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A blue "Maynard" sign that is from the Boston & Maine railroad station which stood on the corner of today's Main Street and Railroad Street: 151 Main Street. From photos of the station this was one of, perhaps 3, signs that were on the side of…

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While showing a VCR tape of a slide show presented at the Maynard Historical Society in April of 1989 one of the participants was reminded of a train accident from a picture of a train approaching the Summer St. crossing. In the 1920's a man…

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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.

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Top: B & M Bridge, Mill Street Bridge
Bottom: Ben Smith Dam, Main St. School

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Train crossing the Assabet River on bridge off Main Street. The second photo shows the bridge at a later date with a bridge below the train crossing. The bridge was built in 1849 and dismantled in 1982.

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First photo shows Main Street looking toward the center of town. The Assabet Mill is on right and the poles show the town is electrified with telephone service.

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The first B & M passenger train from South Acton to Maynard was in July 1850.

Time table for the Boston to Fitchburg line including the Ashburnham, Greenville, Watertown and Milford Branchl.

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The Old Colony System did not directly serve Maynard. The closest Old Colony station would have been at Concord Junction or N. Sudbury.
Shown is the cover, a map of the system and a sample page of stations and fares.

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Pictured is the train about to leave for Boston. Before the arrival of automobiles several trains per day left Maynard for Boston and Marlboro.

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Schedule for the various branches of the Boston & Maine Railroad.

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Boston and Maine Railroad - South Acton to Boston Tickets

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