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  • Collection: Oliver Warila Photographs

A team of sled dogs pulls a float in a Christmas Parade. (Rickles Cosmetics is visible in the background.) John Sokolowski is a participant
controlling the dogs pulling the Sled.

This appears to be the Maynard Fire Department spraying water into the Assabet River from the roof of a Mill building.

This appears to be the Maynard Fire Department spraying water into the Assabet River from the roof of a Mill building.

Unknown speaker at a meeting of the St. Bridget's Holy Name Society.

The alter at St. Bridgets church.

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A sign showing the pending move of St. John's Lutheran Church to it's Sudbury/Maynard location on Route 117.

Sign reads: "Future Site of St. John E.V. Lutheran Church, Now located at Glendale and Warren Streets, 1-1/2 blocks off Rt. 27, Church…

The church was built on Glendale Street by the Finnish workers from 1905-1907 and dedicated on June 6, 1908. The parish moved to a new location (North Sudbury) in 1967 and the building was later used as the Church of the Nazarene. It is currently a…

A group of strikers by a Thompson Street entrance to Bradley Container, located in Mill building #5.

A student speaks to the audience gathered in Glenwood Cemetery (?) as part of a Memorial Day observance. (NOTE: Picture is currently reversed and will be fixed.)

Photograph of students exiting a bus operated by Marty's Taxi Service to attend swimming lessons at Lake Boon.

(David Heitanen)

A group of students, probably on their way to/from a field trip, on a Maynard Bus Service bus. Joe Mancini the owner and driver was present to the right of the bus.

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

A unidentified surveyor with St. Bridget's Church in the background. He was working in the Mill parking lot across from the church.

A women seems to have won a telvision set from a local dealer.

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Fred's TV was located at 51 Main Street (rear)

Three black and white photos of Fred's Radio and TV Store was located at 51 Main Street (rear).

The Avalon, a bar located at 163 Main Street, proclaims itself the Boston Garden Annex and "Goooo Bruins!".
The Bar was owned by Bob Tobin and Walter Sokolowski

The Thomas Hillis House, 82 Summer Street, was also the home of the photographer Oliver (Swat) Warila.

The Thomas Hillis House, 82 Summer Street, was also the home of the photographer Oliver (Swat) Warila.
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