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Adolfe Waluck
S/Sgt United States Army Air Corps
563rd Bomb Squadron
388th Bomb Group
8th Air Force

Born: 1916
Died: Apr 9, 1944

Adolfe was a B-17 right waist gunner who died on a mission over Germany. He was 28 years old. After a bombing…

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The Hero of Santiago during the Spanish-American War. He was the guest of the Town of Maynard during Merchants' Week, May 14-19, 1900 (see 1999.2899).

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A cardboard ad for tobacco specifically prepared for pipes and cigarettes, 1890 ca.

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The Acton-Boxborough Marching Band is marching down Main Street in the Christmas Parade.

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A stereograph of the Acton Street School. This building, located on the corner of Main/Acton/Summer Streets, was later made into the "Mandingo Building" and has since been destroyed.

(The contemporary location is "Jarmo's").

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The Acton Street School was at the corner of Acton St. and Pleasant St. Operated from 1877 - 1892 at which time it was closed when the Nason St. School opened.
The teacher in the back, center of doorway is likely Emily Gordon.

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A photo copy of M.S. Barlows class of 1881.

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The school was built in 1877 at the corner of Acton and Pleasant Streets at a cost of $3579.41. It was "heated by a furnace, which is a great improvement over the old system of stoves and wood fires, with long funnels constantly getting out of…

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Firefighters at a residential fire on Acton Street

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Color Guard in front of Acton Engine 21

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Call fire personnel were notified of location of a fire by the code signal from the fire station horn.

216 Concord Street at Maynard Line
221 Main Street at Maynard Line

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Another mystery photo. Group of unidentified young men outside a (radio/tv) store, some wearing boots (firemen?), some carrying blankets. Presumed to be in Maynard on Main st and dated to 1962 based on the circus poster in the window: Royal…

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View of the river from the Stow side.

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Paul Boothroyd standing by a 1946 Dodge used by the Firestone store located at 18 Nason Street.

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Acme Theater Productions had its home in the corner basement of 61 Summer Street (former Fowler Middle School / ArtSpace Maynard) for 22 years. The Town broke the lease on the theater at the end of 2023 forcing the production company to seek a new…

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A Diploma for Accounting from the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance.

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Game between Milford and Maynard High Schools. Another of the many unusual plays by Don Lent.

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An account book enumerating the hours of the work dedicated to W. V. Siswick's plumbing business. The dates are from January 8, 1907 to March 27, 1907.

It is noted his business was succeeded by B. F. Townsend.

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Joe Boothroyd's insurance card that outlines the benefits offered by the Woolen Mill.