Industry
The mills on the Neponset River have been referred to as the precursor to the American Industrial Revolution. Manufacturing, which grew to satisfy the needs of the population, was given a boost by the trade embargo enacted in 1807. Without goods from England and France in the market, domestic industries grew to satisfy demand.

No. 7519 Advertisement in Dorchester and Quincy Directory, 1868-9, from Chas P. Tolman, furnaces, ranges, stove, ...
No. 18688 Detail from 1874 Hopkins atlas showing location of mill at Mill Brook Creek.
Tide mills make use of ...
Stephen A. Cleaves, Practical Plumber. Agent for Richmond's Celebrated Furnaces and Ranges, 631 Washington St., ...

102 Coal Schooner at Commercial Point
The image shows a four-master schooner delivering coal to the Cutter coal ...

Number 22566 Coffin Valve Co. advertisement in Boston Directory for 1895
Zebulon Erastus Coffin’s name appeared ...
W. H. Cooper, Carriage and Sign Painting, 283 Adams Street, Dorchester
From Picturesque Boston Highlands, ...

D. F. Hackett was located at 1452 Dorchester Avenue and 231 Adams Street.

No. 2821 Billhead from D. J. Cutter & Co. 1908.
D.J. Cutter & Co., a heating fuel ...

No. 18943 Martini Cocktails bottle from David P. Power & Co., 406 Neponset Avenue.
Dexter Josiah Cutter
D.J. Cutter & Co., a heating fuel company, was started in 1872 by Dexter Josiah ...

No. 18942 Bottom of Coca-Cola bottle with Dorchester, Mass. Possibly bottled at Dorchester Bottling.

No 7881 Seymour Ice Cream Display Card
The Dorchester Ice Cream Company was founded by the Samuelian Brothers - ...