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8 August 2021
- 11:1211:12, 8 August 2021 diff hist 0 N File:Xander Ripley receiving his white belt. August 8, 2013 from Kristine Ripley Facebook page..jpg No edit summary
- 05:2905:29, 8 August 2021 diff hist +131 N File:Brett Novick, August 7, 2021.jpg · If you see this guy @boxcar burgers today, wish him a very happy birthday! Megan Donovan Category:People current
7 August 2021
- 05:5905:59, 7 August 2021 diff hist +80 N File:Track 2021 Jackson Tuomey FNP Athlees of the Year from The Frederick News-Post, August 7, 2021.jpg Frederick News-Post Athletes of the Year Category:High School current
- 05:5605:56, 7 August 2021 diff hist +5,117 N File:Basketball 2021 Dan McLane Boys Hoops Coach.jpg Lifelong Railroader Dan McLane steps down as Brunswick boys hoops coach By John Cannon from The Frederick News-Post, August 7, 2021 In Photo: Dan McLane, shown coaching Brunswick's boys basketball team in the 2013 Class 1A state semifinals against New Town at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center, stepped down after 17 years at the helm. "He did so many things that can't be measured in wins and losses for kids at Brunswick," said Jon Jarrett, Brunswick's athletic director. Dan McLan... current
6 August 2021
- 19:0319:03, 6 August 2021 diff hist +52 N File:Braddock Heights pool.jpg Category:Smoketown In and Around current
- 19:0219:02, 6 August 2021 diff hist +492 N File:Sam Nalley with his 1965 Chevy stock race car.jpg Sam Nalley with his 1965? Chevy stock race car, sponsored by then Brunswick radio station WTRI, which was 1520 on the AM dial. Sam's father Billy also raced. Sam raced on Saturday nights at Winchester Speedway and on Sunday nights at Hagerstown Speedway. Who remembers seeing the Nalley father and son race and where did you see them? Since we're also not sure where we got this photo, that info would also be appreciated if you have it....thanks Category:Smoketown People current
- 19:0019:00, 6 August 2021 diff hist +448 N File:Fire Department 2021 Deny Moore and Eric Smothers.jpg We are proud of our Life Member, Deny Moore, for receiving the Marbery F. Gates Service Cup Award at the recent Maryland State Fireman’s Association convention for 50 Years of service. Eric Smothers, Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue President and the Second Vice President of the State Fireman’s Association, is presenting the award to Denny at our Membership Meeting on Wednesday July 28, 2021 Category:Fire Department current
- 18:5718:57, 6 August 2021 diff hist +562 N File:Stage Craft 1985.jpg According to the yearbook the three theatrical productions put on that year were "Anything Goes," "The Monkey's Paw," and "Poe, Poe, Poe." Front Row (L to R) - Noel Stoner, Heather Teagle, Jackie Pendleton, Crystal Myers, Robert Wenner, Cliff Stanford Second Row - Miss Tina Godfrey, Chris Jones, David Brewster, Roy Roberts, Darrell Eshbaugh, Tony Donovan, Troy Itnyre, Thomas Roberts, Kevin Stevenson, Robert Phillips, Robbie Wilson Top Row - Dwayne Hollar, Bobby Crum, Matt Rowland, Darren Coop... current
- 18:5518:55, 6 August 2021 diff hist +510 N File:Dora Good staffing a table at the Potomac River Festival 1971.jpg According to the library records, this is Dora Good staffing a table at the Potomac River Festival in a photo taken at the old Red Men's Hall on W. Potomac Street, now home to the museum. This was in 1971, judging from other photos we have. Note the El Producto cigar box she was using to collect payments. 🙂 Can anyone confirm and identify others in the photo? (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:People current
- 18:5318:53, 6 August 2021 diff hist +266 N File:Helen Gaither and Dora Good pose at the 1971 Potomac River Festival.jpg Helen Gaither and Dora Good pose at the 1971 Potomac River Festival in the old Red Men's Hall, now the museum. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown People current
