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Specking room employees working at a loom.

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This view of the Assabet Mill was taken looking out over the roof of the dye house.

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Photo of the Assabet Mills, ca 1900.

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A letter to the Textile Workers Union Local #140 regarding the permanent closing of the Assabet Mills, dated June 10, 1952. The letter speaks to the provisions for the soon-to-be unemployed Union member during and after the closing date, 30 days…

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An American Woolen Mill closing notice for employee Margaret O'Connell, July 10, 1952.

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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…

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Load of Cloth from Assabet Mills at the Express Office on Main Street, 1916. From Left to Right Arthur Jordan, Richard Parmenter at rear of truck, Joe Fitzpatrick, Arley Lawrence at side, William Nelson, driver.

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A photo with a view from Thompson Street.
Teamster on far right is Amos Oliver.

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Photograph of the overseers of the mill taken in 1921.
Left to Right
Front Row
1. Harry Burnham 2. James J Morgan 3. Everett Troope, Sr (alternate spelling Troup) 4. Charles Courtney 5. Frank Prue 6. Joseph Donohue 7. Albert Easthope 8. Thomas…

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A photo of people enjoying the opportunity to walk on the bottom of the Mill pond which was drained in preparation of new building construction.

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During 1916 and 1917 when No. 1 mill was being built it was necessary to drain the pond. This was accomplished by building a coffer dam from a point off Front Street to the grove off Sudbury Street (now the mill parking lot) and another coffer dam in…

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Bobbin of dark brown yarn from Assabet Mills.

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Taken on the steps of the Congregational Church.

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Although described as a canal, the water is actually the Assabet River.
The building left rear is a sawmill.