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The Committee's report and recommendations to the Town voters relative to an Agreement with the American Woolen Company to supply street lighting for the Town.
Committee:
P. J. Sullivan
George H. Hart
A. J. Coughlan
James F. Sweeney
C. H.…

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An address by Francis W. White, President of the American Woolen, added to the Congressional Record by the Hon. Richard M. Simpson of Pennsylvania. Francis White's remarks were to the Lawrence, Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce addressing the reasons…

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Early postcard with undivided back for address only. Large borders in front around picture is for message.

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This a folded card. The Address side had to be exposed via Post Office Regulations.

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A post card photo of Daniel Sullivan who was born in 1888. "Danny" Sullivan worked as an Assistant Paymaster in the American Woolen Company office. His family lived on Great Road in Maynard. His parents were James & Hannah Sullivan,…

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A ledger recording the real estate transfer of the property owned by the woolen company to private owners. The record indicates the purchase price, parcel location, interest payments and the balanced owed as of March 1936. Example shown is the…

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The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a ten month period.

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The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over an eleven month period.

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The book records orders for different quantity, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a two year period.

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The book has the date of order, date of carding and spinning , quantity and other information of the finished woolen cloth.

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Six volumes recording the lot number, description of blends, weight, cost, quality and waste for the production of various types of cloth.

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Four volumes that record the weight, percentage and types of wool used to produce various colors and types of cloth in each lot. Approximately 725 lots per volume.

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The book records 950 blends or mixtures of wool including the price per pound and total cost of the particular lot.

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The book records 5653 orders for different color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over an eleven month period.

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The book contains 580, 3 x 5 in., finished woolen samples that represent the various colors and textures of the cloth produced at the mill. Likely used by salesmen to show the available materials.

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A photo of the American Woolen Company Mills.

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A picture of the American Woolen Mills, c. 1900, with the railroad embankment and bridge (later removed). In the background, behind Mill #5, are the tower on the home of Lorenzo Maynard, the upper part of Amory Maynard's home, and the tank house for…

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A picture taken behind the block at River Street of the Walnut Street Bridge (note: ball-type globes on street lights on bridge), back of billboards, and the twin smoke stacks of American Woolen Mills.