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Assabet Mills Photo - ca 1932-33
A picture of the American Woolen Co. Mills further up and off from Thompson Street. This picture is of Mill Buildings #1, and # 5, and the field that is now Digital parking lot.
Assabet Mills Building #21 Swimming Hole Photo - ca 1932-33
A picture of the Assabet Mills swimming hole just right of the tree cluster off Thompson Street and Main Street, across the pond. The building is numbered 21.
Assabet Mills - 1917-1918
A picture of the Assabet Mills, dated 1917-1918, of Mill Building No. 1. This was taken after pond was all drained. Note pipeline at right. This supplied water for the wheels to supply power to run the mills.
The Shuttle
The shuttle, a double pointed device that carries the automatic bobbin, trails a taut thread and packs it tightly against the woven part of the fabric at the instant the shuttle reaches either end of its travel. It is the combination of the filling…
Your Maynard Guide and Directory - 1976
"The Town Book"
Mostly a phone directory of the residents and businesses of Maynard, also some information on the churches and town government.
The Maynard Guide - 1989 Edition
A guide endorsed by the Maynard Chamber of Commerce with information on government, history, activities, churches and businesses in Town.
Paper Mill Dam
A picture of the paper mill dam shows the dam located south of where the Assabet River runs under the Paper mill Bridge, Both the dam and the bridge were washed out in November 1927. The bridge was replaced.
Assabet Mills - 1872
This picture shows the iron bridge on the newly located Walnut Street. Note that the Maynard Block, or Masonic building, had not yet been built.
Millpond Picture
A picture of the Millpond. In order to make the river a more stable source of power, Amory Maynard bought from Haman Smith a strip of land connecting the river to the mill area. Artemus Whitney, a close associate of Maynard's, dug a canal that led…
New Mill Buildings during Construction
This picture shows new mill buildings during their construction.
Foundation for No. 1 Building - 1916
After the Millpond was drained so that the foundation for the new No. 1 mill building could be laid, a wooden flume was constructed to carry water from Sudbury Street to the mill.
Dry Finishing Room
Fabrics are steamed, brushed, sheared and pressed during this series of operations. The nap is raised by brushes and then cut to a uniform height by the huge shear blade, which operates like a stationary lawn mower as the fabric is fed under it.…
Grocery and Soda Fountain Building - 1931
A one story, wood-framed store on mill property that was rented for $75.00 per year in 1931. Mildred Crowe was the store owner. The structure to the right was one of the original mill buildings.
Construction of Mill Building No. 1 and No. 2 - 1916
A photo of the construction of Mill Building No. 1 and No.2 in 1916. The Millpond was drained during the construction period. A wooden flume was erected from the cove near the point at Front Street to the corner of mill building No. 5.
New Mill Equipment
In 1862,the mills became the Assabet Manufacturing Company. The small wooden buildings were replaced by brick buildings of enlarged capacity. New machinery was installed, and the manufacture of carpets changed to the manufacture of blankets, flannels…