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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2064 Today we move from the area we have been seeing at the extreme southern area of Lower Mills to the extreme north where we see the Monadnock Apartments on Dudley Street. Scan of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2063 Yesterday we saw a postcard view of Pierce Square.  The Bispham House, building on the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Washington Street (where Dark Horse Antiques is located today), is shown again today … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2062   Postcard. Caption on front: Pierce Square, Milton Lower Mills, Mass.  Postally unused.  On verso: Printed in Germany. A.M.S. 8102. Obviously this Dorchester Lower Mills, not the Milton side of the river. Today … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2061   Nineteenth-century view from First Parish Church looking toward the bay.  The old Mather School stands right behind the Church.  There is a round building, probably for coal gas storage, at Glover’s Corner–the … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2060 Nineteenth-century fire engine racing along the streets of Dorchester. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2059 Ladies’ Delight Cook Book Number Two. A Collection of Valuable and Reliable Recipes Which Have Been Thoroughly Tested by the Most Skilful Housekeepers of Dorchester and Vicinity.  Compiled by the Ladies Connected with … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2058 Postcard made from photograph. Caption on front: 1834. Bird St. Station (Dorchester) Boston 41924.  Postally unused.  On Kodak paper.  Probably 1920s or 1930s. The Bird Street Station was located at the site where … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2057 Nineteenth-century view of Meeting House Hill, showing Soldiers Monument, First Church and Lyceum Hall. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2056 Baker Chocolate began in 1780 on the bank of the Neponset River and became an internationally known company. Today we have a scan of a newly-acquired box for sweet chocolate tablets. ____ The … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2055 Scan of illustration from Official Program Dorchester Day, Saturday, June 5, 1915, showing the new Dorchester Fireproof Storage Warehouse and the Humphreys House on Dudley Street corner of Humphreys. It was said that … Continue reading →