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A bobbin used with a twist gauge to test the twist when spinning yarn. It was used at the Assabet Mills by Mr. Arthur Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked for many years at the Assabet Mills and the American Woolen Company.

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Bobbin of dark brown yarn from Assabet Mills.

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Photograph of Bob Whitehouse, owner of the "Flying A" service station located at 1 Powdermill Road. (The other people are not identified.) Bob was also a Fire Engineer for the Maynard Fire Dept.

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Bob Lester with Pat McGrath and Margaret McCormick.

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Bob Kelley bowling at Tutto's Bowling Lanes (River Street). Bob Kelley was a well known candlepin bowler in New England. He was always on the candlepin television competitions of that era. He is in their Hall of Fame of top bowlers. Bob lived on…

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Bob Kelley bowling at Tutto's Bowling Lanes (River Street). Bob Kelley was a well known candlepin bowler in New England. He was always on the candlepin television competitions of that era. He is in their Hall of Fame of top bowlers. Bob lived on…

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Bob Kelley bowling at Tutto's
Bowling Lanes (River Street)


Bob Kelley bowling at Tutto's Bowling Lanes (River Street). Bob Kelley was a well known candlepin bowler in New England. He was always on the candlepin television competitions of that…

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Bob Gilligan was elected to a three-year term, defeating Alfred Whitney, incumbent.

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The diner was located at 48 Nason Street.

Robert Finnila had worked for the Maynard Public Works Department for many years after which he owned and operated the Nason Street Diner for over 20 years.

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Photograph of three gentlemen in a boat on the mill pond with Mill in the background.

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The shuttle carried the weft back and forth through the warp to make the weave.

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Picture taken behind one of the boarding houses on Main St. Note the aprons worn by some of the workers.
John Helander, boarder, upper far left (fisted)

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A brown Bakelite rolodex that belonged to the Office of the Board of Selectmen.

It is a Brown & Bigelow Keymatic Phone Index File. Brown & Bigelow specializes in selling branded merchandise and was well known for publishing calendars (e.g., the…

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A photo of the 1972 Board of Selectmen, including (l-r) William Dodds, Howard Boeske, Tom Cocco, (in back) Joan Nyholm.

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Howard E. Boeske - Willis D. Dodd - Thomas A. Cocco

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A wooden sign for the Maynard Board of Public Welfare. At some point between 1921 and 1947 the Overseer of the Poor title transitioned to the titled Board of Public Welfare.

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A record of the Board of Health meetings in a bound journal. Sample page of July 18, 1910 records a discussion of a positive culture for Scarlet Fever and the reluctance of the patient to be quarantined.

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Alfred Torppa was the clerk for the society. These ledgers, written in Finnish, are minutes of the monthly meetings. The Cooperative store was on Main St. and the restaurant was functioning upstairs.

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Left to Right:

Edward Helander, Elmer Dalvnius, Joseph Boothroyd, Paul Smith, Toivo Erkkinen, Edward Misserian (General Manager), Emil Pitkanen, Ahti Jaakkola, Leo Mullin