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Pinch-Nose Reading Glasses and Case
The case has imprinted on it Thos. F. Parker, Jeweler & Optician, Maynard, Mass. Not sure if this person is related to Parker Hardware family.
Shoe Horn
Oberg's Store
102 Main Street
Two shoe horns, one engrave with Oberg's and the other Florsheim.
Jacob Oberg founded the shoe store ca1903 on Main Street and then later moved to the Masonic Block. The store continued through family members until 1983 when it closed.
Jacob Oberg founded the shoe store ca1903 on Main Street and then later moved to the Masonic Block. The store continued through family members until 1983 when it closed.
Octagon, Bifocal Glasses with Chain/Case
The glasses pinched on the nose. Geo W McNamara imprinted on the hard covered case was active as an opticians in the 1920's.
Antique Sunglasses - ca 1930
Leather Case
Case has label: Cambridge Optical Store, 17 Prospect St., Cambridge, Mass.
Rimless Nose Pinch Eyeglasses with Gold Hair Pin
Leather Covered Case
Bonschur & Holmes were in business pre-1900.
Grandma's Hair
A watchchain made from the braided hair of Sophronia French Manning Martin, 1836 -1870. She is the grandmother of LeRoy Denniston.
Mother-of-Pearl and Gold Plated Dip Pen
Green Velvet Covered Case
L. Jackson & Co. No.3
Owned and used by Mrs.(Ellen) James J. Morgan
"Untimely death of Robert F. Kennedy" - 1968
The placard was posted at the A & P store
in Pepperell, Mass.
in Pepperell, Mass.
Base Ball and Dance Poster - ca 1910
Poster advertising a baseball game between Maynard T. T. and Saxonville with a dance to follow at the Saxonville Casino.
Calendar - 1975
Shorette's American
Great Road - Stow, Massachusetts
A promotional wall calendar depicting a 1919 era automobile for each month. January is the Owen Magnetic. The 1975 dates are the same as the 1919.
Nick Carter Library - 1896
The Patsy - on - the - Terry
Four page paper published on Saturdays with a synopsis of dime novel with the intent to promote sales.
Bus Schedule - 1923
C. M. & H. Bus Line
Issued on June 1, 1923 shortly after the Lovell Bus Line , formerly the C. M. & H Bus Line, took over the franchise of the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railroad (trolley), after it went out of business.
The schedule was found on the wall at…
The schedule was found on the wall at…
Massachusetts 5% Sales Tax Cards
The merchants used these cards to calculate the sales tax. The 5% tax was in effect from 1976-2009, when it was raised to 6.25%.
Bottle Opener
Maydale Beverages
Maynard, Massachusetts
Early promotional Maydale bottle opener with the slogan "An Investment In Good Trade"
Bicentennial Bus Ticket - 1975
A bus ticket to the events held in Concord for the United States 200th Anniversary.