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Upper left picture, l to r: Walter Wasiuk, Barry Heinonen

Upper right picture: Elaine Murphy

Bottom picture: Emil Niemi, butcher

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Top pictures: Rachel Aho, clerk

Bottom left: Toivo Saastamoinen, book keeper

Bottom right, l to r: __ Gortz, Miss Jones

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Upper left picture, l to r: John Paakki, ___?, Ed Salmi

Upper right picture, l to r: Norm __?, Al Poikonen, Ed Helander

Center left picture, l to r: Rachel Aho, Fay Lehto

Center right picture, l to r: Al Poikonen, Helen Klemola, Ray…

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Photo upper left: This is the parking lot next to Co-op building. Dr. Flaherty's house was moved to create the lot. The brick building on the right is the bakery and in the background on the left is the Finnish Sauna where the idea for a co-op…

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A Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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A Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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A Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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A Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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A Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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The gas station was located on Waltham Street at the Assabet River. The Clock Tower and Congregational Church Steeple are visible in the background. The second photo is a closeup of the entrance.

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A newsletter published periodically to keep the members informed about the Co-ops activities. This is one of many CO-OP NEWS in the MHS collection.

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Top two photos: Arvo N. Rivers, Manager, 1936
Bottom left: Everett Haynes, Director, 1936
Bottom right: Charles W. Manty, President, 1937

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Top left photo: John Paaki
Bottom right photo: Otto Fonsell, Secretary

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The picture on center left is in the auto service station.

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A United Co-op store employee (Ravha Malmberg) shows a customer some Homer Laughlin Autumn Harvest dinnerware (9 cents per piece). The store was located at 56-62 Main St.

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Two day event including one act plays, dance , vocal and orchestral selections.
Some of the participants include: Charles Hekkala, Herbert Ruotsala, Helen Mark, Ralph Weckstrom, Sirkka Lehtinen, Charles Manty, Bolis Sokolowski

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l to r:
Front: __Rahkonen, Lauri Hiipakka, Lempi Eklund, Waldemar Niemela, ___?, Aili Saarela, Charles Hekkala, Bill Saarela

Center: Oskari Kallio, __Pajunen, Axel Salmi, Frank Mark, ___?, Katie Tofferi, Elsa Tofferi, Mary Kukkula, Aarne…