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Mill Stream Cafe Match Covers - ca.1950

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Title

Mill Stream Cafe Match Covers - ca.1950

Description

Match covers promoting the Mill Stream Cafe that operated at 183 Main St., Maynard during the 1940's and 50's.
Proprietor was Tony Watts

Attached thumbnail is an article that appeared in the Beacon Business Review, The Beacon Newspaper, Thursday , February 16, 1950.

Creator

Match Corp. of America, Chicago

Contributor

Leonard Palmer
Historical background from Thomas Sheridan

Identifier

2025.195
2025.196

Coverage

183 Main Street was built by the American Woolen Company likely for housing. The building has changed hands several times becoming a café, appliance store and later a bicycle shop:

1934: American Textile Mill (Woolen Company) sold to Joe Arciszewski
1948: Sold to Tony Watts (Wojkiewicz)
1958: Sold to George Sharp and Lenny Beford
1961: Sold to John Brennan
1966: Sold to Rose St. Hillaire (Buscemi)

Artifact Item Type Metadata

Materials

Cardstock, 1.5 x 4.5 in.; no matches
Two covers

Condition

Fair

Storage

AB16-4
SU5-1