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A form for reporting specific aspects of a fire event in Maynard, 1919.

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The log records the presence, absence and excused absence at call firemen meetings and response to fire alarms.

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A red and white sign advertising the Maynard Carnival held June 30-July 4, 2017. The Maynard Police and Fire Associations were the sponsors. The Carnival was held at the Fowler School, 3 Tiger Drive, Maynard. Fireworks were held on Sunday July 2,…

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Two Fire Department badges belonging to Joshua Edwards. One is for the Assistant Floor Marshall position and the other is for the Floor Marshall.

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A Maynard Fire Department badge worn by Joshua John Edwards. The Maynard Fire Department was organized May 1, 1890.

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Regulation poster hung in fire house.
Chief: Samuel Lawton
1st Asst: Charles Cahill
Clerk: Thomas A. Sweeney

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Two storage permits issued by the fire department to store oil on the premises.
1. To Mrs. Francis M. Coady, 60 Thompson St - 1933 - by Frank E. Parks, Fire Chief.

2. To Elmer H. Maynard, 43 Great Road - 1942 - by Richard Allan, Fire Chief.

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Mr. Peters was the first official Maynard Fire Department Chief in 1890.

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Fire department was located on Nason Street at that time.

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This picture was taken in the square in front of the ruins of Naylor Block which was completely destroyed by fire on February 11, 1917. The picture was taken the morning after the fire. (Alternate version is dated February 4, 1917 at…

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William Quinn, shown in both pictures, with other fireman training with a 1935 Dodge pumper bought used by the Maynard Fire Department. The dealer plates can be seen on the truck. The pictures are taken on Great Road where it passes over the canal…

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A collection of 22 pictures (7 shown) mounted on cardboard backing. Some of the scenes seem to be taken in the 1920's.

The file contains history, research notes, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other materials pertaining to the department, proposals and bids, and letters of commendation.

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The constitution and by-laws of Maynard's first official fire department (company).

(The document is likely a reproduction as it neither dated nor signed.)

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Two badges that were worn by Walter Priest who was a member of the Maynard Fire Department for many years.

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The building on the right was the first Catholic Church at Assabet Village (now Maynard), built in 1865.

Firemen l to r
Front: James Murray, Frank Rhul (John Lawler ?), Allie Martin, Robert Denniston, Levi Cheney, William McAuslin, Jesse Sims,…

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The pictures were taken on Main Street right next to the first Roman Catholic Church in Maynard, early 1890's.