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Prescott's Paint 50th Anniversary - 1976
First Photo
Roland Prescott (l), Howard Prescott (r)
Second Photo
Donald Prescott, grandson of founder
Roland Prescott (l), Howard Prescott (r)
Second Photo
Donald Prescott, grandson of founder
Prescott Paint
Three black & white photos of Prescott Paint staff. Noted are Howard and Donald L. Prescott.
Pre-Columbian Native American Artifacts
A collection of arrow points, sinkers, grinding stones and scrapers recovered in the 1930's at the Puffer Pond cranberry bog. Some of these artifacts may date back several thousand years. The area was later taken by the Army in WWII for an ordinance…
Powering the Mill
At first, the traditional wooden waterwheel was the prime mover in the Mill. Power was transmitted to the machines in different parts of the mill buildings by an intricate series of shafts and belts.
Power Station - ca 1901
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The electricity to run the trolley was generated in this building. It was a brick building with iron trusses, 48 by 120 ft., covered with a wood roof overlaid with tar and gravel.
The interior of the structure had two Babcock & Wilcox boilers…
The interior of the structure had two Babcock & Wilcox boilers…
Power House at Powder Mill - ca 1900
4 scenes of the Power House at Powder Mill, late 1800s to early 1900s. Show's electric generator/dynamo, boilers, powerhouse exterior, and a possibly a steam-driven engine of some sort.
Power House - Concord, Maynard & Hudson St. RY. Co., Maynard
This later was converted to St. Casimir Church.
Powdermill Road Fire Photograph
Residential fire at Powdermill Road (three lives lost). Call Firefighter Gerry D’Errico carrying child, Call Captain Ed Mariani facing camera on right. Twin children and mother all lost their lives
Powder Mill Village - ca 1900
The picture on the left was taken from Pine Hill on the north side of the Assabet River. A copy from a postcard. All the land along the river was considered good farm land.
The picture on the right is a house of the village, now 106 Powder Mill…
The picture on the right is a house of the village, now 106 Powder Mill…
Powder Mill Road at Acton Town Line - ca 1900
Cord wood piled at the left is to be made into charcoal for the powder. Sepia photo of Powder Mill Rd. from Maynard line into Acton in early 1900's.
Powder Mill Remains - 2010
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.
Powder Mill Office
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".)
Powder Mill Employees - 1930
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 ,…
2nd photo: l to r Alvin Stone, Alfred Carey, "Wink" McGarry
3rd photo : l to r Alfred Carey ,…