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An artist's rendition of the Assabet Mills in 1895.

This picture was taken from Walnut St. before Walnut St. was relocated and the bridge built across the river in 1872. At the time of this photo Walnut St. ran from Main St. to Thompson St. After Walnut St. was relocated it was extended to Parker St.…

A picture of the Assabet Mill with the Assabet River in overflow stages in 1936 .

Boston and Main Railroad Depot visible center left, trolley tracks seen foreground right.

Photo of young boys working at blending. Scored wool and other fibers are blended before carding. As of 1891, one eighth of the workers were less than 16 years old and made 5.5 cents per hour.
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…

Group portrait of Assabet Mill (American Woolen Company) Office Employees.
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Front: Mae Donahue, Dorothy Sheridan, Mildred Randall, Sadie Mallinson, Dorothy Wilder, Eva Tucker, Margaret McCormack, Mary Darcy, Gertrude…

The buildings in red are made of brick, the yellow are made of wood.

The American Woolen Company mills as they appeared in the early 1900's.

see 1999.1917, 1999.85

A picture of the Assabet Mills circa 1900's.

This picture shows the iron bridge on the newly located Walnut Street. Note that the Maynard Block, or Masonic building, had not yet been built.

A photo of the Assabet Mills new storehouse building built in 1911.

A photo of the Maynard Mills looking up Walnut Street, dated 1914.

View of Assabet Mills taken from Main Street in 1867. At that time,Walnut Street was on the southern side of the river and ran from Main Street to Thompson Street. In 1872, the street was relocated on the northern side of the river, running from…

Series of external views of the mill c.1930. One photo shows unloading of wool into the building.
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