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| Date | Name | Thumbnail | Size | Description | Versions |
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| 13:11, 24 December 2018 | 1 Brick Walk Unveiled from The Brunswick Citizen, April 10, 1997 (1A).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
386 KB | Category:Brick Walk | 1 |
| 13:52, 20 December 2018 | 1 Brunwick Potomac Foundation Inc. - Memories, Lee Smith Collection.jpg (file) |  |
287 KB | Category:MISCELLANEOUS | 1 |
| 15:26, 27 April 2019 | 1 For Sale, Pieces of railroad history.jpg (file) |  |
1.8 MB | Category:Brick Walk | 1 |
| 17:35, 18 August 2020 | 1 North Virginia Ave residents.docx (file) |  |
14 KB | Category:1 North Virginia Avenue Property History | 1 |
| 05:34, 19 August 2020 | 1 North Virginia Avenue.jpg (file) |  |
134 KB | Residents of 1 North Virginia Ave, Brunswick, MD (Lot #12 on Leonard Smith’s plat of 1787) SUMMARY: The plot was first purchased by Charles Beagle in 1787, and exchanged hands several times until the Ridenbaugh family took possession of it in 1839 and occupied the house until 1869. Adam Ridenbaugh was a laborer and later a ferryman. It then exchanged hands several times again until B.F. Sigafoose, a machinist on the railroad, purchased it in 1882. His family lived in the home until the 19... | 1 |
| 22:04, 13 December 2018 | 1 The Story Behind the Bricks. Walk dedicated April 5, 1997.jpg (file) |  |
451 KB | Category:Brunswick Heritage Museum | 1 |
| 16:44, 2 January 2019 | 1 WB Tower, The completion of the construction of WB Tower around 1910.jpg (file) |  |
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| 19:25, 21 October 2019 | 1st Brunswick Public Library Board (1963).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
236 KB | 1st Brunswick Public Library Board (1963) Most members pictured here are among Brunswick's Distinguished Citizens. Here they are with their roles at the time: Top row (l-r) Rev. Leonard D. Carmack of the First Baptist Church; Jack Kusmall, principal o... | 1 |
| 09:48, 17 January 2018 | 20 Richard G. Campbell, Mayor 1984 - 1988 -.jpg (file) |  |
84 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Richard G Campbell Mayor Richard G. Campbell, Mayor 1984 - 1988. He was the 20th Mayor of Brunswick, he now lives in Smithsburg, MD as of 2017. U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 Name: Richard G Campbell Residenc... | 1 |
| 18:36, 20 November 2019 | 20 Town Between the Tracks.jpg (file) |  |
51 KB | Another view of the "Town Between the Tracks". The crosswalk across the rails is seen to the right of the man in the foreground. The original depot is on the left, the opera house opposite. View is to the southeast. (Photo and information credit - Br... | 1 |
| 09:52, 17 January 2018 | 21 Susan V. Fauntleroy Mayor 1988 - 1990 -.jpg (file) |  |
91 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Susan V. Fauntleroy Mayor 1988 – 1990 (was recalled) U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Name: Susan V Fauntleroy Birth Date: 13 Sep 1946 Address: 1050 Orndorff CT, Brunswick, MD, 21716-1218 | 1 |
| 18:38, 20 November 2019 | 21 The town between the tracks.jpg (file) |  |
340 KB | Old Brunswick (“The town between the tracks”) - Kamberger's Opera House was the tall building on the south side of the tracks. Also pictured is the original Victor Kaplon department store and the City Hotel. The mortar and pestle in the lower right... | 1 |
| 09:56, 17 January 2018 | 22 Richard E. Goodrich Mayor 1990 - 1994.jpg (file) |  |
192 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Richard Goodrich Mayor 1990 - 1994 Birth date: Nov. 12, 1941 Mayor Goodrich was born in Hagerstown, MD but lived in Brunswick all his life. In fact, he has lived in the same house on East C St. since 1947. He and his wife h... | 1 |
| 18:42, 20 November 2019 | 22 The town between the tracks.jpg (file) |  |
354 KB | ccording to James R. Castle in his new book listed below, William Lynch Gross purchased land from Sarah Birmingham at the bottom of S. Maryland Avenue and built a store in 1893. It was a prime retail location in the "town between the tracks." See the b... | 1 |
| 18:45, 20 November 2019 | 23 The town between the tracks.jpg (file) |  |
275 KB | A group photo outside Frank Alder's store on Middle Street in the "town between the tracks", circa 1895. It was also known as known as F.D. Alder's Bargain House!. In addition to the usual offerings of a general store, Alder's carried jewelry and conf... | 1 |
| 09:59, 17 January 2018 | 23 Thomas L. Smith Mayor 1994 - 2000.jpg (file) |  |
164 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Tom Smith, Mayor 1994 - 2000 Mayor Smith was born and raised in Harriman, Tennessee on November 24, 1944 and moved to Brunswick in 1978. What he is most proud of as Mayor are: 1. Keeping the Tax rate at or below Constant Yie... | 1 |
