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  • Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1709 Thomas Groom

    Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1709   Thomas Groom had an estate on Humphreys Street near Upham’s Corner. The following description of Thomas Groom appears in the book The Rich Men of Massachusetts: Containing a Statement of the Reputed … Continue reading →

  • Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1708 Nathan Carruth

    Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1708   Nathan Carruth, 1808-1888. The following is taken from American Series of Popular Biographies. Massachusetts Edition.  Boston, 1891. NATHAN CARRUTH, first president of the Old Colony Railroad, was born in North Brookfield, Mass., … Continue reading →

  • Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1707 Fred Allen

    Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1707   Fred Allen, 1894-1956  From: Fred Allen’s Letters edited by Joe McCarthy. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965 A Boston Irishman, born in 1894 and christened John Florence Sullivan, Allen was the son of … Continue reading →

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