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Railroad Bridge Removal - 1982
This was the B&M railroad bridge over the Assabet River. The Maynard DPW was in charge of the removal. The Raynor Scrap Company of Worcester, MA had the demolition contract. The I beams on the center span was brought to MBTA yard in Somerville, MA…
Assabet River "Tire Dump" -1974
Tires, concrete blocks and other debris in the river beneath the Walnut Street Bridge.
Assabet River Clean Up - 2011
Some of the debris that was removed from the river with the help of the army.
Foundation Construction Main Street
During the construction of a foundation for a hardware store on Main Street in 2002 the original Assabet River bed was exposed showing peat and mud from the river. The Assabet River flowed through the Main Street area and was moved to its existing…
Assabet River Motor Launch at Whitman's Crossing - 1910
In 1906 Peter Wilcox and another Maynard man were granted a licence to operate a passenger boat from Maynard to Lake Boon. A boat house and landing wharf was built on the river near the Ben Smith Dam and a landing wharf was installed at Whitman's…
West End from Summer Hill - 1920's
The Assabet River, Ben Smith Bridge and the Mill Street Bridge are visible on the right side of picture. The old pumping station chimney, back and to the left, on Winter Street and the chimney at the trolley barn are seen on the left.
West End from Summer Hill - 1930's
The Ben Smith Bridge and the Mill Street Bridge are seen as well as the Assabet River. The chimney, center left, is the old pumping station on Winter Street.
Russell's Bridge - 1978
The first Russell's Bridge connected Stow to Sudbury over the Assabet River.
Assabet River - 1887
The Assabet River seen after a thunder storm in July 1887. The view is of the river looking upstream toward the Ben Smith Bridge perhaps taken from the Mill Street Bridge.
Mill and Assabet River in flood
The Assabet River has breached the barrier between the river and the Mill complex. Possibly after a hurricane, but likely after the flood of the flood of the spring of 1968.
Bridge over a Flooded River - c.1903
The river is presumably the Assabet but which bridge is shown is a mystery.
Paper Mill Bridge -1903
(Waltham Street)
Looking upstream of the Assabet River with the Woolen Mill in the background.
Scene Along the Assabet River - ca Early 1900
A sepia-colored photo of Mrs. Jonathan (Grandma) Bower, Susie Tingly Smith, and Esther (?)owd (seated against the tree) relaxing on a swing in the backyard at #1 1/2 Acton Court, with the Assabet River in the background.
Winter of 1920
Summit Street
A severe winter with several heavy snow storms. The third picture was taken in March of 1920 from the Walnut Street bridge showing the Assabet River in flood from the spring snow melt.
