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These are a sample of the yardsticks in the MHS collection. They were used both as advertising tools and in some cases measuring intruments to determine amount of oil/kerosene in a 55 gallon drum. Note telephone numbers: 540, TW 7-2951, 897-2951

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Front : Aino (Emma) Alatalo, Emma Weckstrom,_____?, Maria Laine, Iida Klemola, Lempi Raikunen

Center: Bertha Wirta, Sylvia Filppu, Aino Tarvainen, Mary Jarvi, Mary Kukkula, Elsa Heikkila, Selma Stansfield, Signe Heikkinen

Back: Impi Rivers,…

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This appears to be a customer that has won some windshield washer fluid at the gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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Front: Kusti Linna, Aili Saarela, Mary Kukkula, Arvo Rivers, Laina Walsh, Saimi Korsman, Ivar Dahiroth, Fred Uljua

Center: Burt Ruotsala, Charles Hekkala, Edward Helander, Arne Luoma, Oscar Laine, Albin Saaristo, Anton Anderson, August Lehto,…

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The Coop was briefly located at the corner of Waltham St. and Powder Mill Road.

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Margaret Boothroyd's identification card to be used at the Co-op to make payments.

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Newletter with information on the society and advertisements for items in the store.

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Certificate for one share of the Capital Stock of the Maynard Co-operative Milk Association issued to Mikko Saari on April 1, 1915. This Association became part of the Kaleva Co-operative Association in 1917.

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An orange Maynard Co-Op sports shirt with "ICE" logo on the back.

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Large wood framed, plastic and metal sign

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A collection of ration coupons including War Ration Books One, Two and Three, Fuel Oil Ration, United Co-operative Butter Card, V-Fuel Oil Ration and Sugar Ration.

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One share purchased by Mikko Saari in the Kaleva Co-operative Association later to become the United Cooperative Society.

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Helen Klemola, Co-op employee, with a "Salute to Maynard" hat serves hot dogs to customers of the United Co-op Store at 56-62 Main St.

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This book includes the Articles of Incorporation of the Cooperative when it joined cooperatives in Fitchburg, Quincy, Worcester, Norwood, Templeton, Peabody, and Gardner. The new United Cooperatives continued until 1921. The volume also contains the…

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Stamp reads: Riverside Cooperative Association, Maynard , Mass.
Chartered Nov. 12, 1878

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The original hand written report on the 25th Anniversary of the Cooperative, incorporated on November 12, 1878. It contains the names of the original incorporators.