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History of Land Ownership of 129 Parker Street
Prior to Maynard becoming a town in 1871, the land at 129 Parker Street, consisting of some 87 acres, was owned by Asa S. Balcolm of Sudbury, MA. The land stayed in Asa Balcolm's name until his death in 1920. His wife Mary Balcolm took over ownership…
History of the John Salo Family
John Salo was born in Finland on May 1, 1874. He came to America in 1892 to work in the Iron Mines in Michigan. His future wife Anna Ollila, born June 28, 1876, in Finland, came to America in 1894 also to live in Michigan. They were married on…
Elmwood Farm - 145 Parker Street
As a result of the land transfer in 1947 from the Salo family of 4+ acres to Birger “Rudy” and Aune (Salo) Koski, a Cape Cod style home and a farm stand, called Elmwood Farm, was built. In the 1950s it started as a small roadside stand, and it grew…
John Salo Family Children - 129 Parker Street
Signe Maria Salo:
Born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 9, 1899. The family returned to Finland around 1902 and then returned to the U.S. in early 1911 to live on North Road in Sudbury. During the 1920s she worked as a domestic servant in Stow and…
Born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 9, 1899. The family returned to Finland around 1902 and then returned to the U.S. in early 1911 to live on North Road in Sudbury. During the 1920s she worked as a domestic servant in Stow and…
Half of a Block and Tackle
Half of a wooden block and tackle tool used for hoisting in barn settings and assorted construction situations.
Charles Forschner & Sons Primitive Farmhouse Scales
An old farmhouse weighing scale made by Charles Forschner & Sons who began making scales in New Britain, Ct., in 1855, and later moved to New York City. Charles Forschner's son, Richard Forschner, renamed the firm R. H. Forschner, and began…
Farm Lamp
Used mostly around the barns. Could be hung from a nail or hook during milking or other chores.
Collection of Maplecrest Farm Milk & Cream Bottles
Twelve Maplecrest Farm glass milk bottles: 5- 1 qt. glass milk bottles; 3- 1/2 pint glass milk bottles. 2- 1/2 pt. Green Spot Bottles; 2- 1/2 pt.cream bottles.
Maplecrest was a dairy farm owned by Raymond Dreschler. The property passed to Ovila…
Maplecrest was a dairy farm owned by Raymond Dreschler. The property passed to Ovila…
Asparagus Farm Barn Siding
This red stained shingle is from the Lewis Brigham House and the farm's barn on Great Road, Maynard. It was disassembled and moved/reassembled in Vermont. The property that the barn occupied is now Sarah Lane off Great Road.
Farm Bureau Sign - 1949
Sign sent to a member of the Middlesex County Farm Bureau affiliated with the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation and the American Farm Bureau Federation. The member is listed as Charles Bjorkleand, likely meant to be Bjorklund.
Promotional Lead Pencil
Maplecrest Farm Dairy
Maynard, Mass.
The 1940 Maynard High School football schedule is printed on the pencil.
Minks raised at the Noble-Taylor Ranch
John Taylor raised minks on a ranch on Concord Street. The photograph identifies the minks as "Silver-Blu" (male) and "Noble White" (female).
John Taylor and Sonja Heini with minkskins from Taylor Ranch
Photograph of champion skater Sonja Heini (center) and John Taylor (right) with mink skins from Taylor Ranch. John Taylor had a mink farm where he bred thousands of the animals. He also had a place in Boston where the skins were made into coats,…
Coat made from mink skins raised by John Taylor - ca 1950
John Taylor raised minks at a farm on Concord Street. The photograph is signed: "Compliments of the Noble-Taylor Ranches"
Joel F. Parmenter Place - Marble Farm
"The Joel Parmenter place on the Acton Road
is said to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest,
farm; the older portion of the house being built
by one Marble previous to 1683; the date on the
barn shows it was built in 1722." From Gutteridge,…
is said to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest,
farm; the older portion of the house being built
by one Marble previous to 1683; the date on the
barn shows it was built in 1722." From Gutteridge,…