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Spaulding Brothers’ Swiss Bell Ringers, Dorchester Illustraton 2643

Posted on November 19, 2023 by earltaylor

Spauldng Brothers’ Swiss Bell Ringers Dorchester Illustration 2643 Swiss bell ringers came to the United States in the 1840s, bell ringing became popular entertainment, often part of a larger show. John Franklin Spaulding, a violinist from Boston joined the Swiss … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2586 Coffin Valve Company

Posted on October 2, 2022 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration 2586 Coffin Valve Company The Coffin Valve Company was located at the end of Tolman Street next to the railroad lines.  The company became a supplier of large valves to the Metropolitan Water Works in Boston and to … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2504 Trash incinerator at Neponset

Posted on March 21, 2021 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2504 Trash incinerator at Neponset Top photo caption on back: Refuse burner, almost 100 feet tall, under construction at the Neponset dump off Southeast Expressway.  It’s constructed of steel plates set on poured concrete base.  Passersby think … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2479 Henry W. Hunt

Posted on October 18, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2479    Henry W. Hunt Henry Warren Hunt (1841- 1915?) Hunt had a real estate office on Neponset Avenue not far from Neponset Circle. The following is from American Series of Popular Biographies. Massachusetts Edition. Boston: Graves & … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2459 Proposed Streets 1896

Posted on May 31, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2459       1896 map I have always been fascinated by maps.  In addition I like exploring how our roads and highways affect our lives – the choices made in the past, about where our roads should go, that … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2442 Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom

Posted on February 2, 2020 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2442      Winter Garden Rollerway and Riverview Ballroom On April 30, 1932, the Winter Garden organization opened the Winter Garden Rollerway at 725 Gallivan Boulevard, located approximately where the Expressway off-ramp is now located between Staples and the … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Herbert Henry Darrell

Posted on December 6, 2019 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration World War One Service Member biography: Herbert Henry Darrell 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 … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2343 Fire at Frost Coal

Posted on March 11, 2018 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2343    Fire at Frost Coal     On April 23, 1944, a fire broke out at the Frost Coal Company, located in Neponset on the Neponset River edge, between the traffic bridge and the railroad bridge.  The location is … Continue reading →

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