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A presentation by the Maynard Historical Commission to Mr. Olsen for his efforts in the Mill Clock restoration and continuing historic preservation of the mill.
Commission Members: Ralph H. Sheridan, Winnifred G. Hearon, Joseph E. Boothroyd,…

Mr. Peters was the first official Maynard Fire Department Chief in 1890.

Advertising calendar, printed in Germany, for the New Idea Store at 65-67 Nason St. in Maynard, Mass. January has been torn off.

Newspaper advertising sent to Maynard residents.
Advertisers include:
The Fashion Corner, Alvin H. Fletcher, W. B. Case & Sons, Hartwell Co., Thomas F. Parker, J. A. MacPherson, Ida Jokinen, Johnson Pharmacy, Gruber Bros. Lerer's, A. N. Hodges,…

The two pictures were taken the same day.

The directions were published by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be used with a scale and associated standards.

A box office window card for the People's Theater and Maynard Theater advertising the movies of the week of Oct 2, 1932 including Love Me Tonight, The Doomed Battalion, Back Street, Tom Brown of Culver, Midnight Patrol.

A lobby card for the (silent) movie "Those Who Dance"

Citation recognizing his service during WWI.

A Valentine with two cupids under a brown crepe paper tree. The inscription reads: "Let our hearts with love combine then you will be my Valentine. The inside reads To: Miss Annie Hankla from Mrs. Mary Anderson".

The front and back side of a Valentine that depicts a woman dressed in Roman toga-styled dress. She is driving a cart decorated with flowers and led by a white dove. The inside inscription reads To: Anni, From: E. Paanaen.

A Valentine from 1934 to Aunt Addie from Jane.

A fancy postcard that contains an insert with a note. The postcard is addressed to Miss Eva May Edwards from Alfreda. It is dated August 18,1904 and seems to come from Finland.

A Valentine envelope made from a cream-colored paper. It was paired with a Valentine, mailed using a 1 cent stamp. The envelope is addressed to Miss Eva Edwards, Maynard, Mass.

A Valentine showing an angel in the center, surrounded by silver lace with flowers and love birds on a decorative motif.

A beautiful Valentine showing two angels in the center circle, surrounded by peach-colored flowers and silver lace. Above the angels are a little boy and girl pushing a flower cart. The inside is inscribed: From Roy Denniston.

A newspaper article describing the real meaning behind Valentine's Day. It shows a picture of several antique Valentines belonging to the Maynard Historical Society. The article was published on February 10, 1983 and was seen in the The Beacon, the…

A Valentine depicting a little boy and girl sitting under a tree on a bench. An inscription under the children reads "To My Valentine".

A Valentine with a peach-colored tree, made of crepe paper, and two cupids. The poem reads: "My Valentine with charms so sweet, I lay this offering at your feet." The inside inscription reads To: Anne, From: Agnes. It is dated 1925.

A beautiful Valentine showing two Cupids with their crepe paper basket. Inside the three dimensional basket is a Valentine message. The inscription reads: From: Omnij Jalmar Hyden. The date of 1925 is noted.