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A photo of an Official Police Pass for War Emergencies issued to William Duckworth by Police Chief Henry Piecewicz.

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Early photograph of the church on Summer St.

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Bound book of the twelve 1937 magazines published by the Knights of Columbus. Columbia Magazine New Haven, United States Publishing continuously since 1921, Columbia is the official magazine of the Knights of Columbus and offers articles of interest…

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Presentation of Ralph Sheridan portrait by artist, June Alexandrovich, to Joseph Boothroyd of the Maynard Historical Society.

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The car was driven at the time Monster was headquartered in the mill.

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This notice of regulations hung for many years in the Parker Street Hall.

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An initialed M.H.S. class pin. The pin came from Folger, 180 Broadway, NY that was in business in the early 1900s. The initials likely refer to Maynard High School although there were few number of graduates (7) in 1907.

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The American Volkssport Association, AVA, under the auspices of the International Volkssportverband, IVV, held a walking event in Maynard . The patch was for participants.

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These old medicine bottles were found at the site of the Turnpike School, now Glenwood Cemetery.

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This inkwell fit into the wooden desks used in the Maynard Public Schools. They were only put out during penmanship.

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The MILLTOWNERS were a male vocal group that performed at the time of the Centennial. They wore this patch on a their vest as part of the costume.

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The house was an original Powder Mill residence. The barn was moved from the former Elmhurst Farm on Great Road. Neither structure is in existence now.

See 2012.337 for a history of the farmland on Parker Street.

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The Finnish Socialist held the New England Festival at the Waltham Street Hall and a field day at Fors farm in Stow. This is likely the parade on the way to Stow. The banner in center left of photo translate to "Worker's Party Finnish Socialist…

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The attached houses where built in 1901 to house mill workers. The location is corner of Main St. and Florida Rd. where Post Office is now located. The wall the woman is sitting on can be seen in front of Amory Maynard House, 145 Main St.

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The American Woolen Company built the houses off Parker Street and owned the variety store.