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A ratchet brace drill is a hand-tool used to drill holes or nails into wood.

While a brace was an efficient tool when the crank could be swept in a full circle, it became much less useful if something obstructed a full sweep. The invention of a…

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Used to cut the tip of the cigar.

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This farmhouse strainer would have been used on the farm for many things, including sifting flour, washing vegetables, a steamer, even as a cheesemaking sieve, separating the curds from the whey. Vintage from the 1940s.

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The case is velvet lined, leather covered metal.

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Metal rimmed, small lens glasses

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A 25 lb. tubular scale for easy portability and an improved spring balance.

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A drawknife is a traditional woodworking hand tool used to shape wood by removing shavings. It consists of a blade with a handle at each end.

They are ancient tools used by Viking Shipwrights in 100 A.D.

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A child's cast iron shoe form used as a doorstop.

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An old iron scale used for measuring. This is an antique decorative butcher's steelyard. An English, cast iron weighing instrument, dating to the late 18th century, circa 1800., and includes the original 'Pear' weight.

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A brass table lighter, base is missing. The lighter was found in 1966 at the site of the Puffer Homestead on Puffer Road, now part of the Assabet Wildlife Sanctuary.

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There was a Cold Spring Brewing Co. in Lawrence but none that were known in Maynard.

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Vincent P. Labowicz, Jr.
Lieutenant United States Army
D Company
116th Infantry
29th Division

Born: Jul 26, 1917
Died: June 6, 1944

Vincent was 27 years old and had been overseas for two years.
Battle plans as of May 1944 listed Dog…

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Nine (9) vignettes from The Beacon newspaper about leading Maynard citizens. These include: Cornelius J. Lynch (shown) , Frank E. Sanderson, Mrs. Eleanor (Curtis) Jones, Frank Murray, Waino A. Freeman, Howard R. Prescott, Fred Wilder, John Connors,…

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Three photos with a view of the Powder Mills. Two photos with Walter Larkin at the Powder Mills.

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These photos of various mill buildings where taken when Maynard Industries, Inc. was the owner.

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The town clock seen at different times, inside and out.

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The dam was built by Maynard and Knight to divert water to the mill pond in 1847.
The first four taken in 1970, the fifth in 1981, the sixth in 1988 and the last three winter views taken in Feb. 1969.

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The church was built in 1896. The building is now a private residence.