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  • Collection: Assabet Mills

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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.

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The American Woolen Company published an employees newsletter entitled "The A.W.Woolen Company Employees Booster". This document is the 2 page original - pp. 17-18 - of the Assabet Mills, Maynard, MA, 1922 report.

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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…

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A canvas bag used in the American Woolen Company in Maynard, Mass. The imprinted message reads "A. W. C. Beaton Yarn Bag Return to Drawing In".

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Two blanket labels and one set of directions on the cleaning and care of woolen blankets.

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A book outlining the payroll rates for the employees of the American Woolen Company including hourly wages for spinners, carders, weavers, finishers, and shippers.

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Christmas Party photograph of the Main Office of the American Woolen Company.

Eva Edwards Frye is noted in the original accession record.

Rear (l-r): Raymond Veitch, ?? Templeton, Margaret McCormack, William Bain, Lucille Sims, Rachel Dzerkaz,…

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A bill from the American Woolen Company's Electric Light Department, dated May 1929, for $4.20 for one month's worth of light.

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Cloth label that was sown on the finished product.

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A brown Paymaster's whistle used at the Assabet Mills on payday.

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