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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2093 Amos and Abigail Upham

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2093 Scan of framed image owned by the Dorchester Historical Society of Amos Upham with note b. March 11, 1789; m. Dec. 28, 1819; picture taken May 1858, and scan of framed image owned … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2092 Codman Square

Posted on August 21, 2013 by admin

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2092 Codman Square 1960. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you know … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2091 Franklin Park Waiting Room

Posted on August 20, 2013 by admin

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2091 The Franklin Park Waiting Room for the trolleys was located at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2090 Cutler Booth House

Posted on August 19, 2013 by admin

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2090 The Booth Cutler house was located at about 384-386 Washington Street on the north side of Mother’s Rest. It was occupied for a short time in the 1860s by Edwin T. Booth, the … Continue reading →

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Sept. 15, 2013 RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin

Researching the History of Your House 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 with Marian Pierre-Louis, Fieldstone Historic Research You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 150 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will show you … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2089 Frederick William Macondray

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2089 Captain Frederick William Macondray, 1803-1862. After eight years of training as a seaman William set off on the first great adventure of his young life. At the age of 18, still under the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2088 Mayflower School

Posted on August 15, 2013 by admin

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2088 Mayflower School Scan from Landmarks in the Old Bay State by William R. Comer. Norwood: Published by the Author, 1911.  This building was at Dorchester Avenue near Crescent Avenue, and seems to have … Continue reading →

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Dorchester lllustration of the Day no. 2087 Samuel Turell Armstrong

Posted on August 14, 2013 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2087 Samuel Turell Armstrong (April 29, 1784 – March 26, 1850) was a U.S. political figure. Born in 1784 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was a bookseller in Boston, and among other works published a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2086 Henry Austin Clapp

Posted on August 13, 2013 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2086 Henry Austin Clapp was born July 17, 1841. On August 12, 1862, halfway through his law studies at Harvard, Henry Clapp sent a letter to the officers of the Harvard Corporation, informing them … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2085 Fowler Clark Farm

Posted on August 12, 2013 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2084 Remember that the hearing about the George Wright House at 24 Grampian Way is tomorrow at the Boston Landmarks Commission.  You can view the study report at this link http://www.dorchesteratheneum.org/pdf/Kehew-Wright%20House%20study%20report.pdf If you want … Continue reading →

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