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,…
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.
1st photo: Taken around 1900. It shows the backside of the newly constructed Masonic Building, the apartments on River Street, the back of the Congregational Church, and in the foreground the river and Walnut Street bridge.
A collection of 13 photos, 5 shown, of the Assabet River in flood.
Pictures:
Top left - American Woolen Company
Top center - Footbridge across the Assabet River
Top right - View from Florida Court
Bottom left - American Woolen Company with Main…
Photo taken in the early 1960s, looking to the South.
This photo shows the following stores on the right side:
- Johnson Pharmacy, located at 30 Nason St.
- A & P Super Market, located at 24 Nason St.
- Hawes Florist, located at 20 Nason…