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  • Collection: Oliver Warila Photographs

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Demolition of the Assabet & Middlesex House buildings at 143 Main Street. The buildings were most recently used as the Town Hall but are being destroyed to become the new Maynard Post Office.

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Walter Boeske and an unknown customer. Boeske Brothers Rambler auto dealership was located on Brown Street (Rout 27). Rambler stopped producing automobiles in 1969, so we assume this photo is prior to 1970.

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Speculating that this building fire was on Main Street (177 Main) The business appears to be television/radio store.

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This Esso gas station was located on Main & Waltham Streets and was operated by Charlie Colburn

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Looks like somebody just won a television at the Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street. A "Dollar Stretcher Sale" was happening at the time. The contest winner's shirt implies he…

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Campaigners for Maynard Selectman Howard Boeske's run for State Representative. Howard is in the photo 2nd from the left.

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Campaigners for Maynard Selectman Howard Boeske's run for State Representative. Howard is in the photo 4th from the left.

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A customer fills up their tank at a Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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Campaigners for Maynard Selectman Howard Boeske's run for State Representative. Howard is 2nd from left in the photo. His nephew Paul Boeske is in the vehicle.

Howard Boeske Sr., Paul Boeske (driving), Howard Boeske Jr. (right)

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Storefront of a Manning's Pharmacy at 76 Main Street

This was the location of one of two long-time pharmacies in Maynard.

Originally it was a pharmacy owned by Frank Fearns, who operated it in the 1920s and 1930s (probably earlier). Frank…

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Tommy Kane and Paula Saarinen looking at books in the Maynard High School Library at Great Road.

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Somehow connected to Maynard Selectman Howard Boeske's campaign for State Representative.

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A United Co-op store employee (Ravha Malmberg) shows a customer some Homer Laughlin Autumn Harvest dinnerware (9 cents per piece). The store was located at 56-62 Main St.

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Paul's Bakery was located at 51 Main Street.

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A Maynard Police officer (Eino Nyholm) stands with two Girl Scouts in front the Maynard Police and Fire Station (Summer Street).

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This appears to be a customer that has won some windshield washer fluid at the gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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A sign on 1 Tiger Drive off Great Road for the Maynard High School.

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Ray's was a repair and gas station located at 76 Powder Mill Road.

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Ray's was a repair and gas station located at 76 Powder Mill Road.

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This appears to be a demonstration of a new police radar.

Howard Boeske (onlookers)