A promotional pamphlet exalting the simplicity of stirring in milk and making ice cream. It was found in the walls during a renovation of the house at 5 Elmwood Street.
A poster for the Second Annual Knights of Columbus Field Day and Patriotic Celebration held at Emerson Playground in Concord. Features a Chevrolet Stylemaster car as a grand prize. (dates to 1946-1948)
A collection of Farmers Almanacs including dates 1848, 1849, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1918, 1920(2copies), 1921, and 1922. A copy of a Herrick's Almanac dated 1877 is part of the collection.
A sales slip from the The Thrift Shop located at 70 Main St., Maynard, MA. Above the title of the store is an additional title, "Mary's Apparel Shop". The shop sold Ladies, Misses, and children's dresses and underwear. The receipt is made out to…
Until 1927, The Falls Dam was located south (upstream) of where the Assabet River runs under the "Paper Mill Bridge". Both the dam and the bridge was washed out in the flood of November 1927. The bridge was replaced and is being replaced again in…
A stenotype machine is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used by stenographers for shorthand use. The stenotype keyboard has far fewer keys than a conventional alphanumeric keyboard. Multiple keys are pressed simultaneously (known as…