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American Cyanamid & Chemical Corp. Box Panel
A piece of a wooden box with the label "American Cyanamid and Chemical Corp. - American Powder Division - Maynard, Mass, U.S.A." Mr. & Mrs. Worsley Fardy were traveling in New Hampshire and saw this piece of a box at a flea market.
Dead Shot Powder Advertising Sign
An advertising sign for the Powder Mills "Dead Shot Powder" product. This powder was manufactured by the American Powder Company at it's mills in Acton and Maynard.
Army - Navy E Award
Charles Clark
A certificate given to Charles Clark in recognition for his contributions "by effort and efficiency while an employee of this company in winning the Army-Navy Production Award for Excellence in War Production"
Cartridge Powder Label
American Powder Mills
A paper label used to identify rifle cartridge shell powder kegs.
Centennial Monograph: Charles Gerry and Nathan Pratt
This is less a monograph, but more a (somewhat confusing) set of side notes and family history on two people strongly connected to the Powder Mills that sprang up in the mid 1800s.
If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free!
If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free!
American Powder Mill - Corning Mill
The corning mill is where the final product was ground into a suitable size for use as gun powder.
American Powder Mill - Wheel Mill
This photo was taken during the dismantling of the wheel mill. Each of the wheels weighed 7 tons. The cross shaft and crown gear weighted 3 tons making a total of 17 tons. The large crown gear had wooden teeth to avoid the friction or sparking of…
Powder Mill Employees - 1930
1st photo : Robert "Wink" McGarry. The nickname is attributed to the constant blinking of the eyes due to irritation from manufacturing process.
2nd photo: l to r Alvin Stone, Alfred Carey, "Wink" McGarry
3rd photo : l to r Alfred Carey ,…
2nd photo: l to r Alvin Stone, Alfred Carey, "Wink" McGarry
3rd photo : l to r Alfred Carey ,…
American Powder Mills Truck
Photos of a restored American Powder Division truck seen at a show in 2011.
Flood of November 1927
Middlesex Laundry and the Powder Mills
First three photos are of the Powder Mills building surrounded by water from the flooded Assabet River.
The fourth photo is the Assabet River at the rear of the Middlesex Laundry near the Paper Mill (Waltham Street) Bridge. The last photo is the…
The fourth photo is the Assabet River at the rear of the Middlesex Laundry near the Paper Mill (Waltham Street) Bridge. The last photo is the…
Views of the Powder Mills - ca 1900
Three photos with a view of the Powder Mills. Two photos with Walter Larkin at the Powder Mills.
Powder Mill Village - ca 1900
The picture on the left was taken from Pine Hill on the north side of the Assabet River. A copy from a postcard. All the land along the river was considered good farm land.
The picture on the right is a house of the village, now 106 Powder Mill…
The picture on the right is a house of the village, now 106 Powder Mill…
Army-Navy "E" Award Certificate - 1943
William Salo
A certificate given to William Salo in recognition for his contributions "by effort and efficiency while an employee of this company in winning the Army-Navy Production Award for Excellence in War Production"
Program for the Presentation of the Army-Navy "E" Award - 1943
American Powder Division
American Cyanamid & Chemical Corporation
Maynard, Mass.
The "E" or Excellence Award was given to plants for outstanding contribution to the war effort. About 5% of the plants in existence during WWII received the award.
Master of Ceremonies: Harold J. Morgan
Greetings of the Community: George A.…
Master of Ceremonies: Harold J. Morgan
Greetings of the Community: George A.…
File folder for the Powder Mills
American Powder Mills
Pratt's Powder Mills
The Acton Powder Mills
The American Powder Company
The American Cyanamid and Chemical Company
The file contains various histories and papers related to the origin and operation of the Mills. It also contains newspaper clippings of the explosions that occurred over the years.
Employees of the Powder Mill - 1910
American Powder Mills
l to r
Standing: William McGarry, Jack Carey
Seated: Lee Donahue
Standing: William McGarry, Jack Carey
Seated: Lee Donahue