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Middlesex and Assabet Houses
The attached houses where built in 1901 to house mill workers. The location is corner of Main St. and Florida Rd. where Post Office is now located. The wall the woman is sitting on can be seen in front of Amory Maynard House, 145 Main St.
Mill Building 7 Renovations - 1956
Photographs (before/after) of a renovation project of Mill Building #7 (the "Dye House") undertaken by Maynard Industries in 1956
Mill Clock One Hundred Anniversary Program - 1992
A commemorative program celebrating the Mill Clock installation and donation by Lorenzo Maynard in 1892.
Mill Employees After Work Camaraderie - ca 1916
American Woolen Mills
A photo of the woolen mill employees enjoying some after work fun taken in the Thompson Street field (now a parking lot). Front Row (l-r): Ed King, Jack Kane, Ed McManus, Ralph Sheridan, and John Hoffman; Back Row (l-r): Ed Hoffman, George Peterson,…
Mill Executives
American Woolen Company
A photograph of two Mill executives (unknown) looking over papers on a desk surrounded by various ledgers.
Calendar on right side of photograph indicates it was taken in March 1914.
Calendar on right side of photograph indicates it was taken in March 1914.
Mill Pond at the Time of Construction of Mill Building No. 1 - 1916
A photo of people enjoying the opportunity to walk on the bottom of the Mill pond which was drained in preparation of new building construction.
Mill Power House
Photograph of part of the Mill electrical power plant showing supervisors and staff. Generators and electrical distribution panels / switches are shown.
Mill Workers - ca 1900
Photograph of a group of 13 mill workers and surrounding machinery. Note overhead drive shafts and belts that powered the equipment (looms?)
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…
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.
Model of the First Turbine - Corliss Engine
This model was made by Theodoric Jones who was the first engineer at the Assabet Mills, about 1901-02, when the company began the manufacture of electricity. Mr. Jones was the Grandfather of Mrs. Arthur Price.
'George Corliss invented his…
'George Corliss invented his…
New Mill Buildings during Construction
This picture shows new mill buildings during their construction.
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…
Newton's Practical Weaver, 1888
The Practical Weaver is a book of reference for the mathematics involved in the daily running of the weaving, carding, spinning rooms. This includes wages, advertising and production costs, to name a few.
Notice Posted in Assabet Mill - 1879
PROOF OF INTOXICATION cause for immediate discharge. L. Maynard, Supt.
This notice was displayed in the mill for many years.
This notice was displayed in the mill for many years.
Notice Regarding Intoxication at the Assabet Manufacturing Company - 1879
A March 1879 Notice to the employees of the Assabet Manufacturing Company regarding termination of employment due to intoxication.
Notification of Public Auction of Assabet Mills properties
A booklet detailing the auctioning of properties formerly owned by Assabet Mills (including 101 cottages, 49 two family dwellings, and 12 parcels of unimproved land.)
Includes a sale terms, a detailed description of the properties (with…
Includes a sale terms, a detailed description of the properties (with…
Order Book 1927-31
American Woolen Company
The book has the date of order, date of carding and spinning , quantity and other information of the finished woolen cloth.