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8 January 2022

• 19:1019:10, 8 January 2022 diff hist +434‎ N File:Early Brunswick Boardwalk.JPG ‎ Interesting Victorian photo from the early days of Brunswick that Jim Castle posted on Christmas Eve. This is one of the clearest photos you'll see of the old boardwalk that ran along what is now E. Potomac Street around the turn of the 20th Century or earlier. Can anyone tell us more about the old boardwalk and how long it was in existence? (Photo courtesy of James Robert Castle) Category:Smoketown Beginnings current
• 19:0519:05, 8 January 2022 diff hist +394‎ N File:Phyllis Maude and Gloria.jpg ‎ Sisters Phyllis Harrington Peyton, Maude Harrington Custer and Gloria Custer in a photo dated to the mid 1930s. Maude married Raymond Custer in 1929. Gloria was the oldest daughter. Later the couple lived on W. B Street. Raymond worked at Kaplons and Maude operated the M&M market 2 doors down on W. Potomac Street. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown People current
• 19:0319:03, 8 January 2022 diff hist +641‎ N File:Eva and Marie.jpg ‎ This photo by Phil Peyton shows sisters Eva (standing) and Marie Harrington talking on their porch at the Harrington homeplace on N. Maple Avenue. Both lived there until their deaths in the 1960s. Eva never married and remained home to help her parents raise another 9 children. Marie and sister Maude Custer ran the M&M Market next to Brunswick Florist shop on W. Potomac Street across from the People's National Bank. Their store was known for their excellent homemade fudge and other candie... current
• 19:0119:01, 8 January 2022 diff hist +227‎ N File:Lonely Caboose.jpeg ‎ A lonely caboose sits in the snowy Brunswick B&O yards after a big snow in 1899. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum and the Brunswick History 101 series, episode 17) Category:Smoketown Railroad current

27 December 2021

• 18:2718:27, 27 December 2021 diff hist +374‎ N File:Peace on Earth Isaiah 2.4 2021.JPG ‎ The message from Isaiah 2.4 within the Christmas message on the tank at Veterans' Memorial Park. We understand this display was found in storage where the Lion’s Club used to meet in the old library at the former West End school and placed where it stood in Christmases past. (Photos courtesy of Nancy Merchant Langley) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 18:2218:22, 27 December 2021 diff hist +335‎ N File:Peace on Earth 2.JPG ‎ When the past is present. Peace on Earth. Goodwill to All. We understand this display was found in storage where the Lion’s Club used to meet in the old library at the former West End school and placed where it stood in Christmases past. (Photos courtesy of Nancy Merchant Langley) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 18:2118:21, 27 December 2021 diff hist +335‎ N File:Peace on Earth 2021.JPG ‎ When the past is present. Peace on Earth. Goodwill to All. We understand this display was found in storage where the Lion’s Club used to meet in the old library at the former West End school and placed where it stood in Christmases past. (Photos courtesy of Nancy Merchant Langley) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 18:1418:14, 27 December 2021 diff hist +64‎ File:Mayor and Council Xmas ad 1964.jpg ‎No edit summary current
• 18:1118:11, 27 December 2021 diff hist +221‎ N File:Molers Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ This was from when the Molers moved to E. Potomac Street. Forrest (Red) Moler originally owned the New York Hill Market on the corner of 9th Avenue. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 17:3417:34, 27 December 2021 diff hist +223‎ N File:Mayor and Council Xmas ad 1964.jpg ‎ Ad from the Brunswick Mayor & Council led by Mayor James Cummings. Councilwoman Nellie Roby was the first woman elected to office in Frederick County. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas
• 17:3117:31, 27 December 2021 diff hist +318‎ N File:S and N Katz Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ From a special advertising section of the Blade-Times in December 1964. Precision railroad watches were sold and repaired on the Square Corner opposite Horine's for generations. Frank Miglio was the friendly face who managed the shop for years. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 17:3017:30, 27 December 2021 diff hist +144‎ N File:SW George Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ Original longtime owners of what became the Strawsburg family business. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 17:2817:28, 27 December 2021 diff hist +308‎ N File:Kaplons Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ From a special advertising section of the Blade-Times in December 1964. Brunswick's premier department store on W. Potomac Street that dated to 1889 in its original location in "the town between the tracks", eventually closed in 1967. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 17:2717:27, 27 December 2021 diff hist +260‎ N File:Horines Xmas ad 1964.jpg ‎ From a special advertising section of the Blade-Times in December 1964. The Horine's pharmacy and soda fountain business was still serving its signature Ammonia and Cherry Cokes in 1964. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current

