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Massachusetts School Register
Nason Street School/Theodore Roosevelt School
A collection of School Registers for the Nason Street School, renamed the Roosevelt School in 1919. Each Register is for a grade (1-6, rarely 7 & 8), year and school. They contain names, date of birth, attendance, address, parent name, nationality,…
Bottle Opener/Can Punch Combination
United Co-operative Society
The opposite end of the bottle opener has a pointed tapered tip perhaps for punching holes in a can.
Vintage Bottle Opener
Cold Spring Brewing Co.
There was a Cold Spring Brewing Co. in Lawrence but none that were known in Maynard.
Pinch-Nose Reading Glasses and Case
The case has imprinted on it Thos. F. Parker, Jeweler & Optician, Maynard, Mass. Not sure if this person is related to Parker Hardware family.
Shoe Horn
Oberg's Store
102 Main Street
Two shoe horns, one engrave with Oberg's and the other Florsheim.
Jacob Oberg founded the shoe store ca1903 on Main Street and then later moved to the Masonic Block. The store continued through family members until 1983 when it closed.
Jacob Oberg founded the shoe store ca1903 on Main Street and then later moved to the Masonic Block. The store continued through family members until 1983 when it closed.
Octagon, Bifocal Glasses with Chain/Case
The glasses pinched on the nose. Geo W McNamara imprinted on the hard covered case was active as an opticians in the 1920's.
Antique Sunglasses - ca 1930
Leather Case
Case has label: Cambridge Optical Store, 17 Prospect St., Cambridge, Mass.
Rimless Nose Pinch Eyeglasses with Gold Hair Pin
Leather Covered Case
Bonschur & Holmes were in business pre-1900.
Grandma's Hair
A watchchain made from the braided hair of Sophronia French Manning Martin, 1836 -1870. She is the grandmother of LeRoy Denniston.
Mother-of-Pearl and Gold Plated Dip Pen
Green Velvet Covered Case
L. Jackson & Co. No.3
Owned and used by Mrs.(Ellen) James J. Morgan
"Untimely death of Robert F. Kennedy" - 1968
The placard was posted at the A & P store
in Pepperell, Mass.
in Pepperell, Mass.
Base Ball and Dance Poster - ca 1910
Poster advertising a baseball game between Maynard T. T. and Saxonville with a dance to follow at the Saxonville Casino.
Calendar - 1975
Shorette's American
Great Road - Stow, Massachusetts
A promotional wall calendar depicting a 1919 era automobile for each month. January is the Owen Magnetic. The 1975 dates are the same as the 1919.
Nick Carter Library - 1896
The Patsy - on - the - Terry
Four page paper published on Saturdays with a synopsis of dime novel with the intent to promote sales.