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Whitman's Crossing - Boat Landing
This was the Lake Boon end of the ride on the Assabet River from Maynard. The Boston & Maine Railroad Station in background.
W. F. Litchfield Coal & Wood - ca 1900
The coal company picking up coal that was delivered by the Delaware & Hudson railroad car.
Summer Street Railroad Crossing Sterograph
A stereograph showing the railroad crossing at Summer Street.
Railroad Track Spike
This spike was found at the former carbarn of the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railroad. It was likely used for the trolley tracks.
Railroad Ticket - 1889
Canceled ticket for a special train for Maine Veterans of the Civil War from Boston to Gettysburg, PA.
Railroad Spikes
Spikes from the Boston & Maine RR, Marlboro Branch of the Fitchburg Division in Maynard.
Originally chartered as the Lancaster & Sterling R. R. On Monday after Thanksgiving in Dec 1848 work commenced on the gravel pit at "Brooks Crossing" now…
Originally chartered as the Lancaster & Sterling R. R. On Monday after Thanksgiving in Dec 1848 work commenced on the gravel pit at "Brooks Crossing" now…
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…
Old Colony System - New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad - 1895
Local time table
The Old Colony System did not directly serve Maynard. The closest Old Colony station would have been at Concord Junction or N. Sudbury.
Shown is the cover, a map of the system and a sample page of stations and fares.
Shown is the cover, a map of the system and a sample page of stations and fares.
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.
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.
Maynard Coal Company - 1920s - 1940s
Axel Lawson, the father of Dick Lawson who was a school physical education teacher, owned and operated the Maynard Coal Company from the 1920s through the 1940s. He conducted business from the offices on 127 Main St. The actual coal yard was behind…
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…
Maynard Railroad Station Sign
A blue "Maynard" sign that is from the Boston & Maine railroad station which stood on the corner of today's Main Street and Railroad Street: 151 Main Street. From photos of the station this was one of, perhaps 3, signs that were on the side of…
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.
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.
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.
Lake Boon Landing - 1926
The “Princess†carried passengers from the railroad and from the river boats around Lake Boon, stopping at several places.
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.