26 December 2021

• 22:0622:06, 26 December 2021 diff hist +337‎ N File:Gross Bros Xmas ad 1964.jpg ‎ From a special advertising section of the Blade-Times in December 1964. Once a precursor of modern department stores before the turn of the 20th Century, the Gross brothers sold fuel oils out of the historic family store at the foot of S. Maryland Avenue in 1964. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 22:0522:05, 26 December 2021 diff hist +154‎ N File:Blade Times Xmas Front cover 12-24 1964.jpg ‎ Front cover of a special advertising section of the Blade-Times in December 1964. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 22:0222:02, 26 December 2021 diff hist +277‎ N File:Lutheran church Xmas Card.jpg ‎ A 1950s-era Christmas Card from Reverend Ralph Miller and his family featured a photo of Bethany Lutheran Church on A Street. Mrs. Gladys Miller taught Mathematics and English at Brunswick High School. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:4719:47, 26 December 2021 diff hist +113‎ N File:Follins Esso Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ In loving memory of Betty & Lynn.Follin. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:4619:46, 26 December 2021 diff hist +144‎ N File:Brunswick Florist-Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ When Donald Darr's shop operated out of the storefront next to Kaplon's (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:4419:44, 26 December 2021 diff hist +179‎ N File:Brunswick Mobil Xmas Ad 1964.jpg ‎ This business operated out of the garage next to Garland and Bill "Gumps" Grams station, later Nininger's. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:3619:36, 26 December 2021 diff hist +397‎ N File:Peace on Earth 1956.jpg ‎ Lion's Club Christmas display in Veterans' Memorial Park on A Street. You can see the star on the tank and the Manuels’ house on the far left. Unfortunately, the message from Isaiah isn't very clear, but you can read it in the 2021 photo. This photo is believed to have been taken in 1956. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:3219:32, 26 December 2021 diff hist +325‎ N File:Town Christmas Tree Maryland Ave 1956.jpg ‎ A view of the town Christmas tree looking south. See the Red Men's Hall (now the Museum), the houses on Maryland Avenue and the approach to the bridge in the background. This photo is believed to have been taken in 1956. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:3019:30, 26 December 2021 diff hist +412‎ N File:Town Christmas Tree Petersville Rd 1956.jpg ‎ An abstract view of the town Christmas Tree at the entrance to Brunswick from the then new Potomac River bridge. See the old bowling alley on Petersville Road and C Street. Feete's Funeral Home is visible behind the tree at Petersville Road and B Street. This photo is believed to have been taken in 1956. sm (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:2819:28, 26 December 2021 diff hist +347‎ N File:Coffman Fisher Xmas Ad.jpg ‎ Ad for Coffman-Fisher's Christmas Festival in December 1964. Check out the prices. There an elaborate Christmas display on the 2nd floor of the store where toys were sold. The business on the 1st block of E. Potomac Street was always known as The Lace Store. (Blade-Times ad courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:2519:25, 26 December 2021 diff hist +161‎ N File:Newberrys Xmas Ad.jpg ‎ Christmas promotion at J.J. Newberry's (the Dime Store) in December 1964. (Blade-Times ad courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:2219:22, 26 December 2021 diff hist +381‎ N File:Wenners Hill Christmas Tree.jpg ‎ Wenners Hill Christmas tree on the Harrington at 605 N. Maple Avenue in the 1950s. Local kids would participate in a Christmas pageant acting out the "Christmas Story". At the end, as they did in other locations around town, Santa arrived and each child received an orange and a box of hard candies. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:2119:21, 26 December 2021 diff hist +456‎ N File:Santa 1964.jpg ‎ he Blade-Times caption from December 1964 says it all, as Santa greeted local kids at the town tree next to the Potomac River Bridge. One child was obviously unhappy at the sight of Kris Kringle. In the picture at the lower left is Anita (NeeNee) Morris & Dolores Jackson. Who else can you recognize? Maybe this Santa's suit was cleaned and pressed at Shelley's Cleaners? (Clipping courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:1919:19, 26 December 2021 diff hist +326‎ N File:Kids with Santa.JPG ‎ Joan Williams (Nelson) and Nancy Harsh (Baker) posed on Santa's lap. According to Nancy: This was "at the little tree by bridge. Before circle was ever thought of. It grew big with all of us. Sonny would come with the sound truck first." (Photo courtesy of Nancy Harsh Baker) Category:Smoketown Christmas current
