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18th Annual 6-Mile Road Race
A pamphlet that outlined the program for a road race. It was sponsored by the Kanto Athletic Club of the Finnish American Athletic League as an annual event, going from Memorial Park in Maynard to the Club picnic grounds at Fort Pond, Littleton. Many…
Hose Wagon in Front of Fire Station - early 1900's
Maynard Fire Department
Maynard's first fire station, located on Nason Street, was built ca 1891 and was used until early 1950's when a new station was built on Summer Street. Tony Collins is the driver, the first full time fireman (1903). At the very extreme left of the…
Maynard Brass Band - c.1894
This is perhaps the first Maynard Brass Band.
Back Row: l to r ___?, William Jones, William Stuart, Silas Sawyer, ___?, __Tuttle, the others unidentified
Front: 1st cadet on left, William Naylor; 2nd from right, Theodore Wollerscheid
Back Row: l to r ___?, William Jones, William Stuart, Silas Sawyer, ___?, __Tuttle, the others unidentified
Front: 1st cadet on left, William Naylor; 2nd from right, Theodore Wollerscheid
W. P. U. Lapel Pin
Women's Political Union pin worn by Mrs. Charles Warren when canvassing for the right of women to vote.
Original Key to Office of the Assabet Manufacturing Company
This original key to the office of the Assabet Manufacturing Company was in the possession of Mr. Paul Wilson, who at one time was in charge of the water works.
Maynard Junior Police - Merchant's Week - 1900
As part of Merchants Week boys dressed as police were on hand to escort Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, the "Hero of Santiago", when he visited Maynard on May 16, 1900. He was presented with a shuttle from the Assabet Mills.
l to r: Harrison…
l to r: Harrison…
Maynard Board of Selectmen -1921
Taken at the time of the town's 50th Anniversary
Left to right - Edwin Carlton, Frank S. Binks, Charles Keene.
Left to right - Edwin Carlton, Frank S. Binks, Charles Keene.
Maynard Fire Department Badges
Two badges that were worn by Walter Priest who was a member of the Maynard Fire Department for many years.
Nason Street from the Square - ca 1911
Jennie Deane's Millinery Store on the left front. Naylor's Block on right front. The Lorenzo Maynard watering trough can be seen at the curb in front of the Naylor Block.
Haman Smith House - 36 Great Road
The Haman Smith house, also known as the Case house, is located on Great Road. Haman owned much land in Assabet Village (now Maynard) and gave each of his four sons a farm.
Asa Smith's House on Summerhill Road
This is the house Amory Maynard lived in when first came to Assabet Village.
Benjamin, George Smith House at 38 Great Road
Built in 1784. The barn to the right and color copy was demolished in September 2022.
Dexter Smith House on Concord Street - 1970
Built in the early 1800's, it is still used as a private residence.
Levi Smith House on Great Road
Built in the late 1700's, at one time known as the Thompson or Eveleth Farm. Levi was the first to own the farm and in 1816 it was used as a tavern when the Great Road was opened between Boston and Fitchburg.
Left photo taken in 1925, right photo…
Left photo taken in 1925, right photo…
William Smith House on Great Road
From 1892 to 1947 was owned by the town and used as the Town Poor Farm for part of the time. In 1898 as many as 1664 "tramps" spent time there.
File folder for Cricket Club
Contains copies from newspapers, histories , hand written articles about cricket club and a Special Club License for alcoholic beverages from 1916.
Twilight Club Votes to Disband
Newspaper Article
An article that appeared in both the Maynard Enterprise and The Beacon in May 1964.
File folder for Twilight Club
Contains a history by Ralph Sheridan, miscellaneous copies of information referring to the Twilight Club, the Secretary's Minutes from 1904 to 1964, legal documents pertaining to the sale of the property at Lake Boon in 1964, memberships, newspaper…
COOP Employees - 1920's
United Co-operative Society
l to r:
Front: __Rahkonen, Lauri Hiipakka, Lempi Eklund, Waldemar Niemela, ___?, Aili Saarela, Charles Hekkala, Bill Saarela
Center: Oskari Kallio, __Pajunen, Axel Salmi, Frank Mark, ___?, Katie Tofferi, Elsa Tofferi, Mary Kukkula, Aarne…
Front: __Rahkonen, Lauri Hiipakka, Lempi Eklund, Waldemar Niemela, ___?, Aili Saarela, Charles Hekkala, Bill Saarela
Center: Oskari Kallio, __Pajunen, Axel Salmi, Frank Mark, ___?, Katie Tofferi, Elsa Tofferi, Mary Kukkula, Aarne…