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Photo of Mill Overseers - ca 1930
Left to right: Frank Grieve, A. Carlton, W. Spatt, W. Bain,______, George Stewart.
Paper Mill Dam and Assabet Mills - Early 1900s
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…
Paper Mill Dam - ca 1900
Remains of this dam can still be seen from the Paper Mill (Waltham Street) Bridge. The picture was taken in the winter with Assabet River in flood.
Notification for Separation Pay Mailing Card - 1951
Assabet Mills
These cards were to be used by the employees of the Assabet Mills for their severance pay at the time of the closing of the mills.
Newton's Practical Weaver, 1888
The Practical Weaver is a book of reference for the mathematics involved in the daily running of the weaving, carding, spinning rooms. This includes wages, advertising and production costs, to name a few.
New Mill Buildings during Construction
This picture shows new mill buildings during their construction.
Monster.com Blimp and Clock Tower
A photograph of the Monster.com blimp with the Mill Clock Tower in the foreground. Monster.com was a large tenant of the Mill complex in the early 2000's.
Millworkers - Early 1900's.
A photo of American Woolen Mills Company employees on a break. People moved to Maynard primarily to access job opportunities provided by the Maynard Mills. These were people of all races, religions, and nationalities.
Mill Workers - ca 1900
Photograph of a group of 13 mill workers and surrounding machinery. Note overhead drive shafts and belts that powered the equipment (looms?)
Mill Power House
Photograph of part of the Mill electrical power plant showing supervisors and staff. Generators and electrical distribution panels / switches are shown.
Mill Pond Stereograph
Looking west at the Mill Pond from "Maynard's Hill" in the 1870-1880s (prior to building of houses on Front Street)
Mill Pond at the Time of Construction of Mill Building No. 1 - 1916
A photo of people enjoying the opportunity to walk on the bottom of the Mill pond which was drained in preparation of new building construction.
Mill Executives
American Woolen Company
A photograph of two Mill executives (unknown) looking over papers on a desk surrounded by various ledgers.
Calendar on right side of photograph indicates it was taken in March 1914.
Calendar on right side of photograph indicates it was taken in March 1914.
Mill Employees After Work Camaraderie - ca 1916
American Woolen Mills
A photo of the woolen mill employees enjoying some after work fun taken in the Thompson Street field (now a parking lot). Front Row (l-r): Ed King, Jack Kane, Ed McManus, Ralph Sheridan, and John Hoffman; Back Row (l-r): Ed Hoffman, George Peterson,…
Mill Clock Tower Postcards - 1992
Two Mill Clock Tower Centennial postcards produced during the 1992 Tower 100th year celebration. Photo is by Samuels Studio, Maynard, MA. The Clock Tower was erected in 1892 and sits atop the historical American Woolen Mills which graces the center…
Mill Clock Tower 1981
Two photos of the Mill Clock Tower undergoing renovation in 1981. One is in color and the second one is a black and white photo.