• 19:1719:17, 26 December 2021 diff hist +525‎ N File:Christmas Candy.jpg ‎ This commemorates Christmas Celebrations in Brunswick in the 1950s. During the Christmas season, local kids got to see Santa in various locations, including the town tree next to the bridge and in other locations around town, especially the churches. When Santa arrived, each child would receive an orange and a box of hard candies. Please feel free to share your memories of these Christmas pageants in churches and in other locations around town. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) [[Category:Smoketo... current
• 19:1419:14, 26 December 2021 diff hist +553‎ N File:WB Tower-E. Potomac Street.jpg ‎ A photo of the WB Tower and the 100 block of E. Potomac Street in 2020. Now residential, the 3 buildings on E. Potomac Street were occupied (from left) by businesses such as Mulkey’s Maytag Repair, Harrington’s Shoe Repair, a pool room. the building in the middle was where Dr. Strother had his office in the 1940s, Frank Wenner’s barber shop was in the building on the far right in the’60s. After Frank moved, Carol Lewis operated a beauty parlor in that location. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Pearl... current
• 19:0819:08, 26 December 2021 diff hist +48‎ N File:Greentop Fall Photo.jpeg ‎ Pwenner moved page File:Greentop Fall Photo.jpeg to File:Camp Greentop Fall Photo.jpeg current Tag: New redirect
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• 19:0719:07, 26 December 2021 diff hist +43‎ N File:Fall Greentop Photo.jpeg ‎ Pwenner moved page File:Fall Greentop Photo.jpeg to File:Greentop Fall Photo.jpeg current Tag: New redirect
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• 19:0319:03, 26 December 2021 diff hist +338‎ N File:Camp Greentop Fall Photo.jpeg ‎ This beautiful Fall photo was taken at Camp Greentop in 1969 and graced the spine of the inside back cover of the BHS yearbook. The couple with their backs to the camera, who were probably camp counsellors in their senior BHS year, are unidentified. (Photo from the 1970 Railroader Yearbook) Category:Smoketown Schools
• 19:0019:00, 26 December 2021 diff hist +452‎ N File:Connie Grams.JPG ‎ Connie Taylor Grams with her daughter Jean posing in front of a beautiful 1954 Buick Roadmaster. Her husband Garland Grams sold Buicks at the family service station on Petersville Road. Mrs. Grams' brother-in-law Bill "Gumps" Grams took over the station and auto service business following Garland's untimely death, circa 1960. Mrs. Grams passed away recently at age 91. (Photo courtesy of John Brubaker) Category:Smoketown People current
• 18:5818:58, 26 December 2021 diff hist +249‎ N File:Rev. Thomas West Claggett III.jpg ‎ The Rev. Thomas West Claggett, III February 20, 1938 - December 7, 2021 He served the Lord, his church and community with humor, humility and grace. (Photo courtesy of Grace Episcopal Church) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship current
• 18:5218:52, 26 December 2021 diff hist +1,084‎ N File:The Littlest Angel.jpg ‎ Here is the angel chorus of "The Littlest Angel", which was played by 1st graders largely from what became BHS Class of '76. This play was performed during the Christmas season of 1964. Please feel free to share memories of this production. Which teacher directed the play? Cast members were as follows: Front Row: Marty Smith, Cathy Heffner, Tim Dawson, Paula Sigler, Tim Phillips, Frank Strakonsky, Chris Weitzel, Pat Miglio, Tina Wheeler, Vince Sigler, Phil Lowrey Second Row: Valerie Zombro... current
• 18:4018:40, 26 December 2021 diff hist +41‎ File:Lila Wenner conducting Sunday school.jpg ‎No edit summary current

