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- Collection: The Powder Mills, Paper Mill and Jewell Mill
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Stereo Card of the Paper Mill - 1872
The mill was located at the corner of Waltham and Parker Streets, on the river side of Parker Street. Built in 1820 by William May, it was sold to John Sawyer and then later to William Parker. In 1831 it became the Fourdrinier Paper Co., Inc. That…
American Cyanamid & Chemical Corp. Box
An American Cyanamid & Chemical Corp., American Powder Division, Maynard, Mass. large box. It contained ditching dynamite.
American Cyanamid & Chemical Corp. Box Panel
A piece of a wooden box with the label "American Cyanamid and Chemical Corp. - American Powder Division - Maynard, Mass, U.S.A." Mr. & Mrs. Worsley Fardy were traveling in New Hampshire and saw this piece of a box at a flea market.
American Powder Company - Corning Mill
Photograph of the "Corning Mill" at the American Powder Company.
American Powder Company - Glaze Mill
Photograph of the exterior and interior workings of a "Glaze Mill" at the American Powder Company. The glaze mill is where the final gun powder was coated to prevent degradation by water absorption.
American Powder Company - Mill Exterior
Photograph showing the exterior of a mill building at the American Powder Company. The pulley on the outside of the building was connected by a rope to motor located in a distant building. This kept any sparks created by the motor away from the…
American Powder Company Test Guns
These guns were used to test the powder in various types of shells.
American Powder Mill - Corning Mill
The corning mill is where the final product was ground into a suitable size for use as gun powder.
American Powder Mill - Wheel Mill
This photo was taken during the dismantling of the wheel mill. Each of the wheels weighed 7 tons. The cross shaft and crown gear weighted 3 tons making a total of 17 tons. The large crown gear had wooden teeth to avoid the friction or sparking of…
American Powder Mill Insurance Map - 1916
Acton, Mass.
Map shows the function of the various structures used in the manufacturing of gun powder.
American Powder Mill Office - ca 1900
Photograph of the American Powder Mill Office showing a fireplace and safe.
American Powder Mills - ca 1900
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Horse "Charles", William Hooper, William Hird, Frank Rand, Horse "Tige"
Horse "Charles", William Hooper, William Hird, Frank Rand, Horse "Tige"
American Powder Mills Truck
Photos of a restored American Powder Division truck seen at a show in 2011.
Army - Navy E Award
Charles Clark
A certificate given to Charles Clark in recognition for his contributions "by effort and efficiency while an employee of this company in winning the Army-Navy Production Award for Excellence in War Production"
Army-Navy "E" Award Certificate - 1943
William Salo
A certificate given to William Salo in recognition for his contributions "by effort and efficiency while an employee of this company in winning the Army-Navy Production Award for Excellence in War Production"
Attendees at the Army-Navy "E" Award Presentation - 1943
American Powder Division
see 1999.956 for information on the presentation and award.
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top row: Harold J. Morgan, Rufus F. Burgess, Michael Murray & Fred Jones
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top row: Harold J. Morgan, Rufus F. Burgess, Michael Murray & Fred Jones
Cartridge Powder Label
American Powder Mills
A paper label used to identify rifle cartridge shell powder kegs.
Collapse of Paper Mill Bridge
Flood of November - 1927
A photo of the bridge, which was composed of field stone and granite, but the heavy rains caused a flood to undermine the structure. A concrete bridge was built at that time and it lasted until 2012 when it was replaced.
The second photo shows the…
The second photo shows the…
Collection of American Powder Mills Stencils
Five stencils used to mark cases and bundles at the American Powder Mills.