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An honor guard from the American Legion Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

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An honor guard from the American Legion Frank Demars Post 235 marches down Summer Street as part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day parade.

The Knights of Columbus hall and Bacharach's Super Market can be seen in the background.

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Standing: John Tobin, William Baron, Howard Schreiber, John Walsh, Walter Adams, Emile Dumas

Seated: Joseph Dineen, Angus Hanson, Harold Sheridan, Thomas Smith

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A group of women, probably from the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary (and possibly other organizations), are part of a parade heading down Waltham Street from Summer Street.

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Members of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

Participants include Betty Murray and T. D. Murphy (holding the American flag in the back).

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A contingent from the American Legion Demars Post 235 are marching in a Christmas Parade in downtown.

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

Guy Iannuzzo is second from the left.

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

'Scoop' Campbell is on the right.

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 march down Summer Street as part of a Memorial Day or Veterans Day parade.

Front left: John Sebastyn
Second row, left: Bill Stades

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 are marching down Summer Street to Memorial Park as part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day parade. (Benny Sofka is in the 2nd row, on right).
Front Left: Howard Boeske.

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Front: Bob Audette, Bob Cobb, Stewart Campbell, Harold Carle
Back: Wes Hirons, Al Dentino, Ruth Jones, Joe Dineen, Bob Murray, T. D. Murphy

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Stewart Campbell, American Legion, presenting scrapbook of Veterans Memorial to Ralph Sheridan, town historian and curator of the Maynard Historical Society.

Stewart Campbell on the left, Ralph Sheridan on the right.

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Photograph of the "Corning Mill" at the American Powder Company.

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Photograph of the "Glaze Mill" at the American Powder Company

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Photograph of the exterior and interior workings of a "Glaze Mill" at the American Powder Company. The glaze mill is where the final gun powder was coated to prevent degradation by water absorption.

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Photograph showing the exterior of a mill building at the American Powder Company. The pulley on the outside of the building was connected by a rope to motor located in a distant building. This kept any sparks created by the motor away from the…

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These guns were used to test the powder in various types of shells.

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The corning mill is where the final product was ground into a suitable size for use as gun powder.

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This photo was taken during the dismantling of the wheel mill. Each of the wheels weighed 7 tons. The cross shaft and crown gear weighted 3 tons making a total of 17 tons. The large crown gear had wooden teeth to avoid the friction or sparking of…