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  • Collection: Assabet Mills

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Taken on the steps of the Congregational Church.

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View across the pond of the mill with two chimneys visible.
Chimney on left taken down in mid-1950's.
The RR Station can be seen on the left in the top photo.

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Load of Cloth from Assabet Mills at the Express Office on Main Street, 1916. From Left to Right Arthur Jordan, Richard Parmenter at rear of truck, Joe Fitzpatrick, Arley Lawrence at side, William Nelson, driver.

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Dry Finishing Room Employees at Assabet Woolen Mills

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Group portrait of Mill employees (unidentified).

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Photograph of Mill Workers. A few have been identified.
Four standing in the back, first on left is John McCormick, other three unidentified. Directly in front of McCormick is Joe Chidley (five buttoned sweater). Two to the left of Chidley is…

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Wool sorters seperate the the newly arrived wool and sort the fibers according to type, grade and length.

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During 1916 and 1917 when No. 1 mill was being built it was necessary to drain the pond. This was accomplished by building a coffer dam from a point off Front Street to the grove off Sudbury Street (now the mill parking lot) and another coffer dam in…

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A book that describes the inception and history of the American Woolen Company, including pictures/sketches of the American Woolen Company's 19 mills.

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Joe Boothroyd's insurance card that outlines the benefits offered by the Woolen Mill.

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An aerial picture of Maynard and the Mills.

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A colored photo of an aerial view of the Mill.

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Union Contract with the workers of the 13 American Woolen Company Mills including the Assabet Mills of Maynard.

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The 1860 Seventh Annual Circular published by the American Water Wheel Company describes the company's recent improvements, product updates, and customer endorsements.

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A drawing of the woolen mills for insurance purposes.

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This identification button was worn by all empoyees at the Assabet Mills, Maynard, during the early 1920's. These buttons were worn by Salvatore Terrasi (1999.2699); George Peterson (1999.244); Henry Slyvert (1999.245); Niilo hyden (1999.1099); Niilo…

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A booklet published by the American Woolen Company celebrating the Christmas season of 1922, including Christmas messages from each Mill President.

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Photograph of the Assabet Mills of the American Woolen Company taken in early 1900s. Note that the mill pond is frozen and covered with snow. Also note that there is set of 12 train cars running along the back side of the pond.

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A photo of the American Woolen Company Mills.

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An insurance identification card for Edwin A. Laurila, an employee of the American Woolen Company in 1918.