Anna Harris Smith

Anna Harris Smith

Anna Harris.Smith No. 9499 “Resident’s Concern Hatched Animal League.” By Anthony Sammarco. Dorchester Community News, September 14, 1990. Nearly everyone in Dorchester has heard of or used the services of The Animal Rescue League.  But few of us realize that it was...

Dorchester Was a Hotbed of Anti-Slavery Activism

“Dorchester was a Hotbed of Anti-Slavery Activism.” By Anthony Sammarco, Dorchester Community News, July 7, 1995 PDF1003 Sammarco Andrew Square May 1995 PDF1005 Sammarco Ant-Slavery Activism July1995 Mentions Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, Harriet Sewall, Samuel Sewall,...
Washington Street, Euclid Street Car Barn

Washington Street, Euclid Street Car Barn

Washington Street/Euclid Street Car Barn No. 11062 Dorchester car house Euclid Street                     No. 10087 Detail from 1889 Bromley atlas showing the car house on Washington Street near Euclid Street  ...
Washington Street Car Barn near Ashmont Street

Washington Street Car Barn near Ashmont Street

Washington Street Car Barn near Ashmont Street No. 3797 Dorchester Car House Washington at Ashmont street side. Scan of photograph.  Scan furnished by Leo Sullivan who grew up on Alicia Road.  He now lives in Roxbury and collects images of Dorchester as well as images...
Snowplow Cars at Trolley Car Yard at Park Street

Snowplow Cars at Trolley Car Yard at Park Street

Snowplow Cars at Trolley Car Yard at Park Street No. 7116 Trolley Snowplow #3238 at Park Street Car House. Photo courtesy of Frank Norton.   Paul Cifrino purchased the land on Park Street at Fields Corner adjacent to the T station to develop a retail shopping...