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At the Florida Rd. railroad bridge (Assabet House is visible in the background).

mhs-2019.175.pdf
An account of the turbulent interplay of alcohol, the Temperance movement and Prohibition in Maynard.

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The atlas contains maps of the cities, towns and villages of Middlesex County with the names of streets, houses, churches, schools and hotels.

The map of Maynard includes:

Streets: Acton, Alendale (Glendale), Beachmont, Brooks, Concord, Front,…

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The Brothers of the Brush sponsored an inner tube race down the Assabet River rapids in Maynard. The upper trestle bridge is the Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge, the lower structure is a bridge across the Assabet River that allows access to the coal…

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A receipt of goods shipped to H. H. Townsend, Union Depot (Manchester), New Hampshire from the Assabet Manufacturing Co. ( woolen mill) via the Marlboro Division of the Fitchburg Railroad. Amory Maynard at that that time was the Mill Agent.…

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Standing near the Boston & Maine Railroad Station (Railroad Street block is visible in the rear).
Third from left is George Salisbury, Maynard Station Agent.

mhs-2019.202.pdf
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.

mhs-2019.247.pdf
Before the widespread availability of refrigeration one of the only way to keep things cool was with ice. Fresh water supplies, such as the Assabet River flowing through town, was a source of ice during the winter and a major industry grew up around…

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The Assabet Mills is on the right behind the Mill Pond. The train depot is center back.

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First photo taken 1902, the second in 1912.
Located on Main Street across from the Assabet Mill. The first picture was taken in the early 1900's by R.J. Keep of East Jaffrey, NH from where the Country Store [formerly] stood. Enlargement was made by…

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Looking east on Main Street. Located at xx Main Street. Built in 1850. It was turn down in 1957.

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This was the Lake Boon end of the ride on the Assabet River from Maynard. The Boston & Maine Railroad Station in background.

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The “Princess” carried passengers from the railroad and from the river boats around Lake Boon, stopping at several places.

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Trains collided at Baker Bridge in Lincoln on the Boston & Maine Railroad on November 26, 1905. Several Maynard people on the train from Boston. Miss May Campbell was killed. Others seriously injured - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Batley, Harvey Broadbent…

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Sunday, April 16, 1911. See A89, A263

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John Rounds, Manager; William Hunt, Arley Lawrence and Frank Smith, drivers.

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