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Account Book of E. J. Lyons.

Originally an Account Book for E. J. Lyons. Later used as a scrapbook. Pages 1 - 35 and page 43 have newspaper clippings glued to the pages. There were also 12 loose newspaper clippings stored throughout the book and two black and white photographs. Glued on Index Page V - Monson Church Anniversary. St Patrick's Society History. Reviewed After 50 Years of Church Work - The Services To-day. With Pomp And Splendor. Closing Services of the Go...

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Birdseye view of Monson

View of Monson taken looking north from area near Wales Road. Visible is Memorial Hall, Heimann & Lichten Hat Shop and the St. Patrick's Church.

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Birdseye view of Monson

View of Monson taken from Ely Road area looking southeast down into Monson center. Visible is Heimann & Lichten Factory, Holmbrook and Academy Building.

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Birdseye view of Monson

View of Monson taken from Bliss Street area looking north towards Green Street. Visible is St. Patrick's Church, the mill pond and Heimann & Lichten Hat Shop.

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Birdseye View of Monson

Black and white picture postcard of a birdseye view of Monson taken somewhere near "Cat Rock" behind Pease Avenue toward downtown Monson looking north.

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Birdseye View of Monson

Black and white picture postcard of a birdseye view of Monson taken somewhere near "Cat Rock" behind Pease Avenue toward downtown Monson looking northwest.

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Bottle - Bottles dug from the construction site at 110 Main Street

11 bottles, 1 broken cruet, 1 canning jar top and 3 shards of glass dug up during the construction of the new Town Office Building at started in 2012 due to the destruction of the old building during the June 1, 2011 tornado. None of the bottles are from Monson manufacturers.

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Braid - Hanks of Various Plaits made by and for Hat Production in Monson

9 unused hanks of plait from Hat Factories in Monson. Natural palm leaf plait and red dyed plait could possibly be early enough to be from Merrick, Fay & Co. The remaining plait most likely from Heimann & Lichten Co. 1 hank natural palm leaf 1 hank palm leaf dyed red 1 hank palm leaf dyed light gray 1 hank palm leaf natural, black dyed and blue dyed 1 hank white dyed plait 1 hank black and blue dyed plait 1 hank black and red dyed plait 1...

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Burning of Church Morgage - Death of Oldest Citizen - 03/25/1940

Headlines - Joyful Gathering Views Burning Of Church Morgage Oldest Citizen Of This Town Died Monday

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Cushman Mill

Black and white photograph of Cushman Mill looking northeast across pond.

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Dorcas Dishes Cookbook - 1906

Second Edition of the Dorcas Dishes Cookbook by the Dorcas Society of the First Congregational Church. This book is not only a cookbook, but it is also a Monson history book. There are many photographs of local interest with many local business advertisements.

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Hat Shop Chimney razing in 1939 - 1939

Brick chimney at Hat Shop being razed in 1939 looking east.

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Hat Shop Workers at Picnic in Flynt Park

Black and white photograph postcard of the Hat Shop workers at a picnic at Flynt Park.

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Heimann and Lichten Factory Machine Shop

Interior photograph of 4 men in the Heimann and Lichten Factory Machine Shop that was located on Cushman Street. all unknown

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Heimann and Lichten Hat Shop

7 men standing in Heimann & Lichten Hat Shop all men unknown racks of hats

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Heimann and Lichten Hat Shop Fire - 1912

Heimann and Lichten Hat shop burned June 28, 1912. Picture shows the hat shop still smoldering.

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Heimann and Lichten Straw and Felt Hat Works - 06/28/1912

Photo of the remains of the burnt Heimann and Lichten Straw and Felt Hat Works Shop from across the street facing east, several men and boys all unknown. Bank building is standing next to ruins. Date of the fire was June 28, 1912.

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