Monthly Archives: August 2013

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2090 Lyman Fountain

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2098 A fountain was dedicated in October 1885, in memory of Theodore Lyman, Jr., Mayor of Boston in 1834-35. The Lyman Fountain, which now exists only in memory, was installed as a monument to … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2098 Dorchester Pottery Bedwarmer

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2097 The most distinctive product from the Dorchester Potter was the porcelain pig used as a footwarmer or bedwarmer. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2097 Neponset Avenue

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2097 Postcard. Caption on front: Neponset Ave., Neponset, Mass. Postmarked 1916. On verso: 12104. Publ. by W.N. Baker. Made in Germany. Sent from Atlantic, Mass. I think the photographer would have been standing in … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2096 St. Mark’s Catholic Church

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2096 Postcard. Caption on front: St. Marks Church and Rectory, Dorchester. Circa 1910. The wooden St. Marks Catholic Church building lasted from about 1899 till 1914, when the parish commissioned Charles Brigham to design … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2094 Von Ting I Know

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2094 Postcard. Caption on front: Von Ting I Know, Mine Friends in Dorchester Shtick to Me Like Bulldogs Yes.  Postmarked Dorchester Center Station June 10, 1919. With one-cent stamp.  A pennant card. ____ The … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2093 Amos and Abigail Upham

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2093 Scan of framed image owned by the Dorchester Historical Society of Amos Upham with note b. March 11, 1789; m. Dec. 28, 1819; picture taken May 1858, and scan of framed image owned … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2092 Codman Square

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2092 Codman Square 1960. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you know … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2091 Franklin Park Waiting Room

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2091 The Franklin Park Waiting Room for the trolleys was located at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road. ____ The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2090 Cutler Booth House

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 2090 The Booth Cutler house was located at about 384-386 Washington Street on the north side of Mother’s Rest. It was occupied for a short time in the 1860s by Edwin T. Booth, the … Continue reading

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Sept. 15, 2013 RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE

Researching the History of Your House 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 with Marian Pierre-Louis, Fieldstone Historic Research You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 150 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will show you … Continue reading

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