Tag Archives: World War II

Dorchester Illustration 2601 Reed Edwin Peggram

Posted on January 22, 2023 by earltaylor

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 2568 John Gallagher

Posted on May 29, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2568 John Gallagher   The intersection of Adams Street and Oakton Avenue was named a Hero Square for John Gallagher. The following is from the City of Boston’s website https://www.cityofboston.gov/veterans/herosquares/hero-square/1137/ “John J. Gallagher United States Navy 28 August … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2503 Keystone Conversion to War Production

Posted on March 14, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2503 Keystone Conversion to War Production The Keystone apartment building can be seen from the Southeast Expressway.  The building was originally built to house the Hallet & Davis Piano Company, and that is how Hallet Street received … Continue reading →

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Charles Abramson

Posted on January 16, 2021 by earltaylor

Charles Abramson World War I Veteran Who Lived in Dorchester Written by Camille Arbogast Charles Abramson was born on February 6 or 16, 1895, in Vilna, Lithuania. In 1907, he immigrated to the United States, sailing from London on the … Continue reading →

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