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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…

PROOF OF INTOXICATION cause for immediate discharge. L. Maynard, Supt.
This notice was displayed in the mill for many years.

Bobbin of dark brown yarn from Assabet Mills.

Taken on the steps of the Congregational Church.

This original key to the office of the Assabet Manufacturing Company was in the possession of Mr. Paul Wilson, who at one time was in charge of the water works.

This shuttle was donated by Mr. George Peterson who worked his lifetime up to retirement in the Assabet Mill. During the ownership of the American Woolen Company he was employed in the carding department. He later worked as a maintenance man and a…

A spindle used in the woolen spinning mules.

These four employees are some of the many who worked in the weave room.
Left to Right: (front row) Wm. Smith and H.Maynard

(back row) Wm. Denniston and John Brayden

Photo taken at Holmes' studio.

Originally Walnut St. was laid out in 1865 and ran from Main St. to Thompson St. and was on the south side of the Assabet River, but in 1862 it was relocated on the north side of the river from Main Street to Parker Street and an iron bridge built. …

This shuttle was used in the weave room of the Assabet Mills and has been in the possession of John W. Katvala for more than fifty years. Mr. Katvala is living in California, and when he learned that we were looking for a shuttle he immediately…

The light-colored cone was used in the Assabet Mills and has been in the possession of the D'Errico family for many years. It was used by Harry D'Geronimo. A date of September 7, 1932 is penciled on the side of the cone.

The second is a dark brown…

This shuttle was used in the weave room of the Assabet Mills and has been in the possession of the D'Errico family for many years.