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Photo of the interior of St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church.
Back is stamped "Frank A. Brayden, Maynard, Mass."

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The combined Police and Fire Station was built in 1955 at the intersection of Summer and Acton Streets, 1 Summer Street. The following were instrumental in the project: Leo F. Mullin, R. Frank Punch, Harold R. Wilcox, William Naylor, David L.…

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Chet Atkins was born in Geneva, Switzerland on April 14, 1948. He graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1966, then attended Antioch College in Ohio. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1970-71, the Massachusetts Senate…

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Summer Hill is seen in background. The house, center right, is still at same location.

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The photo was taken from the west bank of the Assabet River looking up stream. The houses center back are on Euclid Ave. The lower bridge was used for coal trucks leaving coal company to access Main St.

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1978 photo of Stretch's Tavern at 29 Main Street. It was printed in the Assabet Valley Beacon in March of that year. The owner at that time was Frank Kane of Maynard. His bartender was George "Sudsy" Aho, also of Maynard. The place was an…

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The blizzard occurred February 6-7, 1978. The photo shows two snowmobiles at the intersection of Main and Nason Streets. The photo was probably taken on February 7th and appeared in the Assabet Valley Beacon on February 9, 1978. In the background…

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A faded list of the characteristics that define real "Millrats", a DEC cultural term (of sorts) for a Digital employee who has worked in the Maynard Mill for a long time.

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The view is from Summer Hill:
Far right, white building is St. Bridget's Church, a bit to left is the Main St. School, brick. Further to the left are the six white houses on Front Street and of course the Mill with a single chimney (in 1916 a second…

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The Powder Mill was located on the Acton-Maynard line. The office is approximately where 145 Powder Mill Rd., Acton is now with Sudbury Rd. slightly seen on the back left.

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The Question Club was organized in 1909 as a women's social club. The club met on the first Monday of the month at various members homes. Singing, conversation, cards, a business meeting and refreshments were on the agenda. The club was still…

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The trolley tracks to South Acton (Lowell, Acton and Maynard St. RR.) are seen in the foreground curving from Main St. to Nason St,

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On the left are the Boston & Maine Railroad tracks running parallel with Railroad Street. The center tracks, on Main St., are for the Concord, Maynard and Hudson St. Railroad (trolley). On the right is a siding of the B & M, with mill pond in…

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Main Street is on the right with the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railway (trolley) tracks. Nason Street is on the left with the Lowell, Acton & Maynard Line. The Naylor Block is in the center, destroyed by fire in 1917.