Monthly Archives: September 2017

September 22, 2017 2 pm at All Saints Church – Dorchester Architecture

Sunday, October 22nd, 2 pm., The Dorchester Historical Society will present a program at All Saints Church. Hidden Treasures of Dorchester A rich trove of architectural and artistic work has survived Dorchester’s nearly four hundred years.  From Puritan homesteads, like … Continue reading

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September 15, 2017 2 pm Poetry Reading at Dorchester Historical Society

Sunday, October 15th, 2 pm, The Dorchester Historical Society will present a program at the William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street. Sandra Kohler and U Meleni Adebo, Dorchester residents who have worked with Aaron Devine at the Write on the DOT … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2319 Dome of Savin Hill and Aviation Field

Dorchester Illustration no. 2319        Dome of Savin Hill Postcard. Caption on front: Dome of Savin Hill. Practically any scene was fair game for the creation of a post card in the early years of the 20th century, when post cards … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2318 Axel W. Lagerquist

Dorchester Illustration no. 2318        Axel  W. Lagerquist   At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2317 Ralph Stevens Bissett

Dorchester Illustration no. 2317       Ralph Stevens Bissett At the Dorchester Historical Society, we are in the process of a year-long project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. Using a collection of photographs we have of WWI Dorchester … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2316 Morgan Brothers Creamery

Dorchester Illustration no. 2316    Morgan Brothers Creamery Some of us are old enough to remember glass milk bottles with cardboard tops. The Dorchester Historical Society has acquired a quart-sized milk bottle from the Morgan Brothers Creamery. Their store was located … Continue reading

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