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Medal won by B.J. Coughlin as first prize for a 2-mile walk in Maynard on March 2, 1889. "B.J.", as he was known to all, was not only one of Maynard's prominent citizens but he was also an outstanding athlete in his younger days - walking, running,…

Frank "Jinx" Murray, standing at extreme right, was member of this team. He then went on to Tufts College where he captained the team in his Senior Year. An outstanding baseball and basketball player, he went on to become one of the most famous…

This was the early days of the company - about 1906. Built in 1901 by Edward Price of Warren, MA. Destroyed by fire on the night of January, 25, 1918.

Corner of Main and Summer Streets. Built in 1895. Church group organized in 1867. First worship held in Union Hall which they bought in 1870, selling it later to James Higgins, who removed it to face Main Street and remodeled it for a business block…

Near Waltham Street, site of old paper mill. Dam washed out with the Paper Mill Bridge in 1927. Assabet River went on a rampage after a terrific rainstorm. About 1829 a paper mill was built at the corner of Summer and Parker Streets, using the…

Cornerstone of this church laid in 1881. Dedicated in 1884. Mass often said in proviate houses in Assabet Village until Union Hall was built in 1887 which was then used. A church was erected on upper Main Street (near 195) and dedicated in…

Foreground, Corner of Nason and Summer Streets. Build in 1882 and operated by the Riverside Cooperative Society until 1936. Fire destroyed the entire top two floors on January 30, 1936. The Knights of Columnbus purchased the property and rebuilt…

Boarding houses on Main Street (USPS). These houses were built in 1902 by the American Woolen Company and served as boarding houses until 1933 when the Town purchased the entire building and used it for a Town Building until 1962. See 1999.A188,…

Looking east on Main Street. Located at xx Main Street. Built in 1850. It was turn down in 1957.

Looking east from the Main Street Bridge. Post Office was located in this end of Maynard's Block (Masonic Block) on the right. Note the bandstand in the foreground. This is on Walnut Street (King Square). The bandstand was removed in 1915 as a…

St. Bridget Church in background, left. Flood's Barn (later called Pastime Hall) with blue roof in center background - destroyed by fire 25-Feb-1967.

Taken from Front Street.

This rock juts out of the river just before you make the turn at Crow Island

This was the Lake Boon end of the ride on the Assabet River from Maynard. The Boston & Maine Railroad Station in background.

The "Princess" carried passengers from the railroad and from the river boats around Lake Boon, stopping at several places.