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Assabet River Launches - 1906 - 1914
First photo is a copy from an ad in the local paper. The boats ran from south of the Ben Smith Dam, Maynard to Lake Boon from May to October. It is likely the "Gertrude" in front of the boat house in Maynard. The chimney in back right is at the…
Metal Plates on "W. F. Litchfield Bridge" - 1979
Plates read:1st - Erected for W. F. Litchield
2nd- The United Construction Co
Contractors,
Albany N.Y.
American
Bridge Co,
of N.Y.
Builders
The bridge was built in…
2nd- The United Construction Co
Contractors,
Albany N.Y.
American
Bridge Co,
of N.Y.
Builders
The bridge was built in…
Trolley Car at the Powder Mills - ca 1905
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
A trolley car crossing the Assabet River at the Powder Mill Woods.
Trolley at Paper Mill Corner - 1903
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The trolley first went into service in 1901. Here a car is returning from Concord on Powder Mill Road approaching a turn onto Summer Street.
Shoveling Snow for the Trolley - 1920
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
Men identified in photos are: Phil Bower, Cornelius Lynch and Ed Ledgard.
Headquarters/Garage of Concord, Maynard & Hudson Bus Line - ca 1925
This was the car barn for the former trolley now out of business. The bus company later became the Lovell Bus Line.
Jitney Bus
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Bus Line
The old Jitney Bus was typical rolling stock of the C, M & H bus line that later became the Lovell Bus Line
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway Company - 1901
The photo shows the Superintend's House, Power Station, and Car Barn/Office.
Power Station - ca 1901
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The electricity to run the trolley was generated in this building. It was a brick building with iron trusses, 48 by 120 ft., covered with a wood roof overlaid with tar and gravel.
The interior of the structure had two Babcock & Wilcox boilers…
The interior of the structure had two Babcock & Wilcox boilers…
Trolley Car on Nason Street - early 1900's
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The car is on Nason St. returning from South Acton. The watering trough in the foreground is now at the corner of Acton and Summer Streets in front of the fire station.
Car Barn - ca 1901
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The car barn was built by the trolley company in 1901, on the south side of the Great Boston Road, near the intersection of Main Street, Maynard. It was brick construction with a wood roof, measuring 51 ft by 204 ft, having four tracks accommodating…
Car Barn Fire - 1918
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The car barn before the fire has a peaked roof. After it was rebuilt the roof is same height horizontally. The other photos show the structure after the fire.
Ticket for Last Train Departing Maynard - 1958
The first B & M passenger train from South Acton to Maynard was in July 1850.
