. In 1849 he became associated with R. Gleason & Sons as clerk in the silver-plating business, and he continued … Continue reading →

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