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Town Officials and Fiftieth Anniversary Committee - 1921
Taken April 19, 1921 at the time the Town of Maynard was celebrating it's 50th Anniversary. Picture taken on the steps of the Roosevelt School, Nason St. After the photo the officials all joined the anniversary parade.
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"The Whole Town is Talking" - 1944
St. Bridget Players
The play was presented at the Parker Street Hall.
American Powder Company Employees - 1911
Sam Wilson 40 Years Surprise Party
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Front: A. Chyzus, Jim Moynihan, Frank Rand, J. Moynihan, N. Jensen, Wilfred Hooper, J. Goodsell, Joe Crotty, Ed Mahoney, Bill Driscoll, Jim Goodson,
2nd: Bill Tobin, L. McCarthy, Bill Hooper, M. McCarthy, S. Rogers, Sam Wilson, G.…
Front: A. Chyzus, Jim Moynihan, Frank Rand, J. Moynihan, N. Jensen, Wilfred Hooper, J. Goodsell, Joe Crotty, Ed Mahoney, Bill Driscoll, Jim Goodson,
2nd: Bill Tobin, L. McCarthy, Bill Hooper, M. McCarthy, S. Rogers, Sam Wilson, G.…
Moth Department - ca 1912
Town of Maynard
By the early 1900's Maynard and surrounding towns were infested with both the gypsy moth and brown-tailed moth. These invasive insects destroyed many species of hardwood trees. The town instituted a spraying program in attempt to control the…
US Postal Staff at Maynard - 1913
The post office was located at the Walnut Street end of the Masonic Building, (on the lower right side), at 100 Main St.
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May (Ledgard) Schnair, James B. Farrell, Timothy B. Moynihan, Christopher Wilson, Stanley Rice, Arthur E. Walker…
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May (Ledgard) Schnair, James B. Farrell, Timothy B. Moynihan, Christopher Wilson, Stanley Rice, Arthur E. Walker…
Original Packing Box with Blanket from American Woolen Co.
An original American Woolen Company packing box with blanket.
Michael Zapareski police chief
Michael graduated from Maynard High School in 1930. First photo shows him when he was Police Chief, second later in life.
Maynard Overseas Committee
World War One
A greeting card evidently placed in a gift package sent to the Maynard soldiers during the war.
Early Automobile in Maynard - ca. 1910
Dr. Frank U. Rich and his daughter, Gertrude, are seen driving one of the first automobile owned by a Maynard resident.
Bancroft Street School, 5th Grade - ca 1950
Puppet Show
A photo of students presenting a puppet show.
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Back: John Soroka, Sandra Spratt
Front: Paul Boothroyd, Raymond Laskowski
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Back: John Soroka, Sandra Spratt
Front: Paul Boothroyd, Raymond Laskowski
American Powder Mill - Corning Mill
The corning mill is where the final product was ground into a suitable size for use as gun powder.
American Powder Mill - Wheel Mill
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…
A Centennial Flag
The Centennial Flag was presented to the Centennial Committee by the Brothers of the Brush at the opening ceremony, April 19, 1971. It was flown from the staff at the Town Hall Building until July 5th.
Summer Hill Lodge #135 A.O.U.W. Banner
Banner of the Ancient Order of the United Workmen, instituted in Darling's Block, January 25, 1892. They disbanded in the late 1920's. It was a fraternal beneficial society.
Textile Workers Union Banner - 1903
A Banner for the Textile Workers Union #771, Maynard, displayed on a wooden rod.
Mule Spinners Union Banner - 1912
Local No. 787, United Textile Workers of America was a branch of the local unions at the American Woolen Company. This banner was in the possession of Joseph A. White, an active member for years of the Union.
Two American Woolen Company Military Medical Blankets
Two green/brown, woolen, medical blankets manufactured for the US Military by the American Woolen Company.