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A newspaper article describing the real meaning behind Valentine's Day. It shows a picture of several antique Valentines belonging to the Maynard Historical Society. The article was published on February 10, 1983 and was seen in the The Beacon, the…

A Valentine depicting a little boy and girl sitting under a tree on a bench. An inscription under the children reads "To My Valentine".

A Valentine with a peach-colored tree, made of crepe paper, and two cupids. The poem reads: "My Valentine with charms so sweet, I lay this offering at your feet." The inside inscription reads To: Anne, From: Agnes. It is dated 1925.

A beautiful Valentine showing two Cupids with their crepe paper basket. Inside the three dimensional basket is a Valentine message. The inscription reads: From: Omnij Jalmar Hyden. The date of 1925 is noted.

A sweet Valentine showing a young boy holding his bouquet of hearts with his kitten looking on. The inscription inside reads: To: Annie, From: Agnes Anderson. The inside is also dated 1928.

A blue toned Valentine depicting a young girl holding two baskets behind a fence and in front of a trellis. The inside notes the card cost $.05. It is inscribed: To: Annie.

A blue and gold Valentine depicting a young girl peering out a window at a young boy, who is carrying a Valentine for her. The young boy's dog accompanies him. The inscription reads: "From: Esther, A Token of Affection".

A blue Valentine depicting a little girl holding flowers with white love birds circling above her head. The inscription on the inside reads: To: Annie, From: Lempi.

A blue Valentine picturing two children holding a flower wreath, with two love birds above their heads.

The carpet was likely produced at the American Woolen Company Assabet Mill.

The Concord Elks had an outing at Wheeler Grove in Stow in 1925. The following are identified in the picture: Charles Irwin, Harold Higgins, Thomas Mansfield, Herbert Comeau, John Heron, Frank Vodoklys, Thomas Priest, Wm. Creeley, Henry Piecewicz,…

Dinner was held at the Hotel Bradford.

Group portrait titled "The First Dept. Banquet of the Dept. Mass. American Legion", Boston City Club, April 2, 1921

Some background on the title: the American Legion is divided into 50 "departments", one for each state. So this is the first…

A box office window card advertising the movies showing at the Maynard Theater the week of July 24, 1930 including: Across the World, Children of Chance, Alias the Bad Man

Two damaged box office window cards advertising the movies showing at the Strand Theater the week of August 21, 1931 including: Her Mad Moment, Young Sinners, The Perfect Alibi, Ubangi, Sit Tight

(Between the two cards we can reconstruct all of…

A box office window card for the Maynard Theatre advertising the movies for the week of July 17, 1931, including Ex-Bad Boy and Sweepstakes

A Valentine from Taisto Kallis to Joseph Boothroyd.

A Valentine to Joseph Boothroyd from Norma Oates.

The first Valentine is of a girl and boy ice skating and was sent by Francis. The second Valentine is of a little girl in a field. It is addressed to Joey Boothroyd and is from Helen.

A Valentine to Aunt Addie from Jane, 1934.