| 18:47, 20 November 2019 | 24 Brunswick when it was in the flood plain.jpg (file) |  |
211 KB | Old Brunswick when it was in the flood plain. See the tall building over the white house, which is believed to have been George's original hardware store. Can you guess where the photo was taken? (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Smo... | 1 |
| 10:06, 17 January 2018 | 24 Carroll A Jones, Mayor 2000 - 2012.jpg (file) |  |
147 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Carroll Allen Jones Mayor 2000 to 2012 Date of Birth: June 30, 1934 Place of Birth: Winchester, VA (Memorial Hospital) Grew-up: Bluemont, VA (western Loudoun County) Middle Name: Allen What are you are most proud of as Mayor... | 1 |
| 12:11, 17 January 2018 | 25 Mayor Karin Tome.jpg (file) |  |
16 KB | Brunswick People | 1 |
| 18:50, 20 November 2019 | 25 Moore's Livery located on the south side of the railroad tracks.jpg (file) |  |
90 KB | This is a picture of Moore's Livery, which in the early days of Brunswick, was located on the south side of the railroad tracks where the commuter parking lot is now. The business moved to West Potomac Street around 1904 when the eastbound tracks were... | 1 |
| 10:16, 17 January 2018 | 26 Jeffery Snoots, Mayor 2016 to Present (2018).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
23 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Jeff Snoots Mayor: 2016 to Present (2018) My favorite memory growing up in Brunswick: Some of my favorite memories would have to be the growing up around the trains, the busy downtown area. Buying penny candy at Mills confecti... | 1 |
| 18:54, 20 November 2019 | 26 The Town between the tracks.jpg (file) |  |
287 KB | A photo of the original Brunswick "between the tracks", taken from what appears to have been somewhere on the A Street hill. What do you think? It's a hazy photo so you do have to look closely. Kamberger's Opera House, the tall building on the south s... | 1 |
| 18:59, 20 November 2019 | 27 Brunswick taken from Virginia.jpg (file) |  |
321 KB | While hazy because of the train smoke, this fascinating photo taken from Virginia shows the Potomac River and islands, the railroad yards, and a fast-growing town sprawling over the hills of Brunswick. If you look closely, you'll see from left to right... | 1 |
| 21:30, 4 August 2020 | 27 Mayor Nathan Brown Elected August 4, 2020.png (file) |  |
256 KB | Tonight I am humbled and incredibly grateful to be elected your next Mayor of Brunswick! I will continue to give my all and serve this amazing city - just as I have done during my time as your city council member. I appreciate the overwhelming support and opportunity to engage with so many of you over the past few months. Thank you also to all those who helped me with my campaign in various ways! I wanted to take a moment to thank outgoing Mayor Jeffrey Snoots and Council Member Tom Smith. B... | 1 |
| 20:34, 20 November 2019 | 28 Restaurant and watering hole in Berlin, May 3, 1882.jpg (file) |  |
212 KB | Some men and their dogs outside a restaurant and watering hole next to the tracks in old Berlin on what is now S. Virginia Avenue. The photo is dated May 3, 1882. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum and Brunswick Community Library; Freder... | 1 |
| 20:36, 20 November 2019 | 29 Post office in Knoxville, July 28, 1913.jpg (file) |  |
475 KB | This was the original post office in Knoxville from a "real picture" postcard, postmarked July 28, 1913. The reason this is placed in the "Beginnings" album is because in 1890, when the B&O prohibited the use of intoxicating spirits, and into Prohibit... | 1 |
| 20:38, 20 November 2019 | 30 Sandy Hook the eastern termina.jpg (file) |  |
428 KB | Sandy Hook was for a time the eastern terminal for the Shenandoah and Washington County Division and Branch Division of the B&O Railroad. When these were shifted from the village in 1921, a large number of Sandy Hook families moved to Brunswick. Sandy... | 1 |
| 20:46, 20 November 2019 | 31 Weverton Train Station in the early 1900s..jpg (file) |  |
92 KB | The train station at Weverton in the early 1900s. Howard L. Shewbridge was telegrapher at the Weverton Tower and had a special code with his brothers, who ran the towers in Brunswick, Harpers Ferry and Boyds. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Reuben Mos... | 1 |
| 16:56, 21 November 2019 | 32 The town between the tracks.jpg (file) |  |
132 KB | The Gross General Store pictured here was located on S. Maryland Avenue in the old "town between the tracks". Like many general stores in Frederick Co and beyond, Gross's sold a wide variety of merchandise on the 1st and 2nd floors, including ladies'... | 1 |
