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The Fashion Shop at 14 Nason Street, the old People's Movie Theater.

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Lizzie is in the photo of an unidentified resort.

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The photo that was used to produce a postcard. See 1999.A173
The hall was more often referred to as The Parker Street Hall.

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Copy of a post card of the mill area taken from Summer Hill.



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View of the river from the Stow side.

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Although Maynard has only a few dams, the location of this one remains a mystery.

Current best guess is that this was at the Maynard Rod & Gun Club at the outflow of the trout pond.

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Built by George Flood, former post master and town office holder, as a livery stable shortly after the civil war. In the 1920's it was remodeled as a hall by Charles C. Murray and used as a dance hall, roller skating rink and basketball court. …

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Destroyed by fire on February 12, 1976.
The building was built in 1904 by George Creighton who had a shoe store on the left with Johnson Pharmacy on the right. It was located between the Masonic Building and the Congregational Church on Main…

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This building was originally the first fire station in Maynard. Built in 1892, it was sold to Town Paint in 1952, demolished in 1980.

Town Paint was located at 36 Nason St. before becoming part of the Paper Store.

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The Ben Smith Dam was built in 1847 by Amory Maynard to divert water into a dug out canal to fill Mill Pond. The water was used to run the wheels in the mill, wash the wool and for a sprinkler system.
This photo is a copy of a colorized postcard.…

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A photograph of the Fashion Shop when it was located at the corner of 3-5 Nason and Main Streets. Also visible is the Anderson Spa and the Maynard Trust Company on Main St.

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This is a collection of property deeds.
1. The one shown is for a transfer of land on Concord Road that includes a right of way, to Elizabeth W. Whitney from John Haley for $689 dollars on 28 February 1887.
The others are:
2. Lucy A. Hayes to…

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This building was originally identified as the first fire station in Maynard that was build on Nason Street in 1892 and published incorrectly in the 1971 History of Maynard book. After comparing the picture with others of the actual Nason Street…

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In 1906 Peter Wilcox and another Maynard man were granted a licence to operate a passenger boat from Maynard to Lake Boon. A boat house and landing wharf was built on the river near the Ben Smith Dam and a landing wharf was installed at Whitman's…

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The Assabet River, Ben Smith Bridge and the Mill Street Bridge are visible on the right side of picture. The old pumping station chimney, back and to the left, on Winter Street and the chimney at the trolley barn are seen on the left.

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The pond is located within the bounds of the wildlife refuge.

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The Ben Smith Bridge and the Mill Street Bridge are seen as well as the Assabet River. The chimney, center left, is the old pumping station on Winter Street.

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A view of the back of the Masonic building, located at 100 Main St.