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Mill Clock
Two black & white photos of the mill clock.
Mill Clock Tower
A photo of the Maynard Mill Clock and Tower.
Gavin Taylor 1866-1956
A black and white photo of Gavin Taylor, the overseer of the finishing department of the Assabet Mills. Mr. Taylor was active in town affairs and was a Water Commissioner for many years.
Mill Clock Tower Postcards - 1992
Two Mill Clock Tower Centennial postcards produced during the 1992 Tower 100th year celebration. Photo is by Samuels Studio, Maynard, MA. The Clock Tower was erected in 1892 and sits atop the historical American Woolen Mills which graces the center…
Mill Clock Tower - 1992
One original copy of a colored photo of the Mill Clock Tower, numbered 52 out of 100. This is a Limited Edition Original Art Decor Image created by Alphonse Micciche Master of Photography, Samuels Studio, Inc., Maynard, MA. This image retailed for…
Mill Clock Tower 1981
Two photos of the Mill Clock Tower undergoing renovation in 1981. One is in color and the second one is a black and white photo.
Mill Clock Tower
Two note cards depicting the Maynard Mill clock tower. Design is by Light Dance Images, by Bonnie McGrath, Acton, MA.
Two American Woolen Company Military Medical Blankets
Two green/brown, woolen, medical blankets manufactured for the US Military by the American Woolen Company.
American Woolen Company Christmas Party - 1935
Christmas Party photograph of the Main Office of the American Woolen Company.
Eva Edwards Frye is noted in the original accession record.
Rear (l-r): Raymond Veitch, ?? Templeton, Margaret McCormack, William Bain, Lucille Sims, Rachel Dzerkaz,…
Eva Edwards Frye is noted in the original accession record.
Rear (l-r): Raymond Veitch, ?? Templeton, Margaret McCormack, William Bain, Lucille Sims, Rachel Dzerkaz,…
Curfew Bell
This "curfew bell" signaled to the mill employees that by 9 p.m. each night they were to be home and in bed. Amory Maynard warned that any of his employees found on the streets after the bell tolled would lose their jobs. In October 1935, the bell…
Machine Shop Flood Photo - 1936
During the flood of the Assabet River on March 13,1936, the river rose high enough to spill over its banks and to include the Walnut Street machine shop in mill Building No. 11 as part of the river.
Boiler Room Photo
This is one of the large boilers used to heat the mill buildings. The boilers could be fired by either gas or oil with an easy conversion.
Beehive Money Safe Photos
This large floor safe was installed in the main office building in the Assabet Mills.
Shuttle Photos
This shuttle with a bobbin of Khaki yarn was used in the Assabet Mills during World War One.
Photo negatives included.
Photo negatives included.
Assabet Mills - 1911 Photo
A photo of the Assabet Mills new storehouse building built in 1911.
Assabet Mills - 1914 Photo
A photo of the Maynard Mills looking up Walnut Street, dated 1914.
Powering the Mill
At first, the traditional wooden waterwheel was the prime mover in the Mill. Power was transmitted to the machines in different parts of the mill buildings by an intricate series of shafts and belts.
Mill No. 5 - 1902
A photo of Mill No. 5, Maynard, MA, taken by E. J. Keep of Jaffrey, NH.