User contributions for Pwenner

10 July 2022

• 17:3317:33, 10 July 2022 diff hist +353‎ N File:Mrs. Brooks 100th Birthday.jpg ‎ Milestone birthday for Mrs. Brooks who lived to 106. She was the daughter of a slave and for a time was Maryland's oldest citizen. Her 100th birthday celebration was held at the Smith farm in Jefferson in 1969. (News clipping courtesy of the City of Brunswick, Maryland History Commission) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations current
• 17:3217:32, 10 July 2022 diff hist +629‎ N File:Maryland and Virginia General Store.jpg ‎ This store was briefly in business in the old Mace Building where King's Pizza has operated for years? Before this store, Mace Furniture, and City Meat Market did business. After that, it was the Berlin Restaurant. We think the Maryland and Virginia General Store operated from 1962 until sometime in the mid-'60s. It was an empty storefront after Cavell went out of business and was the Democratic campaign headquarters in 1968; an empty Kaplon's building served for Republican candidates. (Bl... current
• 17:2717:27, 10 July 2022 diff hist +701‎ N File:Stroup.jpg ‎ Adrian Stroup poses next to the door to the basement furnace at 1 N. Virginia Avenue in the early 1960s when the William W. Wenner family lived there. Mr. Stroup lived in the old Knights of Pythias "golf house" that was connected to the main house. At this time, the back of the golf house looked out into the parking lot of the Maryland and Virginia General Store where the miniature golf course once was. The fire sirens were extra loud at that location. Les Conner stoked the coal furnace ins... current
• 17:2717:27, 10 July 2022 diff hist +352‎ N File:Joe Shewbridge c1949.jpg ‎ Most people who know Joe Shewbridge recognize him for his expert fiddle playing gigging with bands including Bill Peer and the Melody Boys and Girls, the Western Gentlemen, the Midnight Express, Free State Boys and more. Here he is as a teenager circa 1949 playing guitar. (Photo courtesy of Kermit Frye) Category:Smoketown People current

19 June 2022

• 17:1517:15, 19 June 2022 diff hist +345‎ N File:Wade in the Water.JPG ‎ This photo shows Lorraine Kronk (Ferrell) on the left, an unknown lady in middle, and Zettie Lucas (Smith) on the right. It was taken around 1939 in shallow water down by the Potomac River Bridge. Note the other bathers in the lower left. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Ferrell Piper) Category:Smoketown Potomac River and C&O Canal current
• 17:1417:14, 19 June 2022 diff hist +456‎ N File:Reed-Myers kids.jpg ‎ This photo is of Edith Reed, Austin Myers, and Nell Reed at 205 East A Street around 1922. The Reed girls were the daughters of Harry and Mary Cole Reed. Harry was a conductor on the B&O and died in 1912. The family resided at 212 A Street through the 1930's. Harold and Mary had 12 children. The children look like they were dressed for church with bibles in hand. (Photo and information courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Kids current
• 17:0217:02, 19 June 2022 diff hist +306‎ N File:George Lowery Sr and his Buick.JPG ‎ George W. Lowery Sr. poses proudly with his vintage automobile in the 1950s outside of Moler's Market on E. Potomac Street. See the old B&O water tower on the right. Looks like a 1951 or '52 Buick They were sold in Brunswick. (Photo courtesy of Phil Lowery) Category:Smoketown People current
• 16:5716:57, 19 June 2022 diff hist +292‎ N File:Brunswick Street 2022.JPG ‎ Beautiful sunset photo taken of Brunswick Street after a rainstorm on April 1, 2022. The old West End Elementary School, now Sherman W. Lowry VFW Post 10421, is visible on the right. It was dedicated in 1905. (Photo by Hannah Vanbilliard) Category:Smoketown In and Around current

13 June 2022

• 00:4900:49, 13 June 2022 diff hist +274‎ N File:APA Guy Lombardo 1965.jpeg ‎ A cover letter that accompanied a proposed contract from the Agency of the Performing Arts (APA) in Chicago for Guy Lombardo to appear with his orchestra at the old Brunswick Fire Hall on May 12, 1965. (Courtesy of Mary Jo Brown) Category:Smoketown Music current
• 00:4700:47, 13 June 2022 diff hist +305‎ N File:APA Guy Lombardo 1965 (2).jpeg ‎ A follow up letter from the APA to Sonny Cannon advising that Guy Lombardo's appearance at the old Fire Hall needed to be cancelled due to the bankruptcy of Lombardo's Florida nightclub. Sammy Kaye was available to perform instead. (Courtesy of Mary Jo Brown) Category:Smoketown Music current
• 00:4400:44, 13 June 2022 diff hist +253‎ N File:APA Guy Lombardo 1965 (1).jpeg ‎ A proposal from the Agency of the Performing Arts (APA) in Chicago regarding the availability of Guy Lombardo or Sammy Kaye to perform with their orchestras at the old Brunswick Fire Hall in the Spring of 1965. (Courtesy of Mary Jo Brown) current

12 June 2022

• 22:2222:22, 12 June 2022 diff hist +284‎ N File:BRLL Opening Day 54 Babo.jpeg ‎ The Railroader Little League Cubs on the first opening day in June, 1954. Manager Lee "Babo" Merriman on the right. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Baseball current
• 22:2122:21, 12 June 2022 diff hist +242‎ N File:BRLL Opening Day 54 Cubs.jpeg ‎ The Railroader Little League Cubs on the first opening day in June, 1954. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Baseball current
• 22:1922:19, 12 June 2022 diff hist +243‎ N File:BRLL Opening Day 54 Lions.jpeg ‎ The Railroader Little League Bears on the first opening day in June, 1954. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Baseball current
• 22:1822:18, 12 June 2022 diff hist +243‎ N File:BRLL Opening Day 54 Tigers.jpeg ‎ The Railroader Little League Bears on the first opening day in June, 1954. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Baseball current
• 22:1722:17, 12 June 2022 diff hist +243‎ N File:BRLL Opening Day 54 Bears.jpeg ‎ The Railroader Little League Bears on the first opening day in June, 1954. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Baseball current
• 18:5818:58, 12 June 2022 diff hist +1,381‎ N File:Flook Farmhouse 2.jpeg ‎ The two-story Flook Farmhouse, built in the early 20th century by Daniel Charles Flook was home to several generations of the Flook Family. The house incorporates design features from the Queen Anne Revival period (1880-1910), with its focus on elegance and simplicity, and the Colonial Revival period (1880-1930) with its use of design features common to colonial American architecture. The Flook house was the center of the Flook family farm and Daniel and Nena Flook raised their seven childr... current
• 18:5418:54, 12 June 2022 diff hist +322‎ N File:Machine Shop Capino-Green.jpg ‎ According to the library records, this photo shows Charlie Capino and Gene Green in a machine shop, dated August, 1974. Does anyone know where this shop was located? (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown People current
• 18:5318:53, 12 June 2022 diff hist +365‎ N File:New F&M Bank Welty.jpg ‎ Keith Welty takes his place behind the teller's desk at the then new Farmers & Mechanics bank branch soon after it opened on the corner of Maple Avenue and Souder Road on June 9, 1975. It is now PNC Bank. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Businesses current
• 18:5218:52, 12 June 2022 diff hist +345‎ N File:Bank Books.jpg ‎ Bank book sleeves from the old Bank of Brunswick, which was located were City Hall is today. This was one of the primary ways people did their banking long before the Internet age, all in person. These items belonged to Brunswick businessman Donald Woods. (Courtesy of Nancy Merchant Langley) Category:Smoketown Advertising current