After the closure of the Concord, Maynard, and Hudson Street Railway a bus line was started by John Lovell in 1923 and it continued into the 1950s.This monograph details the history of John Lovell and the Lovell Bus Lines in Maynard.
A booklet published by the Department of Public Utilties outling the regulations relating to public transportation, i.e., buses. The book belonged to Earl Huntoon, a bus driver for the Lovell Bus Lines in the 1930's.
Several pages are shown.
Two daily reports turned in by Earl Huntoon, a driver for Lovell Bus Lines in the 1930's. A Johnson Box is the fare box located at the front of the bus.
Lovell Bus lines moved to Maynard in 1923, taking over the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Rail Road franchise.
The company was viable until the 1950's.
Issued on June 1, 1923 shortly after the Lovell Bus Line , formerly the C. M. & H Bus Line, took over the franchise of the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railroad (trolley), after it went out of business.
The schedule was found on the wall at…
A review of various forms of transportation and how they conveyed residents of Maynard, including walking, horseback, stage-coaches, steam trains, electric trolleys, busses and, finally, the automobile.
An advertising sign indicating the times and prices for trips to Revere Beach beginning in July. This cardboard sigh may have been displayed in a window or on the side of the bus.
Three adult tickets for the bus. The Lovell Bus Line succeeded the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railroad in 1923 and operated over the same route and the same towns until 1954.
A file containing history, newspaper clippings, photocopies of buses, schedules, tickets etc... relating to the the bus company.,
John Lovell of Woburn came to Maynard in 1923 and soon was operating the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Bus Company. All…
A report prepared for John F. Lovell, proprietor of the bus line for "The purpose to secure complete information concerning the Concord Maynard & Hudson Bus Line for a period of ten months beginning January 1st, 1924. Having done so, we have…