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Dorchester Illustration 2231 Shawmut Station

Posted on January 10, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2231 This view from 1926 shows that the old Shawmut Station faced the tracks, which were at grade.  Two years later the tracks were put below ground, and a new brick station house replaced this wooden building. … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2230 Ashmont Street

Posted on January 3, 2016 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2230 The attached realphoto postcard shows a section of Ashmont Street looking east from the corner of Carruth Street.  Postmarked Dec. 12, 1911. The buildings are in order 281, 283 and 285 Ashmont Street.  Number 285, the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2229

Posted on December 27, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2229 Baker Chocolate tin that contained 1/2 pound of cocoa. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you know others … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2228 Harring and Teele

Posted on December 20, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2228 Realphoto postcard showing Harring & Teel, druggists at 1 Harvard Street, located at the corner of Washington Street (Four Corners), ca. 1910. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2227 Barden Cream

Posted on December 13, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2227 Dorchester’s Barden Cream delivery wagon with Edward Stern at the front. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2015 Holiday Party 2-4 pm

Posted on December 7, 2015 by earltaylor

DHS members and friends gather to ring in this holiday season at the annual Holiday Open House. Dorchester-based pianist Bil Mooney-McCoy will play music of the holiday season and lead the gathering in a lively carol sing.  Enjoy food, good … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2226 Boys with Blocks

Posted on December 6, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2226 This photograph was taken at Franklin Park photographers.  Presumably the boys shown were residents of the surrounding area.  Can anyone help identify them? _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 225 Market at Mt Bowdoin Station

Posted on November 29, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2225 Here is the store at Mt. Bowdoin station, the second of two deisgned by Architect W. Whitney Lewis in the 1880s. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2224 Ashmont Market

Posted on November 29, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2224 Architect W. Whitney Lewis designed two suburban stores in the 1880s: the market at Ashmont that became O’Brien’s Market and another market at Bowdoin Station at 200 Washington Street.  Elevations of the two markets were featured … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2223 Dorchester wins baseball trophy

Posted on November 21, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2223 Photo of an award ceremony from 1920s or 1930s.  Boston baseball trophy award ceremony (Boston Twilight League?).  The two teams pictured are Dorchester and the South Boston All Stars.  Dorchester took the trophy. _____ The Dorchester … Continue reading →

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