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An honor guard leads a marching band up Main Street as part of a parade. (Centennial Parade?)

2nd Row; John Sebastyn
Last Row Left: Ralph Gantino

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The man to the left of the Honor Guard is 'Swede' Johnson.

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The book contains the "Constitution of Maynard H & Ladder Truck No. 1", "Rules of Order", members from 1890 through 1896, and members from ca1939 through 1971 (not shown in pdf file).

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A form for reporting specific aspects of a fire event in Maynard, 1919.

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Driver has been identified as either Bill Quinn or Tony Collins.
Fireman, l to r: ___?, ___?, Arthur White, Gilly O'Donnell, Jack Matey, Albert Murphy, Bill Carney, Jack Croft, ___?, John Lawton

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The building on the right was the first Catholic Church at Assabet Village (now Maynard), built in 1865.

Firemen l to r
Front: James Murray, Frank Rhul (John Lawler ?), Allie Martin, Robert Denniston, Levi Cheney, William McAuslin, Jesse Sims,…

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The church to the right is St. Bridget's, then located on Main St. where this picture was taken.

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Del Martin, William Clements, Henry Ledgard, Joshua Edwards, James Murray, James Cleary, Joshua Edwards, Asahel Haynes,…

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A piece of chain dug from the ground at 7 Lindberg Ave., Maynard.

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Two hooks used by Mrs. Elizabeth (Johnston) Okerholm in the Assabet Mills. Mrs. Okerholm was a "hander-in" in the "drawing -in" department in the Mill. The hooks were used to pass the threads through the harnesses and reed before sending the warp to…

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A horn trophy from the Kanto Athletic Club (A.C.) Collection.

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Photograph of a manned horse and buggy taken at the American Powder Mill. (Note shadow of view camera and photographer at bottom.)

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This type is still used on work horses.

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A riding crop used when horse-back riding. The most common whip used when riding is a crop. Riding crops vary somewhat in length, but they are generally between 24 and 30 inches long. They have a fiberglass or cane rod covered in fabric or…

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Two very old horse shoes found in Maynard. Also, an additional four horse shoes are part of the collection.

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This type of tether was fastened to a leather strap which in turn was fastened to the harness at the rear of the horse's head. When the wagon stopped this tether was usually dropped to the ground and kept the horse from roaming too far away. The…

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The pictures were taken on Main Street right next to the first Roman Catholic Church in Maynard, early 1890's.

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Three sepia photos of Thomas "Tony" Collins, first full time fireman, driving the hose wagon.

see 1999.622.

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Dressed for Halloween with pumpkins and corn stalks on bay roof.

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A black and white photo of the house at 55 Concord St., Maynard, MA. The photo was taken in the winter of 1946.