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Waltham Street Bridge - 1920
Otherwise known as "Paper Mill Bridge", this bridge was badly damaged by the flood of November , 1927. The south side of the bridge went down at 3 AM. Bridge had to be closed to vehicular traffic. Opened for traffic one way on December 12, 1927.…
Assabet Mills, Walnut Street-1867
Originally Walnut St. was laid out in 1865 and ran from Main St. to Thompson St. and was on the south side of the Assabet River, but in 1862 it was relocated on the north side of the river from Main Street to Parker Street and an iron bridge built. …
St. Bridget's Temperance Society Basketball Team - 1907
A sepia photo of the St. Bridget's Temerance Society Basketball Team.
(l to r)
Front: Edward Ledgard, John McCormack, Emmett Riley
Back: Frank Rollinson, Hazel Crowley, William Cleary, Cornelius Callahan, Joseph Donahue
(l to r)
Front: Edward Ledgard, John McCormack, Emmett Riley
Back: Frank Rollinson, Hazel Crowley, William Cleary, Cornelius Callahan, Joseph Donahue
Nason Street School Grade 3 - 1903
A sepia photo of Grade 3 in the Nason Street School, 1903. The teacher is Miss Stratton.
(l to r)
Front: Francis McCarthy, Albert Ledgard, Mildred Comeau, Mary Sweeney, Edith Baron, John Comeau, Olive Morgan, Roy Kimball, Ruby Marchant, Claribel…
(l to r)
Front: Francis McCarthy, Albert Ledgard, Mildred Comeau, Mary Sweeney, Edith Baron, John Comeau, Olive Morgan, Roy Kimball, Ruby Marchant, Claribel…
Salute to Rear Admiral Sampson - 1900
Two sepia photos. As part of Merchants Week, boys and girls dressed as Marines, were on hand to greet Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, the "Hero of Santiago", when he visited Maynard on May 16, 1900. He was presented with a shuttle from the Assabet…
Maynard High School Grade 9 - 1909
A sepia photo of the Freshman Class of 1909. The students are named as follows:
Front (l-r): Earl Brairly, Everett White, Ray Hamlin, Brad Parker (?), Mary Parmenter, Ruth Siswick, Vera Lawton, Rose Mahoney.
Rear(l-r): Frank Sheridan, Herbert…
Front (l-r): Earl Brairly, Everett White, Ray Hamlin, Brad Parker (?), Mary Parmenter, Ruth Siswick, Vera Lawton, Rose Mahoney.
Rear(l-r): Frank Sheridan, Herbert…
Maynard High School at Washington, D.C - 1912
Two copies of the Maynard High School Senior Class of 1912, sitting on the steps of the Congressional Library while touring in Washington, D.C.
l to r
Front: Jennie Laitila, Ethel Howard, Mary Parmenter, Rose Mahoney, Raymond Hamlin
Center:…
l to r
Front: Jennie Laitila, Ethel Howard, Mary Parmenter, Rose Mahoney, Raymond Hamlin
Center:…
Nason Street School Grade 4 - 1905
A sepia photo of the 4th grade class in 1905.
The students listed on back of photo are: Svanti Kukula, Wm. Baldwin, Oscar Adamson, Harold Dockerty, Amy Newhouse, Emil Peterson, John Hendrickson, Joseph Daniels, Laurs Chalmers, Gladys Marchant,…
The students listed on back of photo are: Svanti Kukula, Wm. Baldwin, Oscar Adamson, Harold Dockerty, Amy Newhouse, Emil Peterson, John Hendrickson, Joseph Daniels, Laurs Chalmers, Gladys Marchant,…
Maynard High School at Mt. Vernon - Class of 1916
For several years the senior class of the high school was allowed to take a trip during the spring vacation. They left by train on Friday and went to Boston then Providence, RI. Boarded a boat for an overnight cruise to New York City where they…
W.B.Case & Sons Employees
Two sepia-colored photos of the staff of W. B. Case & Sons. William B. Case and his two sons, Howard and Ralph, ran a dry goods store in their own building on Nason Street until the 1930's. The store is now owned by James J. Ledgard and is…
Residence of Amory Maynard, 2nd - 1898
Main Street
This residence was located on Main Street near the junction of Nason Street. It was a showplace of the Town until the late 1920's when Amory Maynard, 2nd (grandson of the Town's namesake, Amory Maynard) left the town and sold the property to a…
Twilight Club - Boston Police Detectives #1
James Clafkin, a Maynard man, who later became Deputy Supt. of the Boston Police, was an inspector at the time this picture was taken and as he also was a charter member of the Twilight Club for many years he brought his assoicates to Lake Boone for…
Twilight Club - Boston Police Detectives #2
Boston Police Detectives outing at Lake Boon.
Taken at the same time as picture 1999.127.
Front: Jim Ledgard, Deputy Superintendent James Clafln ( a charter member of the Twilight Club and a native of Maynard), ___?, Jim Hilferty, "Doc"…
Taken at the same time as picture 1999.127.
Front: Jim Ledgard, Deputy Superintendent James Clafln ( a charter member of the Twilight Club and a native of Maynard), ___?, Jim Hilferty, "Doc"…
Lucius Wilson and James Carney - 1915
Civil War Veterans
Lucius Wilson (r) and James Carney (l), veterans of the Civil War and members of the Grand Army of the Republic. At the time this picture was taken they were the last surviving veterans of the the war.
Sweeney Residence on Main Street - 1897
l to r: Mrs.Nellie Hannon, Bill Sweeney, Miss Hannah Sweeney, William Hannon, Charles Sweeney, Mrs. Charles Sweeney, Mrs. Michael Sweeney, Vincent Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, Mrs. Thomas Sweeney
The family later lived on Lincoln Street.
(We have…
The family later lived on Lincoln Street.
(We have…
Spindle Used at the Assabet Mill
A spindle used in the woolen spinning mules.
Shuttle Used in the Assabet Mill
This shuttle was donated by Mr. George Peterson who worked his lifetime up to retirement in the Assabet Mill. During the ownership of the American Woolen Company he was employed in the carding department. He later worked as a maintenance man and a…
Dr. F.U. Rich House and Farm - c.1910
Summer Street
This was originally the old John Whitman place (farm) on Summer Street. It was purchased by the town in 1915 from Dr. Frank Rich for the purpose of building a high school. The house is now located on Florida Road and is currently a two family…