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The two photos are taken a few moments apart. Back of the the top photo shown references: John Ranta, Jerry Bradley, Ruth Clare, Joe Allen and Henry Tollman
The single photo is taken from bridge looking up stream showing the paper mill dam and the…

Until 1927, The Falls Dam was located south (upstream) of where the Assabet River runs under the "Paper Mill Bridge". Both the dam and the bridge was washed out in the flood of November 1927. The bridge was replaced and is being replaced again in…

The second photo has a note pointing out the Music Hall (or the Rink) on Main Street. The woolen mill smoke stack is seen upstream of the Assabet River.

A stereograph of the Paper Mill Dam. The photograph is facing upstream of the Assabet River (west), with Assabet Mills in the distance.

This dam was used to harness water power to run the mill. Water that was used in the creation of paper was…

A picture of the paper mill dam shows the dam located south of where the Assabet River runs under the Paper mill Bridge, Both the dam and the bridge were washed out in November 1927. The bridge was replaced.

A photo of the Paper Mill Dam & Bridge.

Top view from the Paper Mill Bridge.
Bottom view looking up stream on the Assabet toward the Paper Mill Bridge and the Assabet Mill.

Photos of winter views from the Paper Mill Dam.

Until 1927 was located south of where the Assabet River runs under the "Paper Mill Bridge". Both the dam and the bridge was washed out in the flood of November 1927. The bridge was replaced and is being replaced again in 2012. The large dark…

Remains of this dam can still be seen from the Paper Mill (Waltham Street) Bridge. The picture was taken in the winter with Assabet River in flood.

This picture was taken from Paper Mill Bridge. The Falls are in the forefront. The large building at the right is the Music Hall.
The black and white version was published with only address allowed on back.

Assabet Mills smoke stack center back, Music Hall on far right

Paper Mill Falls at the end of Main Street and Summer Street

Near Waltham Street, site of old paper mill. Dam washed out with the Paper Mill Bridge in 1927. Assabet River went on a rampage after a terrific rainstorm. About 1829 a paper mill was built at the corner of Summer and Parker Streets, using the…
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