5 December 2021

• 20:2520:25, 5 December 2021 diff hist +240‎ N File:1958 Mid-Air Collision Citizens .jpg ‎ Local citizens on their way to the crash site of a military jet and commercial airliner on 30 May, 1958. near Point of Rocks off 464. (Photography by Walker R. Smith of Doubs) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance current
• 20:2020:20, 5 December 2021 diff hist +526‎ N File:1958 Mid-Air Collision 2.jpg ‎ On May 30, 1958, a horrific air crash between military and jet airliners collided in mid-air between Brunswick and Point of Rocks. It was a long-fought legal case that led to stronger federal air traffic controls. Using binoculars, mill operator Walker Smith watched the surviving pilot descend by parachute. He drove to the crash site and took this photo of what appears to be part of the fusilage of the military jet (Photography by Walker R. Smith of Doubs) [[Category:Smoketown Police - Fir... current
• 20:1720:17, 5 December 2021 diff hist +468‎ N File:1958 Mid-Air Collision 1.jpg ‎ On May 30, 1958, a horrific air crash between military and jet airliners collided in mid-air between Brunswick and Point of Rocks. It was a long-fought legal case that led to stronger federal air traffic controls. Using binoculars, mill operator Walker Smith watched the surviving pilot descend by parachute. He drove to the crash site and took a few pictures. (Photography by Walker R. Smith of Doubs) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance current
• 20:0720:07, 5 December 2021 diff hist +329‎ N File:Western Gentlemen in the 1970s.jpg ‎ If it's Saturday night, it's time for some music from The Midnight Express. Members of this band played in other tri-state area groups ranging from Bill Peer and the Melody Boys (and Girls), The Boppers, The Western Gentlemen and The Country Giants. (Photo courtesy of Joe Shewbridge) Category:Smoketown Music current
• 20:0220:02, 5 December 2021 diff hist +196‎ N File:Sunday School Grace Church.jpg ‎ Sunday School class taught by Lila Wenner in the undercroft at Grace Church sometime in the '80s. (Photo courtesy of Rebecah Staup Daggett) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship current

28 November 2021

• 18:2318:23, 28 November 2021 diff hist +33‎ N File:Default-35.jpg ‎ Pwenner moved page File:Default-35.jpg to File:Beer Party.jpg current Tag: New redirect
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• 18:2218:22, 28 November 2021 diff hist +415‎ N File:Beer Party.jpg ‎ Photo of a party way back when, maybe the 1940s. Assuming from other photos we have that appear to have been shot at the same time, it was a crab feed. Some guesses are that it was held at the Farmers Woods or Rod & Gun Club in Petersville. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations
• 18:1818:18, 28 November 2021 diff hist +296‎ N File:Butchering.jpg ‎ Country butchering at the Ida and Lev Brown farm on Quarter Branch Road in Virginia. This photo was likely taken in the early 1950s. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Farm Community current
• 18:1018:10, 28 November 2021 diff hist +178‎ N File:Crane Operator.jpeg ‎ Unidentified crane operator in the Brunswick yard. Photo taken in 1982. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Railroaders current
• 17:2517:25, 28 November 2021 diff hist +98‎ File:Trackman.jpg ‎No edit summary current