Utility poles like this one were a pretty common sight through the 1960s around Boston until higher primary voltages and wholesale pole replacements changed such street scenes. Maynard, MA was served by the Boston Edison Company when this photo was taken. The utility used smaller deep-groove glass pintypes (mostly of common styles such as CD 164, 165, 165.1, 167, etc.) for decades upon their distribution lines. A great many can still be seen in service Boston Edison's former territory, even on new pole transfers whereby 4kv primary circuits still exist (in many areas this is the case).

The street light on this pole has a round, decorative E.L. Co. monogram within the bracket's undersupport scroll. Its alunimum fixture head was a 1950s replacement made by the Wheeler Reflector Company. Its unique "Crescent Moon" porcelain enamel reflector also was produced by them (introduced around 1950) and provided a superior and efficient manner of street illumination.