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Directions for Using Standard Balances, Weights, and Meausres - 1848
The directions were published by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be used with a scale and associated standards.
People's Theater / Maynard Theater Window Card - week of Oct 2, 1932
A box office window card for the People's Theater and Maynard Theater advertising the movies of the week of Oct 2, 1932 including Love Me Tonight, The Doomed Battalion, Back Street, Tom Brown of Culver, Midnight Patrol.
Riverside Theater Lobby Card for "Those Who Dance"
A lobby card for the (silent) movie "Those Who Dance"
Cupid Valentine
A Valentine with two cupids under a brown crepe paper tree. The inscription reads: "Let our hearts with love combine then you will be my Valentine. The inside reads To: Miss Annie Hankla from Mrs. Mary Anderson".
Valentine
The front and back side of a Valentine that depicts a woman dressed in Roman toga-styled dress. She is driving a cart decorated with flowers and led by a white dove. The inside inscription reads To: Anni, From: E. Paanaen.
Postcard from Finland - 1904
A fancy postcard that contains an insert with a note. The postcard is addressed to Miss Eva May Edwards from Alfreda. It is dated August 18,1904 and seems to come from Finland.
Valentine Envelope
A Valentine envelope made from a cream-colored paper. It was paired with a Valentine, mailed using a 1 cent stamp. The envelope is addressed to Miss Eva Edwards, Maynard, Mass.
Silver and Blue Valentine
A Valentine showing an angel in the center, surrounded by silver lace with flowers and love birds on a decorative motif.
Victorian Style Valentine
A beautiful Valentine showing two angels in the center circle, surrounded by peach-colored flowers and silver lace. Above the angels are a little boy and girl pushing a flower cart. The inside is inscribed: From Roy Denniston.
Newspaper Article About Valentines
A newspaper article describing the real meaning behind Valentine's Day. It shows a picture of several antique Valentines belonging to the Maynard Historical Society. The article was published on February 10, 1983 and was seen in the The Beacon, theā¦
Valentine
A Valentine depicting a little boy and girl sitting under a tree on a bench. An inscription under the children reads "To My Valentine".
Cupids Valentine
A Valentine with a peach-colored tree, made of crepe paper, and two cupids. The poem reads: "My Valentine with charms so sweet, I lay this offering at your feet." The inside inscription reads To: Anne, From: Agnes. It is dated 1925.
Two Cupids Valentine
A beautiful Valentine showing two Cupids with their crepe paper basket. Inside the three dimensional basket is a Valentine message. The inscription reads: From: Omnij Jalmar Hyden. The date of 1925 is noted.
Valentine
A sweet Valentine showing a young boy holding his bouquet of hearts with his kitten looking on. The inscription inside reads: To: Annie, From: Agnes Anderson. The inside is also dated 1928.
A Blue and Gold Valentine
A blue and gold Valentine depicting a young girl peering out a window at a young boy, who is carrying a Valentine for her. The young boy's dog accompanies him. The inscription reads: "From: Esther, A Token of Affection".
Valentine with Love Birds
A blue Valentine depicting a little girl holding flowers with white love birds circling above her head. The inscription on the inside reads: To: Annie, From: Lempi.
Blue Valentine
A blue Valentine picturing two children holding a flower wreath, with two love birds above their heads.