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mhs-2025.352.pdf
A stock certificate, number 13860, for 1 share of UCS stock issued to Arne Leino in 1953.

A brief biography of Arne by his niece, Karina Leino Thompson:

The certificate was owned by my uncle Arne Leino. He was born in 1916 and died in 1981. He…

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Published monthly, this issue features candidates for the Board of Directors:
Francis E. Alving, Joseph E. Boothroyd, Norman A. Castle, Edward Helander, Reino G. Lehto, Leo F. Mullin, Emil Pitkanen, Herbert E. Snow, Frithiof Tofferi, Hufo Torppa,…

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A collection of business inking stamps from a variety of Maynard concerns including: Digital (3ct), Sandersons, New Idea, Russo's, the CO-OP Inc., Ray's TV, Middlesex Launderers (2ct), and the United Cooperative Society (8ct).

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A red matchbook from the Maynard Co-Op Store.

mhs-2019.269.pdf
A small Finnish cooperative that was born out of a political differences with the United Coop. It operated for about 2 decades.

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Likely the United Co-operative tire promotion.

mhs-2019.203.pdf
A history of the United Cooperative Society from its inception through its state in the late 1960s.

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Newspaper advertising sent to Maynard residents.
Advertisers include:
The Fashion Corner, Alvin H. Fletcher, W. B. Case & Sons, Hartwell Co., Thomas F. Parker, J. A. MacPherson, Ida Jokinen, Johnson Pharmacy, Gruber Bros. Lerer's, A. N. Hodges,…

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A group from the Co-op embarking on a bus trip to Expo 67 (a World's Fair type event in Montreal, Canada)

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Oliver Warila, Bert Ruotsala, Hilma Hytonen, Mary Kukkula, Annie Swanson, Laura Salminen, Lyyli Kemppinen Nelson, Irja Jokela Jarvi, Laina Allen, Arvi Stabell, Reino Tuomanen

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Front: (on floor) Leslie Rivers, Roy Helander
1st row: Saimi Korsman, Mrs. Rahkonen, Hanna Weckstrom, Mrs. Anderson, Alma Saaristo, Saima Helander (with daughter Vivian), Mrs. Stansfield, Sandra Leivo, Mari Torppa, Helmi Ruotsala
2nd row:…

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This symbol was cut from the floor of the "Little Co-op", a branch store, that was located at the corner of Parker and Waltham Streets.

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The fire began at 6:05 PM on 30 Jan 1936. The 1st photo is a view the day after the fire, 31 Jan 1936 at 10:30 AM, from the Summer Street side. The second photo is from the front on Nason Street.
Built by the Association in 1882 as a four story…

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Working force of the store, James Vincent Sweeney is the youth standing on the steps.
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Annie Butterworth Young (bookkeeper), John May, Frank Fearns, Calvin Morse, Thomas A. Sweeney, ___?
The store is on the corner of Nason and Summer…

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One share for $5.00 of Capital Stock issued to Jacob Sawutz on January 21, 1917.