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Finnish Workingmen's Association Gymnasts - ca 1915
Parker Street Hall
Stage curtain is canvas on a wooden roll which was raised and lowered via pulleys. The photo is undated but electicity was availabe (see light bulbs), sometime after 1900.
On floor, 2nd from left: Elli Yuojarvi
3rd row (standing) l to r: Pekka…
On floor, 2nd from left: Elli Yuojarvi
3rd row (standing) l to r: Pekka…
A Finnish Wedding - 1912
Hermanni Savikoski and Anni Suorsa
l to r
Front Row Sitting (7): Helmi Hilander, Sandra Maki, Hermanni Savikoski (groom), Anna Suorsa (bride), Jeeli Savikoski, Hannah Savikoski, Elviira Hiltunen - child standing is the son of Vaino & Tyyne Keto
Second Row (12): Emma Aho holding…
Front Row Sitting (7): Helmi Hilander, Sandra Maki, Hermanni Savikoski (groom), Anna Suorsa (bride), Jeeli Savikoski, Hannah Savikoski, Elviira Hiltunen - child standing is the son of Vaino & Tyyne Keto
Second Row (12): Emma Aho holding…
Imatra Band - 1912
Parker Street Hall
l to r
Front : Jim Lucchesi, John Ojalehto
2nd: Frithioff Tofferi, Jesse Sikila, Ivar Sjoblom, William Lehto, William Sjublois, Victor Hotakainen, Oskar Tofferi, Oskar Ahola, Katti Ruska, Toivo Frigard, Hjalkar Saarinen, William Kickola,
3rd:…
Front : Jim Lucchesi, John Ojalehto
2nd: Frithioff Tofferi, Jesse Sikila, Ivar Sjoblom, William Lehto, William Sjublois, Victor Hotakainen, Oskar Tofferi, Oskar Ahola, Katti Ruska, Toivo Frigard, Hjalkar Saarinen, William Kickola,
3rd:…
Parker Street Hall - ca 1915
The hall was built by the Finnish Workingmen's Socialist Society in 1909 and enlarged in 1916. It was used for dances, meetings, sports and dramatics. The top photo shows the Imatra Band in front of the balcony.
Women's Guild - 1933
United Co-operative Society
l to r
Front: (on floor) Leslie Rivers, Roy Helander
1st row: Saimi Korsman, Mrs. Rahkonen, Hanna Weckstrom, Mrs. Anderson, Alma Saaristo, Saima Helander (with daughter Vivian), Mrs. Stansfield, Sandra Leivo, Mari Torppa, Helmi Ruotsala
2nd row:…
Front: (on floor) Leslie Rivers, Roy Helander
1st row: Saimi Korsman, Mrs. Rahkonen, Hanna Weckstrom, Mrs. Anderson, Alma Saaristo, Saima Helander (with daughter Vivian), Mrs. Stansfield, Sandra Leivo, Mari Torppa, Helmi Ruotsala
2nd row:…
Finnish Socialist Junior Sports and Calisthenics League - 1927
A course given by __ Lassila, visiting director at the Parker Street Hall.
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Front: ___?, Into Kallio, Hebry Salmela, Albert Kouppi, __Kangas, Ed Helander, ___?, ___?, Kaleva Tofferi, ___?
2nd: Irene Anderson, __ Sahlsten, Lauri Manning,…
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Front: ___?, Into Kallio, Hebry Salmela, Albert Kouppi, __Kangas, Ed Helander, ___?, ___?, Kaleva Tofferi, ___?
2nd: Irene Anderson, __ Sahlsten, Lauri Manning,…
Centennial Monograph: Organized Labor in Maynard
With a textile mill as the center of employment (and economic power) for the first 75 years of Maynard's existence, it is not surprising that labor unions were deeply threaded through those years as well. A detailed chronology of labor unions in…
Centennial Monograph: The Finnish People in Maynard
A historical summary of Finnish immigrants arriving in Maynard and their wide-ranging impact on the town.
Imatra Band - early 1900's
Maynard, Massachusetts
Variously referred to as the "Finnish National Band" and the "1st Temperance Society Band"
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Front Row: Pekka Pekkala, Hugo Kajander, Matti Sarvela, Matti Hekkala, ___?, ___?, Erick Huikari, John Forssi
Center Row: Oskari Saari, __Hilden,…
l to r
Front Row: Pekka Pekkala, Hugo Kajander, Matti Sarvela, Matti Hekkala, ___?, ___?, Erick Huikari, John Forssi
Center Row: Oskari Saari, __Hilden,…
