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Old Bucksaw - ca1900
An old, green-painted bucksaw approximately 125 years old, used to cut cord wood.
Ice Pick
An ice pick from the W. O. Strout & Co.
Heavy Duty Mop
A heavy duty mop from mid 20th century.
Maynard's Boston Post Cane Award- 2014
Massachusetts House of Representatives recognition certificate for Mildred Duggan, recipient of the Boston Post Cane award.
Robert DeLeo and Kate Hogan elected officials
Robert DeLeo and Kate Hogan elected officials
Maynard High School Diploma - 1931
High School diploma awarded to Margaret Ann Duggan.
James P. King, Principal
Charles H. Walker, Superintendent
School Committee:
Eason Cross
Edward McPherson
Oswald C. Dreschler
James P. King, Principal
Charles H. Walker, Superintendent
School Committee:
Eason Cross
Edward McPherson
Oswald C. Dreschler
Maynard High School Graduates - Class of 1959
Center
F. Mattioli, Principal; G. Piantoni, Class Advisor
Class Officers: E. Mullin, Treasure; W. Crowther, President; H.
Jenkins, Vice-President; K. Grandell, Secretary
l to r, top to bottom
1st row: A.…
F. Mattioli, Principal; G. Piantoni, Class Advisor
Class Officers: E. Mullin, Treasure; W. Crowther, President; H.
Jenkins, Vice-President; K. Grandell, Secretary
l to r, top to bottom
1st row: A.…
Perambulate the Town Boundary - 1975
State law requires the town boundaries be verified every 5 years. During November 1975, DPW Superintendent Tom Sheridan took Selectman Tom Cocco and Dick White along with Dick's two sons, Denis and Charlie, to perambulate and date the…
Miss Mary Wood - 1956
Grade 6
Green Meadow School
1. Mary Wood at desk with John Farrar in foreground.
2. Mary Wood with students Jean Wicks (l) and Janice Wojkiewicz (r)
3. Mary Wood on a class trip.
2. Mary Wood with students Jean Wicks (l) and Janice Wojkiewicz (r)
3. Mary Wood on a class trip.
Green Meadow School Staff - 1956
Green Meadow School was built to replace the Woodrow Wilson School on Main Street that was destroyed by fire in December 1952. The opening of the Green Meadow School took placed in the autumn of 1956.
Photo l to r:
Lawrence Gomes, Special…
Photo l to r:
Lawrence Gomes, Special…
Tarny Colombo (1911 - 1992)
Photos
1. 1930's in front of barber shop on Waltham Street.
2. 1960's with an unidentified customer
3. 1960's view of the shop on Waltham Street
4. 1980's giving a home haircut
1. 1930's in front of barber shop on Waltham Street.
2. 1960's with an unidentified customer
3. 1960's view of the shop on Waltham Street
4. 1980's giving a home haircut
A. F. C. Laces Catalog - 1924
A 16 page catalog illustrating laces available with possible uses. W. B. Case & Son sold the laces. Sample page shown
Lumberman's Measure
This tool was used to measure board feet in a pile of lumber.
Set of Hands from Mill Clock - Southside
A set of hands from the Mill Clock. The clock was built in 1892 by the Assabet Manufacturing Company and completely refurbished by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1980.
Old Hand Drill
An old steel hand drill.
Set of Hands from Mill Clock - Northside
A set of hands from the Maynard Mill Clock on the North side. The clock built in 1892 by the Assabet Manufacturing Company was completly refurbished in 1980 by Digital Equipment Corporation.
Collection of Surveyor'sTools - Fred Boothroyd
These items were owned and used by Fred Boothroyd throughout his career as a surveyor. Fred Boothroyd sustained an injury in his childhood which resulted in the loss of an eye. Yet, he was able to sustain a lifelong occupation as a…
Plant Stand
A white plant stand made in 1918 by Oscar Grandell. It is made from a wooden baluster which was part of a railing around the top of the roof of the Main Street School. The school was built in 1903. This stand was in the possession of Mrs. John…
Old Time Barber Pole Sign
Joseph Porrazzo owned a barber shop on Walnut Street for 50 years. This was his shop sign.
Pilgrim Parlor Space Heater
A space heater produced by Pilgrim Co. in the early 1900's. It could heat a sizeable room quite comfortably. This type of space heater is outlawed in most states now.
The Smiths of Assabet Village
Presentation slides of Bob Barta's historical review of one of the founding families of Maynard: the Smiths.
The slides include property maps, family trees, burial notes, and some photos of the houses owned by the Smith family.
The slides include property maps, family trees, burial notes, and some photos of the houses owned by the Smith family.