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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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A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The plate reads: "Alternating Current Generator". It was first patented in February 1888.

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A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The plate reads: "Continuous Current Generator". The General Electric Company is located in Schenectady, NY.

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A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The metal plate has a General Electric Co. signature along with Patent Dates Feb. 1888, October 1890, November 1893, Feb. 1895, and May 1896.

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A porcelain light fixture with light bulb.

Two National Mazda Brian Marsh Tipped Light Bulbs produced in 1915 and a product of the General Electric Company.

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Four paper bags from DiGeronimo Brothers Victory Super Markets.

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The William and Ellen Casey Family Bible, dated November 25, 1886. John Ralph Casey is named in the book as well.

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The Protectograph offered a way for banks to protect themselves and their customers against forgers who would alter checks, securities, cash certificates, bills, receipts and other forms of exchange. It served as a device for printing cash amounts…

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The inside cover and title page hand written names: May Isadore Sproul, Lewis R. Sproul, William Llader, Carrie M. Bryden

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A blueprint of the dimensions and storage capacity of the Assessor's Department safe, dated July 16, 1929. It is Model No. 6319.

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Two photos of the Maynard Meat Market. The Market was owned by George Feinstein and moved to Rte. 62 on Powder Mill Road from Nason Street, Maynard.

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Rescue operations at an accident involving a Assabet Sand and Gravel 10 wheeler near 177 Parker Street.

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Police sergeant inspecting a vehicle after collision and fire.

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Maynard, Stow, and Acton Fire Departments engaged in rescue operations at an accident involving a Assabet Sand and Gravel 10 wheeler near 177 Parker Street.

Firefighter Walter Allen (‘Babe’) on left with baseball cap.
Acton Firefighter Bill…

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Fire in Maynard at an unknown location.

Call Firefighter Bill Skirton holding hose on left
Fire Chief George Whalen in white coat
Call Firefighter Pepper Hatch facing camera beside the chief

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Maynard, Stow, and Acton Fire Departments engaged in rescue operations at an accident involving a Assabet Sand and Gravel 10 wheeler near 177 Parker Street.

Acton Firefighter Bill Primiano side view on the left
Firefighter Russ Salamone bending…

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Rescue operations at an accident involving a Assabet Sand and Gravel 10 wheeler near 177 Parker Street.

Firefighter Charlie Morrison with long fire coat, Firefighter Paul Cobleigh with short fire coat

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Photographs MFD Firefighters removing debris and inspecting the scene after extinguishing blaze Tory’s Pizza on Main Street

2023.359 Acton Firefighter Jim Kessler

2023.360 Acton Firefighter Jim Kessler

2023.361 Acton Firefighter Jim Kessler…

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Rescue operations at an accident involving a Assabet Sand and Gravel 10 wheeler near 177 Parker Street.

Firefighter Russ Salamone with white shirt under ladder, Firefighter Doug Allen next to him, Firefighter Steve Kulik with helmet in front of…