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Millworkers - Early 1900's.
A photo of American Woolen Mills Company employees on a break. People moved to Maynard primarily to access job opportunities provided by the Maynard Mills. These were people of all races, religions, and nationalities.
Wool Sorters
Wool sorters seperate the the newly arrived wool and sort the fibers according to type, grade and length.
American Woolen Mills - Early 1900's.
A picture of the American Woolen Company Mills at full production in the early 1900's.
Assabet Mill - 1936
A picture of the Assabet Mill with the Assabet River in overflow stages in 1936 .
New Mill Equipment
In 1862,the mills became the Assabet Manufacturing Company. The small wooden buildings were replaced by brick buildings of enlarged capacity. New machinery was installed, and the manufacture of carpets changed to the manufacture of blankets, flannels…
Construction of Mill Building No. 1 and No. 2 - 1916
A photo of the construction of Mill Building No. 1 and No.2 in 1916. The Millpond was drained during the construction period. A wooden flume was erected from the cove near the point at Front Street to the corner of mill building No. 5.
Grocery and Soda Fountain Building - 1931
A one story, wood-framed store on mill property that was rented for $75.00 per year in 1931. Mildred Crowe was the store owner. The structure to the right was one of the original mill buildings.
Dry Finishing Room
Fabrics are steamed, brushed, sheared and pressed during this series of operations. The nap is raised by brushes and then cut to a uniform height by the huge shear blade, which operates like a stationary lawn mower as the fabric is fed under it.…
Foundation for No. 1 Building - 1916
After the Millpond was drained so that the foundation for the new No. 1 mill building could be laid, a wooden flume was constructed to carry water from Sudbury Street to the mill.
New Mill Buildings during Construction
This picture shows new mill buildings during their construction.
Millpond Picture
A picture of the Millpond. In order to make the river a more stable source of power, Amory Maynard bought from Haman Smith a strip of land connecting the river to the mill area. Artemus Whitney, a close associate of Maynard's, dug a canal that led…
Assabet Mills - 1872
This picture shows the iron bridge on the newly located Walnut Street. Note that the Maynard Block, or Masonic building, had not yet been built.
The Shuttle
The shuttle, a double pointed device that carries the automatic bobbin, trails a taut thread and packs it tightly against the woven part of the fabric at the instant the shuttle reaches either end of its travel. It is the combination of the filling…
Assabet Mills - 1917-1918
A picture of the Assabet Mills, dated 1917-1918, of Mill Building No. 1. This was taken after pond was all drained. Note pipeline at right. This supplied water for the wheels to supply power to run the mills.
