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Bachrach's Super Market Matchbooks
Two promotional Christmas theme matchbooks.
The store was operated by the Bachrach brothers in the Knights of Columbus building at 52 Nason Street.
The store was operated by the Bachrach brothers in the Knights of Columbus building at 52 Nason Street.
Interstate's Street Guide & Directory of Information - 1959
A booklet listing the streets in Maynard and other towns with data on the schools and other tidbits information.
Centennial Monograph: Royal Arcanum
The Royal Arcanum was a fraternal organization whose core purpose, like a number of other similar societies, was to provide its members with safe insurance at minimum cost. It was founded in Boston in 1877 and still operates as of 2020 (but not in…
Paul's Food Shoppe, Inc.
65th Anniversary Sticker
An oval sticker announcing Paul's anniversary founding in 1926 by the Poulson family.
Empty Cigarette Box - ca1910
NEBO Cigarettes
These cigarettes were sold in the 1910's for a nickel a pack, 10 cigarettes.
This pack was found in the wall of a house at 23 Walnut St. that was built in 1914.
This pack was found in the wall of a house at 23 Walnut St. that was built in 1914.
Complimentary Ticket
Cooking Demonstration
Maynard Merchants' Week
Mrs. W. L. Smith held a cooking demonstration as part of Maynard's gala Merchant Week held at the Music Hall. The highlight of the week was a visit by Spanish American War Hero, Admiral William Sampson.
Bake - O - Meter - 1947
Bachrach's Super Market
A complimentary meat cooking timer chart used as promotion for the market at 52 Nason St.
Dr. Miles' Weather Calendar - 1909
Wilder X. Macurda
A promotional hanging calendar for the pharmacy. Wilder Macurda owned and operated the pharmacy on 12 Nason St.
Folding Desk Calendar - 1975
Robert P. Whitehouse, Inc.
Whitehouse ran the Getty Gas Station at Paper Mill Corner on Powder Mill Rd.
Needle Case and Calendar - 1909
B. F. Townsend
A promotional packet that contains needles, a calendar and advertising for Townsend plumbing and sheet-metal services.
Document Case
Massachusetts State Association of Emblem Clubs
Presented to Helen Ketola when she was president of the state association.
Centennial Monograph: St. Bridget's Temperance Society
The history of one of the larger temperance societies that operated for about 20 years from 1890 to the 1910s.
Centennial Monograph: Pleasure Boats on the Assabet River
Starting in 1906, for about 10 years, you could board a small steam-powered boat near Ben Smith Dam and for 25 cents take a leisurely weekend ride upstream to Lake Boon in Stow.
Centennial Research: Hotels
A short summary of hotels that operated in Maynard. This research was incorporated into a monograph on hotels (see Relation below)
Centennial Monograph: The Jewish People in Maynard
A review of the associations and influence of the Jewish immigrant community on Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Ice Houses
Before the widespread availability of refrigeration one of the only way to keep things cool was with ice. Fresh water supplies, such as the Assabet River flowing through town, was a source of ice during the winter and a major industry grew up around…
Centennial Monograph: Knights of Pythias
A local chapter of a national organization was started in town in 1898 founded on the tenets of "toleration in religion, obedience to law, and loyalty to government". The organization faded during the early 1940s, possibly because of World War II.