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A rather cheeky poster for a late season football game: Hudson vs. Maynard, at Crowe Park. (Candidate years: 1948, 1943, 1937, 1926)

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A poster for a dance at the Parker Street Hall with the Ralph Weckstrom Orchestra

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A poster for an all-day Maynard's Polish Picnic held at the Maynard Rod and Gun Club with food by Mary's Catering.

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A black and white photo from the Maynard Enterprise with John Nowick, Postmaster; Ranghild Nelson of Nelson Realty; and Arthur Tuikka, of the Coop Super Market, dated October 1967.

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A promotional opener for the furniture store. Haynes was purchased in the 1920's by Ben and Julius Gruber who continued in retail furniture well into the 2000's.

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Two potholders made of asbestos made to promote the local businesses of Maynard Ice and Oil Company, of 241 Main Street, and the Assabet Coal Company.

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A can used to hold powder manufactured at the American Powder Mills, Maynard.

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A red can which held gun powder from the American Powder Mills.

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A copper powder flask is a small container for gunpowder, which was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzle-loading guns. This one is an antique Powder Flask, 8 inches long; a 19th Century Original Civil War & Hunting Type.

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A copper powder flask is a small container for gunpowder, which was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzle-loading guns. This flask was carried by a Capt. Lawrence in the Civil War.

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A powder horn made from a cow's horn.

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Photograph of the Powder Mill Dam

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1st photo : Robert "Wink" McGarry. The nickname is attributed to the constant blinking of the eyes due to irritation from manufacturing process.

2nd photo: l to r Alvin Stone, Alfred Carey, "Wink" McGarry

3rd photo : l to r Alfred Carey ,…

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Men employed at American Powder Mill, early 1900s

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Photograph of the Powder Mill Office. (Note the display on the left wall for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company with the shells forming the "W".)

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Photographs of the remains of the Powder Mills taken in November 2010. Third photo shows Paul Boothroyd (l) and Bruce McGarry (r) at the site.