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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.…
File Folder for Maynard Transportation
Eight folders that contain histories, newspaper clippings, schedules, tickets, boating news, train wrecks and accident information and general information on the state of public transportation in Maynard
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…
Dismantling Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge over the Assabet River - 1980
A collection of eight photos (5 shown) of the bridge off Main 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.
Date Nails
Boston & Maine Spur
Date nails were inserted into the cross ties when they were laid on the railroad bed. The nails had two digits on the head that indicated the year. Date nails were in full use by 1910, with there use terminated in 1969 when other methods were used to…
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.
Centennial Monograph: The Battle of the Bottle
An account of the turbulent interplay of alcohol, the Temperance movement and Prohibition in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Ice Houses
Before the widespread availability of refrigeration one of the only way to keep things cool was with ice. Fresh water supplies, such as the Assabet River flowing through town, was a source of ice during the winter and a major industry grew up around…
Boston and Maine Railroad Yard - early 1900's
Maynard, Mass.
The Assabet Mills is on the right behind the Mill Pond. The train depot is center back.
Boston & Maine Railroad Train Wreck at Baker Bridge - 1905
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Trains collided at Baker Bridge in Lincoln on the Boston & Maine Railroad on November 26, 1905. Several Maynard people on the train from Boston. Miss May Campbell was killed. Others seriously injured - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Batley, Harvey Broadbent…
Boston & Maine Railroad Train Wreck - 1902
At the Florida Rd. railroad bridge (Assabet House is visible in the background).
Boston & Maine Railroad Station early 1900's
Maynard, MA.
First photo taken 1902, the second in 1912.
Located on Main Street across from the Assabet Mill. The first picture was taken in the early 1900's by R.J. Keep of East Jaffrey, NH from where the Country Store [formerly] stood. Enlargement was made by…
Located on Main Street across from the Assabet Mill. The first picture was taken in the early 1900's by R.J. Keep of East Jaffrey, NH from where the Country Store [formerly] stood. Enlargement was made by…
Boston & Maine Railroad Station & Train early 1900's
Maynard, MA
Pictured is the train about to leave for Boston. Before the arrival of automobiles several trains per day left Maynard for Boston and Marlboro.