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Assabet River
The Assabet River. (Believed to be taken near Summer Hill Glen.)
Mill and Assabet River in flood
The Assabet River has breached the barrier between the river and the Mill complex. Possibly after a hurricane, but likely after the flood of the flood of the spring of 1968.
Assabet River
The Assabet River. (Believed to be taken near Summer Hill Glen.)
Assabet River
The Assabet River. (Believed to be taken near Summer Hill Glen.)
Bridge over a Flooded River - c.1903
The river is presumably the Assabet but which bridge is shown is a mystery.
Paper Mill Bridge -1903
(Waltham Street)
Looking upstream of the Assabet River with the Woolen Mill in the background.
Scene Along the Assabet River - ca Early 1900
A sepia-colored photo of Mrs. Jonathan (Grandma) Bower, Susie Tingly Smith, and Esther (?)owd (seated against the tree) relaxing on a swing in the backyard at #1 1/2 Acton Court, with the Assabet River in the background.
Winter of 1920 on Summit Street
Pictures of a severe winter with several heavy snow storms taken from the vicinity of the Sheridan home on 5 Summit Street.
The third picture was taken in March of 1920 from the Walnut Street bridge showing the Assabet River in flood from the…
The third picture was taken in March of 1920 from the Walnut Street bridge showing the Assabet River in flood from the…
Albert Larkin on the Assabet River
Albert Larkin and friends in his new motor boat on the Assabet River.
1st on right Albert Larkin
1st on right Albert Larkin
Scenes from the Flood of 1927
Top photo near Powder MIlls
Bottom photo at railroad bridge Maynard Coal Company
Bottom photo at railroad bridge Maynard Coal Company
Paper Mill Dam
A picture of the paper mill dam shows the dam located south of where the Assabet River runs under the Paper mill Bridge, Both the dam and the bridge were washed out in November 1927. The bridge was replaced.
Assabet Mill - 1936
A picture of the Assabet Mill with the Assabet River in overflow stages in 1936 .
Assabet River Flood - 1936
Mill Street Bridge
Florida Road
High Street, Acton
1st, 2nd, & 3rd pictures are Mill Street, 3rd & 4th is Florida Road, last picture is High Street, Acton (Powder mill dam)
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…
Flooding at Assabet Mills from Hurricane Carol - 1954.
The hurricane moved ashore in Connecticut shortly after high tide on August 31, producing a storm surge of 10-15 ft and winds of over 115 mph. Widespread areas were left without power from eastern Connecticut to southern Massachusetts. Digital…
File Folder for Maynard Transportation
Eight folders that contain histories, newspaper clippings, schedules, tickets, boating news, train wrecks and accident information and general information on the state of public transportation in Maynard
Flood of March 1936 - Mill Views
The winter of 1936's large snowfall amounts was followed by heavy spring rains resulting in the worst flooding since 1850. In one day after 6 inches of rainfall the water was within a foot of it's bank by the mill buildings. Photo of mill number 6.