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

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The map was created to show the water system and fire protection for insurance purposes. It shows the structural components of the buildings and has myriad details about the town. see 1999.1492 for another copy

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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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A selection of 22 photos from the Maynard Fire Station Grand Opening ceremonies on January 21, 2023 at 30 Sudbury Street.

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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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This appears to be the Maynard Fire Department spraying water into the Assabet River from the roof of a Mill building.

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The street seemed to have the drainage system clogged
and flooded.

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Park street at Sherman St. was flooded probably from a backed up Drainage system.

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A ledger that documents the formation of Hose Company #1 in 1890.

The document includes the constitution and by-laws of the company, the original membership roster of the company, apparatus list, badges, and other lists.

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

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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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Fire department was located on Nason Street at that time.

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A forty page booklet of copied references in the Town Reports .

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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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A badge commemorating the 1905 Thanksgiving Eve Ball for the Maynard Fire Department. This badge has a portrait of the Maynard Fire Chief on it, possibly Thomas A. Sweeny.

1886-07-07 - Flood's Barn, Harriman and Main Streets (via sparks from train)
1893-04-20 - Tucker's Blacksmith Shop
1893-05-05 - Riverside Coop Stores & Hall; Public Library
1893-09-18 - Parmenter Barn and Stable
1894 - Hudson
1894-05-14 - Paper…