- 18:5218:52, 6 August 2021 diff hist +298 N File:Richard Boone was all ready to make his delivery rounds 1970s.jpg Standing in the driveway of the Post Office on Brunswick Street sometime in the 1970s, Richard Boone was all ready to make his delivery rounds. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown People current
- 18:5118:51, 6 August 2021 diff hist +325 N File:Scheer Stadium Parking Lot 1954.jpg Cars fill the Scheer Stadium parking lot for the Railroader Little League opening day in June, 1954. The original field was where the BHS parking lot is today. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Sports current
- 18:4918:49, 6 August 2021 diff hist +457 N File:Donnie Deener throwing the first pitch in Railroader Little League game 1954.jpg From the footage, this appears to have been Donnie Deener throwing the first pitch in Railroader Little League game action for the Cubs back in June, 1954. See the green pastures of the Biser farm, now Galyn Manor, over the outfield fence. Can anyone verify and identify the opposing team? (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Sports current
- 18:4618:46, 6 August 2021 diff hist +1,239 N File:Mock Trial Team 1990.jpg This photo is from 1990 and shows the members the BHS Mock Trial Team. Being Mock Trial advisor was my favorite activity working with students outside of the normal classroom setting not only because of the students themselves but also watching then learn to "think on their feet" when they had to react at times to situations that were unexpected. As Molly Furze wrote for the yearbook - "The case this year was a criminal case based on search and seizure. It was not an actual trial of convicti... current
- 18:4418:44, 6 August 2021 diff hist +175 N File:The Cubs.jpg The Cubs (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Sports current
- 05:4105:41, 6 August 2021 diff hist +42 N File:Lions Club 2021 Donation from The Frederick News-Post, August 6, 2021.jpg Category:Organizations current
5 August 2021
- 06:3406:34, 5 August 2021 diff hist +4,024 N File:Lee Craigie-Marshall Paint Downtown Mural from the Frederick News-Post, August 5, 2021.jpg Brunswick artist working on massive downtown mural By Jillian Atelsek From The Frederick News-Post, August 5, 2021 Photo by Teresa Schaeffer Once a bustling railroad town, Brunswick has quieted over the years. Lea Craigie-Marshall likes it that way. Craigie-Marshall, born and raised near Washington, D.C., has called Brunswick home for about a decade. And now, she’s working on a 2,500-square-foot mural that she hopes will add some color — and inspiration — to the city’s historic downtown. “... current
4 August 2021
- 17:4817:48, 4 August 2021 diff hist +5,972 N File:Track 2021 Luke Campbell at the Tokyo Games from The Frederick News-Post, August 2, 2021.jpg Campbell shatters personal-best time but just misses 400-meter hurdles final at Tokyo Olympics Brunswick High alum takes 5th in heat, 11th overall in semifinals, where only the top 8 advanced By Joshua R. Smith from the Frederick News-Post, August 1, 2021 The concentration in Luke Campbell’s face gave way momentarily to a grimace as he strained toward the finish line during the second semifinal of the 400-meter hurdles Sunday in Tokyo. He was emptying the tank in hopes of beating long odds... current
- 17:3517:35, 4 August 2021 diff hist +29 File:Honor Rolls 2021 Fourth Term from the Frederick News-Post, July 30, 2021.png No edit summary current
- 17:3517:35, 4 August 2021 diff hist +5,743 N File:Honor Rolls 2021 Fourth Term from the Frederick News-Post, July 30, 2021.png Brunswick Middle School fourth term honor rolls Susan Guynn from the Frederick News-Post, July 30, 2021 The following students have been named to the honor roll for the fourth marking period of the 2020-2021 school year at Brunswick Middle School: Grade six, first honors: Adhan Ali, Zoey Amell, Jaden Asare, Joel Asare, Juliette Bel, Dylan Bleignier Baker, Ava Bonanno, Lucas Brutcher, Lena Butler, Gabriel Cabeza, Madison Cackowski, Victoria Christman, Kloey Donovan, Rowan Downey, Joshua Farr...
