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Announcement of the sale at public auction of 24 valuable dwelling properties by order of Mr. John F. Lovell (Lovell Bus Lines, Inc.)

Includes the terms of the sales and a list of the individual properties (including photographs and lot…

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Front row: Fred Junno, Eino Kauppinen, Ulva Sjoblom, Ted Lindstrom, Waino Koski, Fritz Tofferi, Tauno Hannikainen (conductor), ___ Adamson (Fitchburg), ___?, Leo Nurmi, Urho Marks, Toivo Erkkinen

2nd row: Oscar Tofferi, Oscar Ahola, Paavo…

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Front seated: Rita Sheridan, Elvira D'Errico, ___?, Eleanor Flaherty, Katherine Sheridan, ___?, Jack Driscoll
Back standing: Marion Ledgard, Joe Boothroyd, Joe Cleary, Rose Setipane (?), Leo Mullin, Aileen Leigher, Doris White

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The history of the Society whose purpose was to unite all men and women who are practical Roman Catholic of Italian extraction, whether born in Italy or of Italian descent.

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A pamphlet for the Union Clerks of Maynard First Social Dance held in Cooperative Hall, on Wednesday Evening, October 8, 1890.

The music was provided by the Brigham's Orchestra, Harry Brigham, Prompter.

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A Maynard Lodge (IOOF) No. 131 Third Annual Concert & Ball dance card (or Order). The Ball was held on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 25, 1891, at the Music Hall, Maynard. Brigham's Orchestra (10 pieces) provided the music. Harry Brigham was Prompter and…

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A dance card (or Order) for the Maynard Lodge No. 131 (IOOF) Annual Thanksgiving Ball, Wednesday evening, November 26, 1890. It was held in the Music Hall, Maynard, and music was provided by Brigham's Orchestra (10 pieces), Harry Brigham,…

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A dance card (or Order) for the Maynard Lodge No. 131 (IOOF) Third Annual Promenade Concert and Ball, held Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 23, 1892. Music was provided by Brigham's Orchestra of Marlboro (10 pieces), Wm. Brigham, Director, Harry Brigham,…

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A group photo of the artillery in Virginia. Not sure if there are any Maynard men in the Battery.

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"Memories of an old Massachusetts town and its unique response to industrial America
An Oral History by Ruth Moulton Ragan"

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A Valentine candy box decorated with white lace and made by Russell Stover.

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Two Stow, Mass. Grange Fair ribbons, First and Second Place. The First Prize (blue) winner was awarded to Daniel Shea, Sr. for his Sweet Peppers. The Second Prize (red) winner was Daniel Shea, Sr. for his Blue Hubbard Squash.

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Slides from Roy Helander's 2008 presentation to the Maynard Historical Society on Alku, the Finnish Temperance Society.

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A proposed subdivision of 335 lots by Alice A. L. Rapson. Street names where to be: Harvard St., Cambridge St., Francis Ave., Elmhurst Road, William St., Eveleth Road, Hartwell Road, Elizabeth Road, Williams St., Myrick Road, Florence Road & Charles…

Thoughts of growing up in Maynard in the 1950s:

The memories of Robert Taylor are expressed in this poem written in 2015. He and his twin brother Burt grew up on Butler Avenue. They attended Roosevelt School, Emerson Junior High, and the High…

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A black and white photo of a function at the Temperance Hall in the late 1940's.

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Fire in Maynard at an unknown location.

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Taken at MFD Fire House (on Nason Street) Meeting Room

Front row third from right: Mary Allen, behind her is her husband Walter Allen ("Babe"), over his right shoulder is Bev Allen.
Front row third from left is Eddie Murphy.
Second row third…