Postcards
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Title
Postcards
Description
The MHS Postcard Collection is one of the best, and possibly most entertaining, way of looking into the history of the Town. Each postcard is a little cultural time capsule.
Most contain images of the day -- often events and scenes that you wouldn't consider postcard material today. Many of our donated postcards show the correspondence of the times - short dispatches from our town across the decades.
Most contain images of the day -- often events and scenes that you wouldn't consider postcard material today. Many of our donated postcards show the correspondence of the times - short dispatches from our town across the decades.
Contributor
Dave Griffin (Maynard Historical Society)
This is a PREVIEW of Items in the Postcards Collection
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Alfred T. Haynes & Co. - Promotional Postcard Department Store Maynard, Mass.
An advertisement sent to Stephen D. Salmon of Acton, Mass.
The department store was located in the Riverside Block (117 Main St.) from 1893 to 1917.
The department store was located in the Riverside Block (117 Main St.) from 1893 to 1917.
Fire & Police Station - Postcard Maynard, Mass.
The station was built in 1955. Used by Fire Department 1955-2022 and by Police Department 1955-2009.
Kanto Athletic Club Maynard, MA.
Four women members of the Kanto Athletic Club.
see 2026.146 to view other members
see 2026.146 to view other members
Wide Angle View of the Square, Junction of Main and Nason St. Maynard
Main Street is on the right with the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railway (trolley) tracks. Nason Street is on the left with the Lowell, Acton & Maynard Line. The Naylor Block is in the center, destroyed by fire in 1917.
Wide Angle View of Main Street Crossing
On the left are the Boston & Maine Railroad tracks running parallel with Railroad Street. The center track, on Main St., is for the Concord, Maynard and Hudson St. Railroad (trolley). On the right is a siding of the B & M, with mill pond in…
Congregational Church, Maynard, Mass
The trolley tracks to South Acton (Lowell, Acton and Maynard St. RR.) are seen in the foreground curving from Main St. to Nason St,
The Question Club- ca.1910
The Question Club was organized in 1909 as a women's social club. The club met on the first Monday of the month at various members homes. Singing, conversation, cards, a business meeting and refreshments were on the agenda. The club was still…
Aerial View, Maynard, Mass.
The mill on the left was headquarters for the Digital Equipment Corporation.
Adjacent to the mill in the center is the Assabet River and Walnut Street.
The right shows downtown Maynard, Nason and Main Sts.
Adjacent to the mill in the center is the Assabet River and Walnut Street.
The right shows downtown Maynard, Nason and Main Sts.
Powder Mill Office Greetings from Maynard, Mass.
The Powder Mill was located on the Acton-Maynard line. The office is approximately where 145 Powder Mill Rd., Acton is now with Sudbury Rd. slightly seen on the back left.
Bancroft Street School House, Maynard, Mass.
The Bancroft Street School was originally a single story building. The second story was added in 1910 as seen here.
Alphonse's Powder Mill Restaurant Hearth Room
Originally the site of Uncle Pete's Twin Tree Cafe, owned by Peter Carbone,
who sold it to his chef John Alphonse circa 1965.
John Alphonse started his restaurant career in 1933 as a chef. He worked at the former 1812 House, the Maridor, Abner…
who sold it to his chef John Alphonse circa 1965.
John Alphonse started his restaurant career in 1933 as a chef. He worked at the former 1812 House, the Maridor, Abner…
Assabet Mills and Bird's-Eye of Maynard, Mass.
The view is from Summer Hill:
Far right, white building is St. Bridget's Church, a bit to left is the Main St. School, brick. Further to the left are the six white houses on Front Street and of course the Mill with a single chimney (in 1916 a second…
Far right, white building is St. Bridget's Church, a bit to left is the Main St. School, brick. Further to the left are the six white houses on Front Street and of course the Mill with a single chimney (in 1916 a second…
H. H. Scott Warranty Card - 1967
A card (in postcard format) sent to Thomas D. Weeks of Albuquerque, New Mexico from H. H. Scott of Maynard with warranty information for his stereo.
First Automobile in Maynard, Mass.
Dr. F. U. Rich owned the first automobile in Maynard. He is seen driving the car with his daughter, Gertrude Rich Cooke, as a passenger.