29 July 2021
- 12:2912:29, 29 July 2021 diff hist +37 N File:Cynthia Kirby Obituary from The Frederick News-Post, July 29, 2021.jpg Category:Obituary current
28 July 2021
- 12:0012:00, 28 July 2021 diff hist +247 N File:Captain Lynch is pictured with Mayor Nathan Brown and Chief Kevin Grunwell, July 27, 2021.jpg Congratulations to Brunswick Police Department’s new Captain Matt Lynch. Captain Lynch was sworn in at July 27th Council Meeting. Here Captain Lynch is pictured with Mayor Nathan Brown and Chief Kevin Grunwell. Category:Police current
27 July 2021
- 10:2810:28, 27 July 2021 diff hist +54 N File:The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 2, Sept 29, 1960 The Lace Store.jpg Category:The Blade-Times Newspaper current
- 10:2010:20, 27 July 2021 diff hist +54 N File:The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 2, Sept 29, 1960 Virginia Sine.jpg Category:The Blade-Times Newspaper current
- 10:1910:19, 27 July 2021 diff hist +54 N File:The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 2, Sept 29, 1960 James Powers.jpg Category:The Blade-Times Newspaper current
- 10:1310:13, 27 July 2021 diff hist +37 N File:Nellie Snoots Obituary from The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 2, Sept 29, 1960.jpg Category:Obituary current
- 10:0610:06, 27 July 2021 diff hist +37 N File:Elizabeth Hovermale Obituary from The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 2, Sept 29, 1960.jpg Category:Obituary current
- 10:0210:02, 27 July 2021 diff hist +54 N File:The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 2, Sept 29, 1960 M. E. McGaha.jpg Category:The Blade-Times Newspaper current
- 09:5709:57, 27 July 2021 diff hist +54 N File:The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 4, October 13, 1960 Jim Bryan and Dick Frye.jpg Category:The Blade-Times Newspaper current
- 09:5609:56, 27 July 2021 diff hist +54 N File:The Blade-Times Vol 50, No 4, October 13, 1960 Bowling League (3).jpg Category:The Blade-Times Newspaper current
26 July 2021
- 09:1109:11, 26 July 2021 diff hist +113 N File:Little League 2021, Justin Ricketts, July 2021.jpg Justin Ricketts, 7 RBI's in first game, two triples in three games. Category:Recreation-Sports current
25 July 2021
- 10:0310:03, 25 July 2021 diff hist +499 N File:Jane Weisemann Memorial Collection, July 2021.jpg The library is honored to remember our friend Jane Weisemann. Jane had a passion for science, adventure, the library, and above all else, she loved her dogs. Thanks to a very generous donation, the library now has a collection of fiction and nonfiction titles in memory of Jane that celebrates the special bond between people and their dogs. These books are on display and available for check out at the Brunswick Branch Library. From Friends of Brunswick Library Category:People current
23 July 2021
- 07:2607:26, 23 July 2021 diff hist +2,042 N File:Abbie Ricketts shares her C&O Canal Store.jpg Abbie Ricketts, Chairman of the Board of the Canal Towns Partnership Abbie: My canal story begins long ago, even before the C&O canal became a national park, when as a small child, my father and mother began taking me camping on the Maryland side of the Potomac River along the towpath. In those days, my father could drive “Martha”, our beloved old fishing car, on the towpath to our cabin or tent destinations as sections were once open to motor vehicles. The ride was a bumpy one. What wonder... current
- 05:2605:26, 23 July 2021 diff hist +11,321 N File:Track Olympics 2021 Luke Campbell.jpg From lukewarm to burning passion: Brunswick's Campbell has been building up to his Olympic run By Joshua R. Smith from The Frederick News-Post, July 23, 2021 Tony Lawson, then the Brunswick High boys outdoor track coach, had to do some running of his own back in 2009 after the final school bell rang. He was trying to chase down Luke Campbell — a lean, lithe freshman soccer and basketball player for the Railroaders who, despite a year as a runner and jumper in the Potomac Valley Youth Associ... current
22 July 2021
- 17:3217:32, 22 July 2021 diff hist +429 N File:Russell Litten, owner of the Litten's Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership.jpg Young soapbox derby racers pose with Russell Litten, owner of the Litten's Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership and sponsor of the Brunswick races that were run on E. Potomac Street just below "dead man's curve" around 1950. Shown here are: Front (L-R) Noel Shewbridge, Blaine Davis, Atlee Grams Back (L-R) Mr. Litten, Dan Lutman, Brock Gordon (Photo courtesy of Sherry Bowers Stull) Category:Smoketown Businesses current
- 17:3017:30, 22 July 2021 diff hist +577 N File:ACME Store on West Potomac Street.jpg An ACME Store employee mugs for the camera in this post-World War II street scene on W. Potomac Street. He wore a bag over his head before this big reveal. Can anyone identify him? Looks like then Shell station owner Bill Deener behind him on the left and a man sitting in front of Watson's Cut Rate on the right. The ACME or American Store was located at 24 W. Potomac Street next door to J.J. Newberry's. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and... current
- 17:2917:29, 22 July 2021 diff hist +508 N File:Seminary teacher Ben Campbell leading the kids in song.jpg For at least 10 years, Vacation Bible School classes were taught by divinity students (or seminarians) shared between Bethany Lutheran and Grace Episcopal Church on E. A Street. Here is a seminary teacher named Ben Campbell leading the kids in song outside the Lutheran church in a photo dated from sometime around the Summer of 1965. What are your memories of Vacation Bible School at your church in Brunswick? (Photo courtesy of Sherry Bowers Stull) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship current
