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Hans and John Eriksen were bom in Denmark and came to America in the late 1800’s. Hans was the oldest, bom in 1871 and died in 1948. John was bom in 1875 and died in 1941. There was also another brother who settled in the state of Florida.

Hans…

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Paper Mill Falls at the end of Main Street and Summer Street

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Until 1927 was located south of where the Assabet River runs under the "Paper Mill Bridge". Both the dam and the bridge was washed out in the flood of November 1927. The bridge was replaced and is being replaced again in 2012. The large dark building…

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Until 1927 was located south of where the Assabet River runs under the "Paper Mill Bridge". Both the dam and the bridge was washed out in the flood of November 1927. The bridge was replaced and is being replaced again in 2012. The large dark…

Copy of an 1850 Farmer's Almanac.

We've determined that "A. Maynard" is Aaron Maynard, who edited several other almanacs in that general time period. There is no known connection of him to the Town of Maynard.

A favorite saying for each day of a calendar year proposed by different individuals bound by a ribbon into a paper document.
Ex.: April 2nd "All the world is cheered by the sun." Fannie I. Bonsal

This is a church related endeavor but not…

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A history of the Finnish People, their organizations and influence in New England.

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The photo that was used to produce a postcard. See 1999.A173
The hall was more often referred to as The Parker Street Hall.

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Group portrait titled "The First Dept. Banquet of the Dept. Mass. American Legion", Boston City Club, April 2, 1921

Some background on the title: the American Legion is divided into 50 "departments", one for each state. So this is the first…

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This is the year Little League was started in Maynard

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Two Maynard Centennial Games were developed for the Centennial celebration for Maynard, MA, in 1971. This is the Game of Maynard, the second is Wheeler Dealer.

Names of Maynard Individuals on the Game:
A. Anderson, C. Ahern, T. Athorn, Baystate…

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Two bound copies of Lessie Maynard's ancestors.

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The marriage program and certificate of marriage for Leon Irving Frye and Eva May Edwards. It is dated September 6, 1911. The attending clergyman is Frederick N. Rutan of the Congregational Church, Maynard, Mass.

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A history of the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts, published in honor of the town's 250th anniversary. Chapter XXIX includes the incorporation of Maynard.

A separate index, compiled by the Sudbury Historical Society in 1983, includes a list of…

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A Bible owned by Ebenezer Newcomb from Waterbury,Vermont, dated 1829.

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Bound volumes of The Hudson News newspaper.
Volume 1: May 11, 1900 - May 3, 1901
Volume 2: May 1, 1908 - April 23, 1909

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Three bound volumes of the newspaper.
Volume 1: May 4, 1917 - May 3, 1918
Volume 2: May 8, 1925 - April 30, 1926
Volume 3: May 6, 1932 - April 27, 1933

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Standing right: Mrs. Sassa Lehtinen
Second row, second from right, seated separately: Ranghild Mark (Mrs. Walter Nelson)

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Four black and white photos of John McDonald and his daughters. The McDonald family moved to Maynard in 1900 from Stow, MA.

Annie and Inez McDonald, ca 1915, are shown in the first photo.

John McDonald was born in Amesbury, MA, and moved…