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World War I buttons cut off military coats, shredded in the Shoddy Mill, Assabet Mills. They were found by Edmund Duggan.

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Two MHS Athletic Letter Award Certificates for Edward Ledgard. They are for the sports of Track in 1942 and Football in 1943. The Track certificate is signed by Albert Lerer and Charles W. Manty. The Football certificate is signed by Principal Leo…

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A plot layout of the graves in St. Bridget's Cemetery as the 6th survey done by Horace F. Tuttle, of Acton in 1913.

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A sepia-colored picture of the Thomas Naylor Shoe Store on the corner of Main Street and Nason Street. The picture shows five adults and three children, ca 1880.

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A plate that commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Union Congregational Church, Maynard, Massachusetts, 1852-1952. There are three plates.

The back of the plate says the following: "Church organized in 1852. First church edifice erected in…

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A sepia photo of Mary Whitney, Artemus Whitney's daughter.

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Portrait of William Hooper, one of the top employees at the American Powder Mill.

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These four employees are some of the many who worked in the weave room.
Left to Right: (front row) Wm. Smith and H.Maynard

(back row) Wm. Denniston and John Brayden

Photo taken at Holmes' studio.

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A. M. Osgood was the 21st minister of the Maynard Methodist Church serving from 1912-1917. The history of the church extends back to when the area was referred to as Assabet Village. Church organization was discussed at a meeting for the purpose of…

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This photo was taken sometime before his death in 1891.
Abel C. Livermore was born on September 19, 1824 in Weston, Massachusetts the son of Daniel and Hannah Livermore. He married Olive V. Winch on June 6, 1851 in Weston. They did not have any…

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This is one of the Society's Cabinet Cards. Cabinet Cards reached their peak of popularity from the 1870's through the 1890's. They have a thin gelatin (black and white) or albumen (sepia) print pasted on heavy card stock, usually 4 ¼ x 6 ½ in. The…

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Archibald Livingston (often with an E) was 7 years old in this photo. He was born in Maynard on 3 July 1888, the son of Douglas H. Livingstone and Emma F. (Henderson) Livingstone. Archibald's father, Douglas, was killed in a Powder Mill explosion…

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Unidentified family group taken at Holmes photographic studio.

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This cabinet card came from Nashua, NH but was taken by C. D. Holmes, a long time Maynard photographer.

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A formal photograph of a young Leslie Sims.

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A participation ribbon honoring the Maynard Easter Egg Hunt, April 10, 2004.

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A collection of participation ribbons honoring the Maynard Christmas Parade.

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A button/pin from each of three organizations: Maynard Lodge No.1568; Aid Finland; ARP Women's Defense Corps.

With the advent of World War II, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established a Massachusetts Women's Defense Corps (MWDC) in May of…

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A participation lapel pin and ribbon celebrating the inauguration of the Maynard chapter of the Elks.