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Top: Wasil (Wassy) Chernak, Victor Castelline
Bottom: John Kuchun, James (Sully) Sullivan

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Eino Raikunen

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A picture of the American Woolen Company Mills at full production in the early 1900's.

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"Containing valuable information for Farmers, Business Men, Housewives, Students and other Telephone Users" and much more but not telephone numbers. A sample page of the calender is shown.

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Telephone Numbers for: Acton, Concord, Hudson, Marlboro, Maynard, Northboro, Sudbury, Westboro

Also for the following areas: Boxboro, Carlisle, Cordaville, East Acton, Fayville, Gleasondale, Lake Boon, Littleton, North Acton, South Acton,…

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A picture published by the American Woolen Company of the Assabet Mills.

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A picture of the Assabet Mill with the Assabet River in overflow stages in 1936 .

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An artist's rendition of the Assabet Mills in 1895.

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First photo - Benny Walter Jukusik
Second photo - John Raymond Jasielonis
Third photo - Jenny May Mariani

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A book containing a photo and brief biography of the elected officials of Massachusetts including Federal Senators and Congressman, State Senators and Representatives, Governor, Governor's Council and other elected officers, with a list of Senate…

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A booklet with information about the civic and businesses of the three towns including phone numbers, locations etc...

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A street guide, miscellaneous information and advertisers for the Towns of Maynard, Marlboro, Hudson, Maynard and Westboro,

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A booklet that has information on the history, officials, police and fire depts, schools, churches, and streets for the towns.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.…

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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.

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This picture shows new mill buildings during their construction.

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An aerial picture of Maynard and the Mills.

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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…

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