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Monthly Archives: January 2023
Dorchester Illustration 2602 98 Centre Street
Dorchester Illustration 2602 98 Centre Street Postcards came into their greatest era of popularity just after the turn of the 20th century. Soon, homeowners were having photos of their homes made into postcards. Today we have a postcard written in … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2601 Reed Edwin Peggram
Dorchester Illustration 2601 Reed Edwin Peggram Doctor Ethelene Whitmire, from the University of Wisconsin, has brought to our attention some information about a Dorchester resident, Reed Edwin Peggram. Previously unknown to us, Peggram’s grandmother worked in the kitchen of the … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2600 Daloz Cleaners
Dorchester Illustration 2600 Daloz Cleaners Carole Mooney has provided the content for today’s message. The advertising card in the illustration has a tiny chain attached on the back above the figure’s nose and below the chin which can be shaped … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2599 The Hundred Steps
The stairway that leads from Hancock Street to Downer Avenue on Jones Hill contain more that 100 steps. The concrete stairway replaced a wooden stairway, pictured as the lower image in today’s illustration. The photograph of the wooden stairway was … Continue reading
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Dorchester Illustration 2598 Franklin Park Zoo
Dorchester Illustration 2598 Franklin Park Zoo Although Franklin Park is technically on the edge of Dorchester and not part of Dorchester’s historical territory, the park feels as if it is home. Franklin Park Zoo comprises 72 acres within Franklin Park. … Continue reading
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