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MHS cheerleaders in a parade on Waltham Street.
1st row: Rose Melora, Sue Peary, ?
2nd row: Linda Derby, Chris (Kris) King, Elaine Columbo
3rd row: Holly Hitt, ___?, Linda Clark

(Dated as 1964, but likely 1962)

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Front Left: Donald Brayden, ?
2nd Row: Albert Alexanian (Selectman), Howard Boeske (Selectman).

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A parade (or demonstration) appears to be kicking off from the Victory Plaza parking lot on Powder Mill Road. A sign carried by one of the participants (or onlookers) reads "Support U.S. Freedom Fighters in Vietnam"

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This is assumed to be connected with 2014.970 - which indicates this event is connected to the Vietnam War. A marching band is participating in a parade (or demonstration) kicking off from the Victory Plaza parking lot on Powder Mill Road.

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A car with members of the St. Bridget's Parish Holy Name Society are part of a parade heading up Main Street.

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Dignitaries lead a Memorial or Veteran's Day parade into Glenwood Cemetery.

Selectmen: Howard Boeske, Dick White, and Tom Cocco.

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A photo of the Harriman Brothers Laundry.

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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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A series of 3 images shows parachutist Pete Stalker landing at Crowe Park as part of a Maynard Centennial event.

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Pete Stalker landing at Crowe Park during a Maynard Centennial Event.

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A series of 3 images shows a parachutist landing at Crowe Park (part of some event).

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Stereograph showing the Paper Mill near the junction of Summer and Parker Streets. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1894. The chimney was taken down in 1914.

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The paper mill was in operation from 1820 to the early 1880's located at what is now the corner of Waltham St. and Parker St. The Parker family owned and operated the mill for many years.

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American Woolen Company in rear.

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A stereograph of the Paper Mill Dam. The photograph is facing upstream of the Assabet River (west), with Assabet Mills in the distance.

This dam was used to harness water power to run the mill. Water that was used in the creation of paper was…

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A photo of the Paper Mill Dam & Bridge.

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Near Waltham Street, site of old paper mill. Dam washed out with the Paper Mill Bridge in 1927. Assabet River went on a rampage after a terrific rainstorm. About 1829 a paper mill was built at the corner of Summer and Parker Streets, using the…