- 17:2517:25, 22 July 2021 diff hist +1,294 N File:Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) 1994.jpg This photo is from the 1994 BHS Yearbook and shows the members of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). This was the first year that VICA existed as a club at Brunswick and it consisted of students from the Auto I & II classes. Similar to FFA (Future Farmers of America) members of VICA competed with other students at various competitions at the local, state, and national levels. Competitions not only involved public speaking but also in the area of diagnostic and repair in which... current
20 July 2021
- 16:4616:46, 20 July 2021 diff hist +819 N File:Dunkin Donut 2021 Ribbon Cutting, July 10, 2021.png In the Photo: Front Row: GBACC Vice President Phil Graves(holding banner), Brent Fauntleroy, franchisee owner, GBACC President Sheila Gray, Xander Ripley, City Council Brian Sandusky and Angel White. Back Row: City Administrator Dave Dunn, City Council Vaughn Ripley, GBACC At large Member Arch Hodges, and Dunkin Employee. Stacy Fauntleroy holding the banner. At 10:00 AM on July 10, 2021 local Dunkin' franchisee network Upcounty Frederick Donuts welcomed City Administrator David Dunn for the... current
19 July 2021
- 06:1406:14, 19 July 2021 diff hist +62 N File:Jousting Tournment 2021 from The Frederick News-Post, July 19, 2021 (3).jpg See Story on (1) Category:Recreation-Sports current
- 06:1306:13, 19 July 2021 diff hist +62 N File:Jousting Tournment 2021 from The Frederick News-Post, July 19, 2021 (2).jpg See story on (1) Category:Recreation-Sports current
- 06:1206:12, 19 July 2021 diff hist +6,584 N File:Jousting Tournment 2021 from The Frederick News-Post, July 19, 2021 (1).jpg Petersville Farmers Club holds 100th ring jousting tournament By Angela Roberts from The Frederick News-Post, July 10, 2021 The faint smell of hot dogs and hamburgers hovered lazily above the small crowd gathered on the grassy field behind the headquarters of the Petersville Farmers Club Sunday afternoon. If not for the snuffling sounds of horses sighing or the 80-yard dirt track that ran before them, segmented by three wooden arches, it would feel like any old family reunion. Laughter bubbl... current
17 July 2021
- 12:3812:38, 17 July 2021 diff hist +578 N File:Member of the Boys Club of Brunswick at Soap Box Races.jpg A member of the Boys Club of Brunswick standing proudly over his soap box race car on E. Potomac Street just before the race down the stretch just below "Dead Man's Curve". Soap Box Derby races were a big deal for boys in Frederick County right after the war in the late 1940s. Does anyone know why they were discontinued? (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries; Biographical information from Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories... current
- 12:3612:36, 17 July 2021 diff hist +335 N File:First diesel locomotives arrived in Brunswick Circa 1940s.jpg A young man rides his bike down the hill toward the river on the day that the first diesel locomotives arrived in Brunswick. We think this happened in the early 1940s. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Railroad current
- 12:3512:35, 17 July 2021 diff hist +801 N File:Senior Superlatives 2007.jpg This photo is from the 2007 and shows some of the Senior Superlatives for that year. This section was pretty much a stable in yearbook of each year, and I always thought it was interesting to see what categories were chosen and which students were selected for each of these categories. Some years the categories were unique including this year’s “Most Likely to Host – Talk Soup,” while “Best Smile” and Most Spirited” were quite common over the years. Now that it’s fifteen later, it would be i... current
- 12:3212:32, 17 July 2021 diff hist +80 N File:Little League 2021 9-11 All-Star Team.jpg Jknight moved page File:Little League 2021 9-11 All-Star Team.jpg to File:Little League 2021 9-11 All-Star Team became State Champs.jpg current Tag: New redirect
- 12:3212:32, 17 July 2021 diff hist 0 m File:Little League 2021 9-11 All-Star Team became State Champs.jpg Jknight moved page File:Little League 2021 9-11 All-Star Team.jpg to File:Little League 2021 9-11 All-Star Team became State Champs.jpg current
16 July 2021
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2021 diff hist +1,012 N File:Museum 2021 welcomed a donation, July 2, 2021.jpg Museum Receives Donation of Rare C&O Canal Photo On Friday, July 2, 2021, the Brunswick Heritage Museum welcomed a donation of a rare ca.1917 image of the C&O Canal in Brunswick. Donated by Dr. Thomas Dilamarter of East Aurora, New York, in memory of his aunt, Judith Patricia Ellenburg, the image was discovered in a larger collection of glass slides of the B&O Railroad and shows a view of the C&O Canal looking down from the bridge onto the Lock 30 area. The framed photo is currently th... current
15 July 2021
- 05:5105:51, 15 July 2021 diff hist +46 N File:Little League 2021 Age 9 - 11 State Crown from The Frederick News-Post, July 15, 2021.jpg Category:Recreation-Sports current
- 05:4505:45, 15 July 2021 diff hist +37 N File:Nadine (Dee De) St. John Obituary from The Frederick News-Post, July 15, 2021.jpg Category:Obituary current