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The Maynard Illustrated Almanac - 1878
An information booklet with lists of Acton, Concord and Maynard (shown) tax payers, advertisers, moral lessons, calenders, court schedules and other miscellaneous tidbits.
Maynard Street Guide and Where to Buy 1934-1935
A booklet published by the V.F.W. with ads for the local businesses. Several sample pages shown.
Maurice O'Conner - 1901
Letter of Recommendation
It would seem that Maurice worked for Mrs. A. M. Wilkins of Lincoln for the summer and requested a reference letter as to his work habits. It is interesting that Mrs. Wilkins summered in Lincoln but spent time in Washington, D. C.
Mary Priest Maynard 1805-1886
Mrs. Amory Maynard
Mary Priest Maynard is wife of Amory Maynard, founder of the Town of Maynard.
Walter Zancewicz - early 1940's
U. S. Marine
Walter Zancewicz was aboard the first ship, Marine Serpent, that entered Pearl Harbor after the bombing of December 7, 1941. The second photo is the ship.
Assabet Mill Employees - ca 1900
Photo of young boys working at blending. Scored wool and other fibers are blended before carding. As of 1891, one eighth of the workers were less than 16 years old and made 5.5 cents per hour.
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…
Spinning Room - 1905
American Woolen Company Mills
A photo of employees in the Spinning Room of the American Woolen Company Mills in 1905.
Joshua John Edwards & Fellow Employee in Weave Room
American Woolen Company Mills
A photo of Joshua Evans in the Weave Room of the American Woolen Company Mills. Joshua John Edwards is on the right.
Dressing and Slasher Room Group - 1900's American Woolen Company Mills
These men are employees of the American Woolen Mills in the early 1900's. They are working in the Dressing and Slasher Room. (Front Row) Wilbur Hamlin, John Brophy, Harry Sullivan, David Sharpe; (Back Row) William Whitehead, George Howes, Harry…
United Cooperative Society Building - ca 1930
This picture shows the "Little Coop" with a foundation for the new "Little Coop" at the corner of Waltham St., Parker St. and Powder Mill Road.
Real Estate Transfer Receipt - 1888
Summer Street
John Robinson
This could have been the original "Old Brick School House"
Drawing In Room Employees Assabet Mills 1905 Photo
Drawing In Room Employees:
Front Row:
Frank Riley, John Manning
Second Row:
Unknown
Third Row:
Maude Turnbull,____,___,___,Albert Batley, Mame McCarthy, Clara Binks,___,____
Back Row:
_____, Jim Sheridan,_____,John Sheridan, Fred…
Front Row:
Frank Riley, John Manning
Second Row:
Unknown
Third Row:
Maude Turnbull,____,___,___,Albert Batley, Mame McCarthy, Clara Binks,___,____
Back Row:
_____, Jim Sheridan,_____,John Sheridan, Fred…
Dry Finishing Room Employees - 1901
A 1901 picture of employees in the Dry Finishing Room at the Assabet Mills. The finishing process included steaming, brushing, shearing, and pressing the fabric. This process may be repeated two or three times before it is ready for final inspection.
Senior Class Pictures - Class of 1934
Maynard High School
l to r
Top: Donald Priest, James Fraser
Bottom: Veronica Arciszewski, Adolph Kurowski
Top: Donald Priest, James Fraser
Bottom: Veronica Arciszewski, Adolph Kurowski
Wool Price Book - 1929
A book listing the different types of wool with related prices per roll as noted in 1929.
Minks raised at the Noble-Taylor Ranch
John Taylor raised minks on a ranch on Concord Street. The photograph identifies the minks as "Silver-Blu" (male) and "Noble White" (female).
John Taylor and Sonja Heini with minkskins from Taylor Ranch
Photograph of champion skater Sonja Heini (center) and John Taylor (right) with mink skins from Taylor Ranch. John Taylor had a mink farm where he bred thousands of the animals. He also had a place in Boston where the skins were made into coats,…
Coat made from mink skins raised by John Taylor - ca 1950
John Taylor raised minks at a farm on Concord Street. The photograph is signed: "Compliments of the Noble-Taylor Ranches"