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  • Collection: Assabet Mills

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Taken on the steps of the Congregational Church.

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View across the pond of the mill with two chimneys visible.
Chimney on left taken down in mid-1950's.
The RR Station can be seen on the left in the top photo.

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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.

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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…

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Dry Finishing Room Employees at Assabet Woolen Mills

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Group portrait of Mill employees (unidentified).

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Photograph of Mill Workers. A few have been identified.
Four standing in the back, first on left is John McCormick, other three unidentified. Directly in front of McCormick is Joe Chidley (five buttoned sweater). Two to the left of Chidley is…

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Wool sorters seperate the the newly arrived wool and sort the fibers according to type, grade and length.

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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…

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A book that describes the inception and history of the American Woolen Company, including pictures/sketches of the American Woolen Company's 19 mills.

We have included the text of pages 49-51, related to the Assabet Mills of Maynard.

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Joe Boothroyd's insurance card that outlines the benefits offered by the Woolen Mill.

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A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.

This photo appears to have been taken during early spring. This was taken before the parking lot on the end of Building 5 has been constructed.

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A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.

This photo was taken during the winter and looking to the north (Main Street runs left-to-right and Walnut Street runs vertically on the left side and a…

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A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.

This photo appears to have been taken during early spring. This was taken before the parking lot on the end of Building 5 has been constructed. At the…

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A black and white aerial photograph of the Mill complex during the Maynard Industries era.

This photo appears to have been taken during early spring. facing north-west This was taken before the parking lot on the end of Building 5 has been…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…