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1st photo: Smokeless Powder Mill - 1910 Jack Punch
2nd photo: Black Powder Mill - 1913 William McGarry

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The Powder Mills owned over 400 acres with the various mills separated on the property for safety reasons.

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The theme of the float was the "Cotton Club" with some of the musicians in blackface.

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Machine shop, carpenter shop, and old office at the powder mills. Water gate to wheel mills, early 1900s.
The building in the center with the chimney is still standing with the latest renovation taking place in 2011 for commercial use.

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Photograph of the exterior and interior workings of a "Glaze Mill" at the American Powder Company. The glaze mill is where the final gun powder was coated to prevent degradation by water absorption.

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This was the property of Charles J. O'Neil, and is inscribed with his name.

Mr. Charles J. O'Neil was one of five men killed in an explosion at the old Powder Mills in Acton; May 2, 1895.

A copy of the Maynard Enterprise-Thursday May…

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Label used to mark gunpowder kegs.

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This picture was used for advertising "Dead Shot Powder", manufactured at the American Powder Mills. The print hung for many years in the office of the American Powder Mills.

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see 1999.956 for information on the presentation and award.

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see 1999.956 for information on the presentation and award.

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top row: Harold J. Morgan, Rufus F. Burgess, Michael Murray & Fred Jones

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A red can which held gun powder from the American Powder Mills.

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A red container with the 'Dead Shot' brand of gun powder from the American Powder Mills, Maynard. The F.F.G. label indicates finer granules of powder used mainly in shotguns and larger caliber rifles- "sporting powder".

The name A. O. Fay,…