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Dorchester Illustration 2446 Pierce Square

Dorchester Illustration no. 2446        Pierce Square This postcard from 1909 shows Pierce Square, the intersection of Washington Street, Dorchester Avenue and Adams Street.  Adams Street comes in from the right, turns the corner and leads toward the viewer.  Dorchester Avenue … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2155 Looking from River Street toward Pierce Square

Postcard Realphoto. Caption on front: River St.  Postmark: Dec. 6, 1911.   Anthony Sammarco in his book Dorchester Then and Now dates the view as 1895 and says the stores along Washington Street are, from right to left, Miss Cooks … Continue reading

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