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Three adult tickets for the bus. The Lovell Bus Line succeeded the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railroad in 1923 and operated over the same route and the same towns until 1954.

A file containing history, newspaper clippings, photocopies of buses, schedules, tickets etc... relating to the the bus company.,
John Lovell of Woburn came to Maynard in 1923 and soon was operating the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Bus Company. All…

The file contains a history of the early appearance of the automobile, important dates and newspaper clippings.

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House was in existence when Town of Maynard was incorporated in 1871. The house later burned.

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A collection of documents including speeches, newspaper clippings, financial records, letters etc.... relating to the attempt to change the name of the Town from Maynard to Assabet in 1902. The papers were saved by Charles H. Persons former…

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The Coop was briefly located at the corner of Waltham St. and Powder Mill Road.

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1st photo: ___?, Laura Wasiuk, Ruth Liverman
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The churches as seen on Memorial Day, May 30, 1946.
First photo: St. Bridget Second photo: St. Casimir

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Coal was the main source of power for the mill complex in the early 1900s. The coal was brought to the mill by train and was unloaded and shoveled into the boilers by these workers.

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Photos showing some of the members preparing for the Town of Maynard's Centennial in 1971.

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Photo 1: Marie Sheridan, Elizabeth Schnair, Ralph Sheridan, Benny Sofka, Rudy Koski

Photo 2: Birgir Koski, Ralph Sheridan, Elizabeth…

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1st photo : Robert "Wink" McGarry. The nickname is attributed to the constant blinking of the eyes due to irritation from manufacturing process.

2nd photo: l to r Alvin Stone, Alfred Carey, "Wink" McGarry

3rd photo : l to r Alfred Carey ,…

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Taken at the coal pile on Walnut Street before the installation of oil. The men in the picture are the second hands and employees of both departments which were under one head.

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The Chandler, Howard & Co published a small card containing the 1911 timetable for the boats that ferried people between Maynard and Lake Boon. The boats kept a, more or less, hourly schedule. The card shows one of the boats on the water, probably…

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A booklet published by the American Woolen Company celebrating the Christmas season of 1922, including Christmas messages from each Mill President.

A copy of an article from the Museum of American Textile History citing a brief history of Maynard, MA and the American Woolen Company.

A copy of an American Woolen Company advertisement from the Museum of American Textile History.

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Photo of Fulling or Wet Finishing Department 1902 Assabet Mills