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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1958 Illustration from Walter Baker & Co. pamphlet Chocolate and Cocoa 1909. As everyone knows Walter Baker & Co. was Dorchester’s most famous industry.  The Dorchester Historical Society is hosting a chocolate cook-off in … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1957   A multi-year process resulted in public art installations in Edward Everett Square in 2008-2009.  The bollard pictured here celebrates Dorchester community and architecture. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1956 The following is from : http://www.nearchitecture.com/buildings/ma/calf_pasture_pumping_station.html The Calf Pasture Pumping Station was the first sewage pumping station in Boston. It was commissioned as part of a plan to alleviate a growing problem of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1955 Scan of photo of St. Angela’s Church rectory pub. in v. 5 of Metropolitan Boston: A Modern History. NY, 1929. Editor-in-Chief Albert P. Langtry. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1954 Looking from the Milton side of the Neponset River bridge in Lower Mills, we can see the Ware and Pierce Mills.  The 1902 Ware Mill was named after former Milton chocolate manufacturer Dr. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1953 The playground at the corner of Harbor View Street and Dorchester Avenue once was the location of a school building.  Constructed between 1874 and 1884 the school building was first called the Everett … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1952 The Putnam Nail Company, located on Port Norfolk, was the leader in manufacturing horse-shoe nails, and usually their trade cards pictured horses.  This trade card is just a charming illustration. ____ The Dorchester … Continue reading →

Sunday, February 17, 2013, 2 pm plus Joe Carlin presents “Eating and Drinking in Colonial New England” This illustrated lecture will examine the importance of food during the Colonial era; the development of etiquette; food marketing; entertaining in the home; … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1951 Although we know nothing more than the title, I can’t resist showing a photo of a House on the Mattapan Road. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1950 Commercial Point has been related to shipping since the beginning of the 19th century.  It was the location of a small fishing operation and later the Preston Chocolate factory.  Then it became the … Continue reading →