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Final Inspection of Fabrics - ca 1900
American Woolen Company
A photo showing the final examination of the fabrics as they are pulled over high racks. Inspectors reject or pass the finished pieces according to rigid standards set for the particular grades of fabric. (May not be the Maynard Mill)
The Dressing Room Employees - ca 1900
American Woolen Mill
This photo shows some of the workers in the Dressing Room of the mills. The warp yarns from the dresser spools are combined and laid side by side as they are wound in sections on the dressing reel. This will ultimately furnish the warp threads for…
Employees of the American Woolen Company - 1935
Photos of individual Woolen Company Employees 1935.
2013.241- 244
(top left)G. Stuart, mill chemist (top right) H.C. Johnson. production manager. (bottom left) Frank Brayden, boss fuller
(bottom right) Roy Nelson,…
2013.241- 244
(top left)G. Stuart, mill chemist (top right) H.C. Johnson. production manager. (bottom left) Frank Brayden, boss fuller
(bottom right) Roy Nelson,…
The Warping Room Employees - 1901
American Woolen Mills
A photo of employees who work in the Warping Department. These employees maintain machinery that uses strands of yarn to form heavier threads that will ultimately become a sixty inch finished width of fabric.
Weave Room Employees - ca 1900's
American Woolen Mills
Still Image of the employees in the perching weave room in the mill in the early 1900's. Left to right: James Keller, Frank Johnson, Thomas Wright, Harry Brooklyn, William McAuslin, Hiram Parkin, August Moynihan, Herbert Whitehead, and __ Smith.
Photo Album and Scrapbook - 1971
Town of Maynard Centennial
Two photo albums and a scrapbook showing the events that occurred as part of the towns 100th birthday.
Two sample pages shown.
Two sample pages shown.
Resident and Business Directory - 1902
Maynard and Acton
A book that contains " a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers, schools, societies,churches, Post-Offices, state census for 1900, rates of postage, etc."
(Note: The PDF contains the full searchable directory and is over…
(Note: The PDF contains the full searchable directory and is over…
Senior Class Pictures - Class of 1935
Maynard High School
l to r
Victor Kurowski, Walter (Walla) Boeske
Victor Kurowski, Walter (Walla) Boeske
Dry Finishing Employees
Employees of the dry finishing department 1905.
Front Row:
Second from left Albert C. Fourth from left P. Carbone
Front Row:
Second from left Albert C. Fourth from left P. Carbone
The Maynard Illustrated Almanac - 1878
An information booklet with lists of Acton, Concord and Maynard (shown) tax payers, advertisers, moral lessons, calenders, court schedules and other miscellaneous tidbits.
Maynard Street Guide and Where to Buy 1934-1935
A booklet published by the V.F.W. with ads for the local businesses. Several sample pages shown.
Maurice O'Conner - 1901
Letter of Recommendation
It would seem that Maurice worked for Mrs. A. M. Wilkins of Lincoln for the summer and requested a reference letter as to his work habits. It is interesting that Mrs. Wilkins summered in Lincoln but spent time in Washington, D. C.
Mary Priest Maynard 1805-1886
Mrs. Amory Maynard
Mary Priest Maynard is wife of Amory Maynard, founder of the Town of Maynard.
Walter Zancewicz - early 1940's
U. S. Marine
Walter Zancewicz was aboard the first ship, Marine Serpent, that entered Pearl Harbor after the bombing of December 7, 1941. The second photo is the ship.
United Cooperative Society Building - ca 1930
This picture shows the "Little Coop" with a foundation for the new "Little Coop" at the corner of Waltham St., Parker St. and Powder Mill Road.
Real Estate Transfer Receipt - 1888
Summer Street
John Robinson
This could have been the original "Old Brick School House"
Assabet Mill Employees - ca 1900
Photo of young boys working at blending. Scored wool and other fibers are blended before carding. As of 1891, one eighth of the workers were less than 16 years old and made 5.5 cents per hour.
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…