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A member of the Historical Society since its inception. Served as president for three years and as vice-president for sixteen years. Very active in the historical society and interested in all phases of the history of Maynard. Died suddenly on…

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Standing: Joseph Boothroyd, Birger Koski, Ralph Sheridan

Seated: Elizabeth Schnair, William Bennett, Virginia Murphy

The tub was then located in front of the Town Building.
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1st photo: Swede Johnson, Rudy Koski
2nd photo: Ralph Sheridan, Riudy Koski

Maynard Centennial Committee making final payment on money appropriated by the Town of Maynard for its centennial celebration.
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Elizabeth Schnair, Joe Boothroyd, Bill Bennett, Ralph Sheridan, Virginia Murphy, Town Treasurer Howard King, Rudy…

Ralph Sheridan, long time Maynard historian, with groups of people at various events. The last photo is from April 1976, Open House at the Maynard Public Library, featuring a display from the Maynard Historical Society. A: Mrs Ralph Sheridan, Ralph…

Founding member of the Maynard Historical Society and long time Maynard historian. Here presented paper on the gas company at a Historical Society meeting.

Eva Fidanza presented a paper on St. George's Episcopal Church.
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1st photo: Elizabeth Schnair, Mrs. Otis Hunter, George Edwards, Eva Fidanza

2nd photo: Alice Hakala, Marie Sheridan, Elizabeth Schnair

3rd photo: James Farrell

4th…

A collection of photos taken at various meetings and events.
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1st photo: Ralph Sheridan, Rudy Koski, Jim Farrell

2nd photo: Frank E. Sandersn

3rd photo: Ralph Sheridan, ___?, Elizabeth Schnair, Rudi Koski

4th photo (1969): Front-…

List of elected and non-elected officials that served the town for its first 100 years. The lists were collected from the Maynard Annual Reports and compiled by Ralph Sheridan.
Included are the people who were on the Board of Selectman, School…

1st photo: Taken around 1900. It shows the backside of the newly constructed Masonic Building, the apartments on River Street, the back of the Congregational Church, and in the foreground the river and Walnut Street bridge.

2nd photo: Taken in…

It was located off of Mill Street.
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1st Photo:
Milton ( Jack) Whitney, Peter Jensen, Donat Gagne, Mary (Cheney) Mayberry, Gerald Lyons, Evariste Gagne (owner), Carl Swanson

2nd photo with the rolling stock:
Donat Gagne, Gerald Lyons,…

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Beverly G. Allan, Secretary; Elizabeth M. Schnair, Publicity; Ralph L. Sheridan, Chairman; Winnifred G. Hearon, Treasurer; Birger R. Koski, Vice Chairman

1st photo: Ralph Sheridan introducing William Baron

2nd photo: William Baron addressing the Maynard Historical Society

Top photo near Powder MIlls
Bottom photo at railroad bridge Maynard Coal Company

Picture taken at the Sudbury Street railroad crossing.

Looking east toward the junction of Nason and Main.
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___?, George Hack, Henry Connors, Emmett Wall, Joe Sheridan, Hugh Connors, "Count" Lambert

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Charles Whitman, Herbert Martin, Israel Janell, Charles Randall, Warren Ball, Christopher Myers (in rear)

Andrew made this cord wood saw with a belt conveyor powered by a Model T Ford engine.