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Postmark in Maynard on July 8, 1915, repostmarked via APO Liverpool Aug. 10, 1915.

The photograph shows the Maynard Railroad Station (Depot) serving the Boston and Maine Railroad.

The photo was take from the railroad tracks or just a bit…

The card was sent from Maynard on July 8, 1915, repostmarked on August 15, 1915 via APO in Liverpool (England ?).

A view from looking from Summer St. toward the Masonic Block. On the right foreground is the Riverside Cooperative building followed by the Nason Street Diner.

An advertisement sent to Stephen D. Salmon of Acton, Mass.
The department store was located in the Riverside Block (117 Main St.) from 1893 to 1917.

The station was built in 1955. Used by Fire Department 1955-2022 and by Police Department 1955-2009.

Four women members of the Kanto Athletic Club.
see 2026.146 to view other members

Main Street is on the right with the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railway (trolley) tracks. Nason Street is on the left with the Lowell, Acton & Maynard Line. The Naylor Block is in the center, destroyed by fire in 1917.

On the left are the Boston & Maine Railroad tracks running parallel with Railroad Street. The center track, on Main St., is for the Concord, Maynard and Hudson St. Railroad (trolley). On the right is a siding of the B & M, with mill pond in…

The trolley tracks to South Acton (Lowell, Acton and Maynard St. RR.) are seen in the foreground curving from Main St. to Nason St,

The Question Club was organized in 1909 as a women's social club. The club met on the first Monday of the month at various members homes. Singing, conversation, cards, a business meeting and refreshments were on the agenda. The club was still…

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The mill on the left was headquarters for the Digital Equipment Corporation.
Adjacent to the mill in the center is the Assabet River and Walnut Street.
The right shows downtown Maynard, Nason and Main Sts.

The Powder Mill was located on the Acton-Maynard line. The office is approximately where 145 Powder Mill Rd., Acton is now with Sudbury Rd. slightly seen on the back left.

The Bancroft Street School was originally a single story building. The second story was added in 1910 as seen here.

Originally the site of Uncle Pete's Twin Tree Cafe, owned by Peter Carbone,
who sold it to his chef John Alphonse circa 1965.

John Alphonse started his restaurant career in 1933 as a chef. He worked at the former 1812 House, the Maridor, Abner…

Likely a view from below the Ben Smith Dam.

The view is from Summer Hill:
Far right, white building is St. Bridget's Church, a bit to left is the Main St. School, brick. Further to the left are the six white houses on Front Street and of course the Mill with a single chimney (in 1916 a second…

A card (in postcard format) sent to Thomas D. Weeks of Albuquerque, New Mexico from H. H. Scott of Maynard with warranty information for his stereo.

Copy of a 1879 lithograph made into a postcard.
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