Browse Items (47 total)
Sort by:
Dismantling Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge over the Assabet River - 1980
A collection of eight photos (5 shown) of the bridge off Main Street.
W. F. Litchfield Coal & Wood - ca 1900
The coal company picking up coal that was delivered by the Delaware & Hudson railroad car.
Fitchburg Railroad Waybill - 1872
A receipt of goods shipped to H. H. Townsend, Union Depot (Manchester), New Hampshire from the Assabet Manufacturing Co. ( woolen mill) via the Marlboro Division of the Fitchburg Railroad. Amory Maynard at that that time was the Mill Agent.…
Railroad Bridge Removal - 1982
This was the B&M railroad bridge over the Assabet River. The Maynard DPW was in charge of the removal. The Raynor Scrap Company of Worcester, MA had the demolition contract. The I beams on the center span was brought to MBTA yard in Somerville, MA…
Summer Street Railroad Crossing Sterograph
A stereograph showing the railroad crossing at Summer Street.
Demolition of Railroad Bridge off Main St. - 1989
In May of 1989 the last of the railroad bridge was removed to make way for the new foot bridge over the Assabet River and the new Tobin Park.
Letter to Mr. R. L. Davis - 1848
Stow, Mass
A letter requesting information to Mr. Davis from Nath J Wyeth concerning the amount of fill for a slope cut.
Invoices from G. W. Todd for Horse and Buggy Rental - 1849
These two invoices list the horse, buggy and wagon rental to the Fitchburg Rail Road at the time of the Sterling Branch construction.
Letter to R. L. Davis from Stow Selectman - 1849
The Selectman, Micah Smith and A. E. Nelson, are concerned the railroad crossings are unsafe during the construction of the Sterling Branch of the Fitchburg Rail Road.
Maynard Centennial Image - River Race
The Brothers of the Brush sponsored an inner tube race down the Assabet River rapids in Maynard. The upper trestle bridge is the Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge, the lower structure is a bridge across the Assabet River that allows access to the coal…
Letter to Lewis Davis from John - 1849 ca
A letter issued by John _ to R. Lewis Davis regarding a trip to New York. The letter was inside an envelope with the label Bent & Bush Co. This letter is part of a collection dated 1849 ca.
Note & Envelope to Robert Lewis Davis, Esq. - 1852
A note from J. Gove, Esq. to Robert Lewis Davis, Esq. regarding a bill. The note is dated December 27, 1852, Concord, An envelope accompanies the note. The envelope is addressed to Robert Lewis Davis, Esq., Assabet, Mass.
Document from R. L. Davis - 1849
A note certifying the work of Sewall F. Belknap during the month of February 1849 written by Robert Lewis Davis, Resident Engineer for the Railroad. Work done included moving 6,139 cubic yards of earth; and, moving 28 cubic yards of loose rock on…
Missing Plans Letter to R. L. Davis - 1851
A letter from Daniel S. Sanborn to R. L. Davis concerning some missing plans during the construction of the Sterling branch of the Fitchburg Rail Road.
Railroad Ticket - 1889
Canceled ticket for a special train for Maine Veterans of the Civil War from Boston to Gettysburg, PA.
Centennial Monograph: The Battle of the Bottle
An account of the turbulent interplay of alcohol, the Temperance movement and Prohibition in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Transportation
A review of various forms of transportation and how they conveyed residents of Maynard, including walking, horseback, stage-coaches, steam trains, electric trolleys, busses and, finally, the automobile.