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Russell's Bridge
Old photo of Russell's Bridge (?) spanning the Assabet River near the current Wildlife Refuge. View from Stow toward Maynard on opposite side of river.
Centennial Monograph: Transportation
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.
Construction of Bridge on Walnut Street - 1921-22
A copy of a picture of the construction of the Walnut Street Bridge, 1921-22.
Demolition of Railroad Bridge off Main St. - 1989
In May of 1989 the last of the railroad bridge was removed to make way for the new foot bridge over the Assabet River and the new Tobin Park.
Assabet River "Tire Dump" -1974
Tires, concrete blocks and other debris in the river beneath the Walnut Street Bridge.
Comeau's Ice House - 1905
The ice house was built by John Comeau, later owned by Fred Taylor. It was located on the Stow side of the Assabet River by Russel Bridge, seen in photo.
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.
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.
Cigar Smokin' Gals - early 1900's
The two women are standing on a bridge enjoying a smoke. It's possible that this is a photo taken later of two women dressed in period costumes.
Russell's Bridge - 1888
This bridge crossed the Assabet Road at the Stow/Maynard town line, now White Pond Road.
The bridge was near Cyrus Hayward's.
The bridge was near Cyrus Hayward's.