| 07:26, 17 January 2018 | 33 The Town Between the Tracks..jpg (file) |  |
188 KB | Brunswick Buildings | 1 |
| 08:18, 22 November 2019 | 34 The Town Between the Tracks.jpg (file) |  |
68 KB | Original Horine's Drug Store - Between the tracks All houses & businesses were torn down between the tracks to make room for railway expansion. (From the Brunswick Citizen) Category:Smoketown Beginnings | 1 |
| 08:20, 22 November 2019 | 35 The Town Between the Tracks.jpg (file) |  |
62 KB | George's Store between the tracks. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Beginnings | 1 |
| 08:22, 22 November 2019 | 36 The Town Between the Tracks.jpg (file) |  |
243 KB | George's General Store Note the horse collars hanging on the right. Harry Y. George, Sr. is on the left. This store was another ancestor of the modern department store. (Photo and information courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) [[Category:Smok... | 1 |
| 08:23, 22 November 2019 | 37 The Town Between the Tracks.jpg (file) |  |
169 KB | George's hardware store in the old Brunswick "between the tracks. Note the loading zone next to the rails. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Beginnings | 1 |
| 13:19, 8 September 2018 | 37 West I Street, Black School House in Brunswick.jpg (file) |  |
144 KB | School | 1 |
| 08:25, 22 November 2019 | 38 The Town Between the Tracks.jpg (file) |  |
413 KB | View of Berlin looking west. Westbound train station is on the right. These were the final remains of the town between the tracks as the B&O railroad yards expanded in the 1890s. Many of the buildings were being demolished in this photo. (Photo court... | 1 |
| 08:52, 22 November 2019 | 39 John L. Jordan was Brunswick's first mayor.jpg (file) |  |
170 KB | John L. Jordan was Brunswick's first mayor. His first term was 1890-92 and second was 1898-1900. Known as Judge Jordan, he also served as county clerk from 1891-1897 and as justice of the peace. The Jordan House (1855) remains on half of Lot 47 behind... | 1 |
| 08:52, 22 June 2018 | 3 Leonard David Carmack Application for DC 1977.jpg (file) |  |
518 KB | Distinguished Citizen 1977 Leonard David Carmack 1906 – 1997, DC 1977 Brunswick: 100 Years of History (1990) Rev. Leonard D. Carmack was born in 1906, the same year that First Baptist Church was established in Brunswick. He came to Brunswick in 19... | 1 |
| 15:28, 7 September 2018 | 3rd Avenue and Potomace, Barker House 1989.jpg (file) |  |
77 KB | Houses On back of photo: Baker home being remodeled October 1989, 3rd Avenue and Potomac Street view from railroad side Originally built as a rooming house | 1 |
| 19:18, 23 July 2019 | 4-H 1984 Shaffers Win Honors from The Brunswick Citizen, Vol 11, No 36, September 13, 1984.jpg (file) |  |
3.24 MB | Category:High School | 1 |
| 18:02, 28 August 2019 | 4-H 1994 Shawn Roberts wins National Bicycle Contest from The Brunswick Citizen 1994.jpg (file) |  |
3.18 MB | Category:High School | 1 |
| 21:25, 1 February 2018 | 4-H Club Elects Officers, The Brunswick Citizen, Vol 4, No 41, October 13, 1977.jpg (file) |  |
505 KB | Brunswick People | 1 |
| 08:25, 20 March 2018 | 4-H Show, Ryan Allen and Laura, from the Brunswick Citizen, September 28, 2017.jpg (file) |  |
186 KB | Brunswick School: Brunswick High School 4-H | 1 |
| 13:16, 8 September 2018 | 40 West J Street School.jpg (file) |  |
287 KB | School | 1 |
| 20:45, 8 June 2018 | 4H Awards, Brunswick-Jefferson from The Brunswick Citizen, Vol 5, No 40, October 5, 1978 (1).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
195 KB | Brunswick School: Brunswick High School 4H | 1 |
| 20:45, 8 June 2018 | 4H Awards, Brunswick-Jefferson from The Brunswick Citizen, Vol 5, No 40, October 5, 1978 (2).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
882 KB | Brunswick School: Brunswick High School 4H | 1 |
| 07:49, 22 June 2018 | 4 George Ernest Ambrose Application for 1977 DC (2).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
561 KB | Brunswick Distinguished Citizen 1977 | 1 |
| 08:52, 22 June 2018 | 4 Leonard David Carmack Article from The Brunswick Citizen, August 1977.jpg (file) |  |
186 KB | Distinguished Citizen 1977 Leonard David Carmack 1906 – 1997, DC 1977 Brunswick: 100 Years of History (1990) Rev. Leonard D. Carmack was born in 1906, the same year that First Baptist Church was established in Brunswick. He came to Brunswick in 19... | 1 |
| 11:20, 31 July 2019 | 50th Anniversary, Golden Jubilee Celebration from The Frederick Post, October 16, 1940.jpg (file) |  |
3.99 MB | this article is on file at the History Commission. It is too delicate to scan. Category:Events | 1 |
| 17:50, 31 July 2019 | 50th Anniversary October 1940.jpg (file) |  |
2.08 MB | Category:Events | 1 |
