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Dorchester Illustration no. 2474 Which came first: the trolley or the cemetery?

Dorchester Illustration no. 2474     Which came first: the trolley or the cemetery? The photo, showing the trolley line between the parts of the Cedar Gove Cemetery, was taken by Herbert Stier in 1949. Which came first, the trolley or the … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2443 Ashmont Station

Dorchester Illustration no. 2443      Ashmont Station In 1872, the Old Colony & Newport Railway Corporation built the Shawmut Branch Railroad as a connection between the Dorchester and Milton Branch and the main line to Boston.  The new Shawmut Branch led … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2437 Shawmut Branch Railroad

Dorchester Illustration no. 2437    Shawmut Branch Railroad Shawmut Branch Railroad Our illustration shows, at the top, the old Shawmut Station building at the end of its service to the Shawmut Branch Railroad in 1926.  The new station was opened in … Continue reading

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