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World War II Observation Tower - 1942
Built on Summer Hill in January of 1942 by the American Legion and volunteers. It was manned 24 hours per day by local people and later taken over by the U. S. Army to protect the Ammunition Depot. The Army maintained the tower until the end of the…
Woodrow Wilson School Fire - 1952
Main Street School
The Main Street School, Woodrow Wilson School, was totally destroyed by a predawn fire on December 17, 1952.
Woodrow Wilson School Fire - 1952
Main Street
The school was totally destroyed by a fire on December 17, 1952.
1st photo: Front and East Side
2nd photo: East Side
3rd photo: Back
4th photo: Front and West Side
1st photo: Front and East Side
2nd photo: East Side
3rd photo: Back
4th photo: Front and West Side
Voses-Ararat Camp Dance Hall Fire - 1980
Three pictures of the aftermath of a fire at Voses including a picture after structured was razed. The Digital Equipment Corporation owned the property.
Textbooks Recovered from Main St. School Fire
The Woodrow Wilson School burned in 1952. These two texts were collected from the rubble.
Russian Bakery Fire - 1948
A fire at 120 Great Road on the night of June 17, 1948 at the Russian Bakery.
Rules and Regulations 1897 - 1899
Maynard Fire Department Building
Regulation poster hung in fire house.
Chief: Samuel Lawton
1st Asst: Charles Cahill
Clerk: Thomas A. Sweeney
Chief: Samuel Lawton
1st Asst: Charles Cahill
Clerk: Thomas A. Sweeney
Riverside Cooperative Hall Fire - 1936
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…
Built by the Association in 1882 as a four story…
Riverside Block Fire - 1934
Main Street
The structure was built in the late 1860's by the Maynard Family. It was sold to Alfred T. Haynes in 1893 and then to the Gruber Brothers in 1917.
Entire upper floors destroyed by fire on July 14, 1934.
The hall on the second level was used for…
Entire upper floors destroyed by fire on July 14, 1934.
The hall on the second level was used for…
Naylor Block Fire Photo Collage - 1917
Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that extended along Nason Street and around the corner onto Main Street. Several tenants were rounted from the second floor which also housed the Tel…
Naylor Block Fire - 1917
Nason Street and Main Street
Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by morning had the entire business block that extended from Nason St. around the corner to the bank building on Main Street. Several tenants routed from the second floor and also the Telephone &…
Nason Street School Fire - Naylor Block Fire
Photo Collage
Four photos of the Nason Street School Fire, 1916, and four photos the Naylor Block Fire,1917, pasted on black paper.
Naylor Block Fire: Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that…
Naylor Block Fire: Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that…
Nason Street School Fire - 1916
Views of the ruins the morning after the school was completely destroyed by a fire on September 21, 1916. This is the second Nason Street School, built in 1892. The foundation was retained for the 3rd Nason Street School, The Theodore Roosevelt…
Nason Street School Fire - 1916
Five photos of the Nason St. School the day after the fire.
Top is the front of school, bottom photo is a back view.
Pictures of the ruins the morning after the school was completely destroyed by a fire on September 21, 1916. This is the…
Top is the front of school, bottom photo is a back view.
Pictures of the ruins the morning after the school was completely destroyed by a fire on September 21, 1916. This is the…
