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Textbooks Recovered from Main St. School Fire
The Woodrow Wilson School burned in 1952. These two texts were collected from the rubble.
"New" Naylor Block - Nason Street - 1918
Rebuilt on the site of the block destroyed by fire in February 1917. The Maynard Public Library moved from the Riverside Cooperative Building on Summer Street to a the new location of the second floor.
1st photo: This view is from Nason Street…
1st photo: This view is from Nason Street…
Granite Road Sign
Corner of Old Marlboro Rd and Parker St.
Two photos show before and after painting. Lettering was done in April 1971 at the request of the Maynard Historical Society.
Duggan Family on Front Street - ca 1930's
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1st picture: Anne Duggan, Jim Duggan, Bob Duggan, Grace Duggan
2nd picture: Anne Duggan
1st picture: Anne Duggan, Jim Duggan, Bob Duggan, Grace Duggan
2nd picture: Anne Duggan
Central Market Wagon on Walnut Street - early 1900's
The market was located in the bottom floor of Darling's Block (later Eagle's Block), now the building on the southeast corner of Summer and Nason Streets.
Sophronia French Manning
Born in Bedford, NH on December 12, 1836 - Died (in soon to be Maynard) on August 9, 1870
Main Street - 1909
Looking east on Main Street from Spring Lane. The current Town Building would be located on the left near the third telephone post. Boston and Maine Railroad freight cars crossing in background way down the street.
Monument at John A. Crowe Park - 1918
The monument was dedicated in 1916 in honor of Rev. John A. Crowe, former pastor of St. Bridget's Church. He was responsible for the town purchasing the land in 1901 to establish the park which was to be named after him by erection of this marker. …
Winter of 1920
Summit Street
A severe winter with several heavy snow storms. The third picture was taken in March of 1920 from the Walnut Street bridge showing the Assabet River in flood from the spring snow melt.
After the Hurricane - 1938
On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 21, 1938 New England was struck by the first hurricane in more than 100 years. It lasted from about 5 PM until 8 PM. Maynard was in chaotic conditioned unparalleled in history. Electric power was off,…
Albert Larkin on the Assabet River
Albert Larkin and friends in his new motor boat on the Assabet River.
1st on right Albert Larkin
1st on right Albert Larkin
Andrew Kangas - 1944
Pleasant Street
Andrew made this cord wood saw with a belt conveyor powered by a Model T Ford engine.
Randall's Sawmill - 1899
Corner of Summer and Concord Streets
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Charles Whitman, Herbert Martin, Israel Janell, Charles Randall, Warren Ball, Christopher Myers (in rear)
Charles Whitman, Herbert Martin, Israel Janell, Charles Randall, Warren Ball, Christopher Myers (in rear)