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Aerial Photograph of the Mill Complex
A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.
This photo appears to have been taken during late spring facing south, providing an aerial perspective of the mill from Main Street.
This photo appears to have been taken during late spring facing south, providing an aerial perspective of the mill from Main Street.
Aerial Photograph of the Mill Complex
A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.
This photo appears to have been taken during winter facing northwest, providing an aerial perspective of the mill from Thompson Street. Main Street and…
This photo appears to have been taken during winter facing northwest, providing an aerial perspective of the mill from Thompson Street. Main Street and…
Aerial Photograph of the Mill Complex
A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.
This photo appears to have been taken during winter facing north, providing an aerial perspective of the mill from Thompson Street. Main Street, Nason…
This photo appears to have been taken during winter facing north, providing an aerial perspective of the mill from Thompson Street. Main Street, Nason…
Aerial Photograph of the Mill Complex
A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.
This photo provides an aerial perspective of the mill from the Assabet River looking southeast towards Main Street and Thompson Street.
This photo provides an aerial perspective of the mill from the Assabet River looking southeast towards Main Street and Thompson Street.
Aerial Photograph of the Mill Complex
A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.
This photo provides an aerial perspective of the mill, and particularly building #5 from Thompson Street. Main Street, Nason Street, and the railroad…
This photo provides an aerial perspective of the mill, and particularly building #5 from Thompson Street. Main Street, Nason Street, and the railroad…
Dressing and Slasher Room Group - 1900's American Woolen Company Mills
These men are employees of the American Woolen Mills in the early 1900's. They are working in the Dressing and Slasher Room. (Front Row) Wilbur Hamlin, John Brophy, Harry Sullivan, David Sharpe; (Back Row) William Whitehead, George Howes, Harry…
Draining the Mill Pond - 1977
12 color snapshots of the draining of the Mill Pond taken by Elizabeth Schnair, July 1977. One photo is of the exposed trestle used in 1916-1917 when building Mill No. 1. Another photo is of the wooden pipeline used to convey water to mill while…
Comptometer
A comptometer used in the Assabet Mills. The Comptometer was the first commercially successful key-driven mechanical calculator, patented in the United States by Dorr Felt in 1887. The partnership was incorporated as the Felt & Tarrant…
American Woolen Company Paymaster's Whistle
A brown Paymaster's whistle used at the Assabet Mills on payday.
Assabet Mills Property Map - 1951
Plan of Land and Buildings of the Assabet Mills, Maynard, Massachusetts owned by the American Woolen Company.
Scale: 80 feet to 1 inch
Major highlights and property references include:
Mill Compex (with building numbers)
Mill Pond (Water…
Scale: 80 feet to 1 inch
Major highlights and property references include:
Mill Compex (with building numbers)
Mill Pond (Water…
General Electric Company Metal Plate
A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The metal plate has a General Electric Co. signature along with Patent Dates Feb. 1888, October 1890, November 1893, Feb. 1895, and May 1896.
General Electric Company Metal Plate
A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The plate reads: "Continuous Current Generator". The General Electric Company is located in Schenectady, NY.
General Electric Company Metal Plate
A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The plate reads: "Alternating Current Generator". It was first patented in February 1888.
Assabet Mills - Overseers - 1921
Photograph of the overseers of the mill taken in 1921.
Left to Right
Front Row
1. Harry Burnham 2. James J Morgan 3. Everett Troope, Sr (alternate spelling Troup) 4. Charles Courtney 5. Frank Prue 6. Joseph Donohue 7. Albert Easthope 8. Thomas…
Left to Right
Front Row
1. Harry Burnham 2. James J Morgan 3. Everett Troope, Sr (alternate spelling Troup) 4. Charles Courtney 5. Frank Prue 6. Joseph Donohue 7. Albert Easthope 8. Thomas…
Cloth from Assabet Mills - 1916
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.
Woolen Mill: Laying the Foundation for Number 1 Mill - 1918
Photograph of Mill Construction of the Number 1 Mill (Building 1) in 1918 showing construction equipment and the flume which carried water from the canal to the boiler room (the mill pond was drained for the construction project).
Note: Sheridan…
Note: Sheridan…
Woolen Mill Building 1 Construction - 1917
Photograph of construction equipment laying the foundation of Number 1 Mill (Building 1). The Mill pond has been drained and a wooden flume carrying the water to the boiler room from the canal on Front Street is visible in the background. Note the…
American Woolen Company and Express Employees with Shipment of Cloth 1920.
Woolen cloth being shipped by express from the Assabet Mills in 1920. The mill workers were able to load 347 pieces of wrapped wool onto the train car in 5 and 1/2 minutes.
From Left to Right 1.___, 2. Florian Konowicz, 3. Harley O'Brien, 4. John…
From Left to Right 1.___, 2. Florian Konowicz, 3. Harley O'Brien, 4. John…
Woolen Mill Construction - Foundation of Building 1 - 1918
Construction of Mill Building 1 in 1918 required the draining of the mill pond. This photograph shows the drained pond, the flume carrying water to the mill from the canal, a trench for the foundation of the building and construction equipment…