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Front: Oskar Saari, ___?, Frithioff Tofferi, ___?, Matti Heinonen, Peter Peterson, Charles Williams, Matti Kangas
Second: Henry Kaskiniemi, Victor Simila, ___?, Fred Amnel, Kirko Hiipakko, Paavo Suorsa
Third: John Forssi, Nestori Asiala,…

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The band is on the steps of one of the boarding houses on Main Street.

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Photo pasted on description card.
Ernest Warren, Frank Sheridan, Charles Spence, John Gallagher, Harold Sheridan, Carl Peterson

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The Massachusetts Finnish Socialist Music League put together a select group of musicians from the various bands in the region who played at the festivals held in the towns. This photo was taken when the band played in Maynard.

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The file contains a history of music presented by Birger Koski to the Historical Society in 1967, programs of the various musical presentations, newspaper clippings, music belonging to the Maynard Glee Club, George E. Lawton and Mary Harriman, photo…

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A dance order for a ball held at the Co-operative Hall, Maynard. Brigham's Orchestra (7 pieces) provided the music of the evening, Harry Brigham, Prompter.

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A program of a piano recital at Co-operative Hall, Maynard.

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Banner reads:
T.Y.
Taisto

Maynard

Parade not in Maynard.

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This band was derived from the Imatra Band, both bands were mostly Finnish. The National Band played at the Finnish Temperance Hall on Harriman Court.

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A book explaining the intricacies of piano tuning and maintenance. Herbert Lawton owned the book and seemed to have taken a course at the New England Conservatory of Music in 1905-06.

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A certificate awarded to Mr & Mrs. John Higgins recognizing the greatest number of family members serving in WWII.

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Two photos of "Broom Drill", unknown date or location.

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Frank Ketola, Waino Williams, Alfred Hendrickson, Arvid Blad

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A view before the parade on Nason Street looking toward Main Street.

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A black and white photo of the Middlesex Laundry Christmas Party, 1951.

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Son of Orrin Fowler who owned Fowler Funeral Home. Guyer also ran the Funeral Home for many years. Guyer is the grandson of Henry Fowler, an original signer of the 1871 petition for incorporation of the Town of Maynard.
The third photo is the…

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Then known as the Maynard Block, it was built by the Maynard Family (likely Lorenzo Maynard) in 1888 and acquired by the Masons in 1922. The view is from Nason Street. The Building was located at 100 Main St.