Monthly Archives: September 2011

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1631   Postcard. Caption on front: Lovers Leap, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postally unused. Ca. 1910 ______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, … Continue reading →

    Harrison Square and Commercial Point, 1840-1900: 60 Years of Change Walking Tour: Saturday, October 1, 2011 2:30 pm   Michael Kozuch, history teacher and resident of Dorchester, will lead a walking tour of the Harrison Square/Commercial Point neighborhood.  … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1630   Postcard. Caption on front: Scarboro Bridge and Lake in Franklin Park, Mass. Postally unused.  On verso: No. 6931. Pub. by Robbins Bros., Boston, Mass. Made in Germany. ______ The Dorchester Illustration of … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1629   Postcard. Caption on front: Molly, Tony and Waddy, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass. Postally unused.  On verso: Pub. by M. Abrams, Roxbury, Mass. ______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1628 Postcard. Caption on front: 240: Elk at Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, Mass. Written out but apparently never posted.  Dated 1930.  On verso: Pub. by M. Abrams, Roxbury, Mass. ___ Slide-lecture on Melville Garden … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1627   Postcard. Caption on front: 756. Boston, Mass., Sheep-Feeding in Franklin Park.Postmarked Apr 5, 1907 Roxbury Crossing Station. With one-cent stamp.  On verso: Metropolitan News Co., Boston, Mass. and Germany. ______ The Dorchester … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1626   Postcard. Caption on front: Scarboro Bridge and Pond, Franklin Park.  Postmarked Aug 4, 1909, Dorchester Center Station. With one-cent stamp. On verso: No. 7053. The Metropolitan News Co., Boston. Mass. and Germany. … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1625   Postcard. Caption on front: View of Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.  Postally unused. Circa 1910. _______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1624   Postcard. Caption on front: The Golf House, Franklin Park, Boston. Written on but not posted.  On verso: Made in Germany. Reichner Bros., Publishers, Boston, Munchen, Leipzig. Circa 1910. ______ The Dorchester Illustration … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1623   Postcard. Caption on front: Bears at Zoo, Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.  On verso: Pub. by Mason Bros. & Co. Circa 1910. ______ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. … Continue reading →