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Dorchester Illustration 2275 James McIntosh Harness Maker

Posted on November 13, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2275     James McIntosh, Harness Maker Illustration from 1868 Business Directory for James McIntosh, Harness Maker and Carriage Trimmer. Located at Glover’s Corner, this business carried all sorts of items related to horses and harnesses.  it took a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2274 King Cleansers, Geneva Avenue

Posted on November 6, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2274     King Cleansers, Geneva Avenue Postcard at Boston Public Library showing King Cleansers, 435 Geneva Avenue, ca. 1930-1940. Number 435 is at the corner of Geneva Avenue and Dakota Street. The archive of these historical posts can … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2273 Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa

Posted on October 30, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2273   Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa The first known recipe pamphlet issued by Walter Baker & Co. was entitled An Account of the Manufacture and Use of Cocoa and Chocolate and was published in … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2272 Milton Station Car Barn

Posted on October 23, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2272   Milton Station Car Barn The Milton Station car barn was located at approximately 2262 Dorchester, where a Boston Housing Authority high-rise now stands near Lower Mills. Postcard. Caption on front: Milton Station Car Barn, Dorchester, Mass.  … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2271 Sally Baker’s House, Savin Hill

Posted on October 16, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2271   Sally Baker House, Savin Hill Sally Baker lived on Savin Hill Avenue, the part of Savin Hill Avenue that circles the north side of the Hill, nearly opposite Savin Hill Court. Sarah Baker was a member … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2270 Unitarian Church in Lower Mills

Posted on October 9, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2270   Unitarian Church in Lower Mills Dorchester’s third church society was formed as a result of disagreement at Second Church in Codman Square. In the Boston area in the early 1800s ministers would routinely trade parishes to … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2269 Dorchester Pottery Footwarmer

Posted on October 8, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2269   Dorchester Pottery Footwarmer Founded in 1895 by George Henderson, Dorchester Pottery Works successfully produced commercial and industrial stoneware for many years. Henderson came from New Haven, Connecticut, where he had been a partner in the S.L. … Continue reading →

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Program: Period-Appropriate Exterior Paint Colors for Your Old House

Posted on September 23, 2016 by earltaylor

Period-Appropriate Exterior Paint Colors for Your Old House Sunday October 2, 2016, 2 pm, at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street Learn how historic paint color relates to the character of your historic house.  Regardless of the age of … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2267

Posted on September 18, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2267   St. Peter’s Church, Roman Catholic In 1858 Miss Elizabeth Higgins and Miss Margaret Sullivan, later Mrs. James Brick, started a small Sunday-School under the auspices of SS. Peter and Paul’s Church, South Boston, for the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2266 St. Teresa of Calcutta Church

Posted on September 11, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2266   St. Teresa of Calcutta Church, Roman Catholic Postcard. Caption on front: St. Margaret’s Church, Columbia Road, Dorchester, Mass. Postmarked Aug 13, 1910. Essex Street Station, Boston, Mass. With one cent stamp. On verso: No. B 13537 … Continue reading →

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