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| 20:13, 20 November 2023 | Veterans Day Parade Rotary Float-back 1962.png (file) |  |
4.77 MB | Pwenner | Brunswick Rotary Club float from what appears to have been the 1962 Veterans Day Parade judging from the Chevy pulling it. According to Scott Stauffer: "I remember as a young boy watching the men assemble the float at Boyer’s milk transportation at one of their barns. Those helping out were Bruce Boyer, Phil Childs, Doug Wetnight, Gene Bowers, Pat Lakin, Ralph Stauffer, and others, that I have forgotten. I also remember Gary Bowers, son of Gene, coming to help. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo... | 1 |
| 20:09, 20 November 2023 | Veterans Day Parade Clown-Beauty.png (file) |  |
4.53 MB | Pwenner | This looks like a 1940s-era Veterans Day Parade. A clown pulling an Eagles float on a tractor carrying a beauty queen! See the businesses on the northern side of W. Potomac Street. Maryland Dining Room is obvious and either was at the time or was later Mrs. Himes' restaurant. Liquor and food stores were marked by the other signs, but are difficult to read. Frank Snoots operated a barber shop in the left side of the building the float is passing by. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at... | 1 |
| 20:06, 20 November 2023 | Veterans Day Parade Procession 1940 E. Potomac.jpg (file) |  |
122 KB | Pwenner | Here's a great shot of a rainy 1940s-era Veterans Day Parade procession making its way around the bend of E. Potomac Street in front of what was then a Western Auto store. That store was later replaced in the 1950s by People's Home & Auto. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations | 1 |
| 20:03, 20 November 2023 | Veterans Day Parade Pom Pom Girls.jpg (file) |  |
84 KB | Pwenner | Middletown High School pom-pom girls raise their arms in unison. We think this was a late 1960s parade. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations | 1 |
| 20:01, 20 November 2023 | Veterans Day Parade African-American Color Guard 40s.jpg (file) |  |
85 KB | Pwenner | The color guard of an African-American marching band in a Veterans Day Parade in the 1940s. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations | 1 |
| 18:27, 14 October 2023 | Water Tower Construction NY Hill.jpg (file) |  |
60 KB | Pwenner | According to sources, this water tower had just been built on or near New York Hill. Can anyone identify the structure under construction and the date? We're thinking 1920s. (Photo courtesy of the B&O Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 18:23, 14 October 2023 | Coal Tipple with locomotives.jpg (file) |  |
327 KB | Pwenner | This photo shows the massive, interconnected wooden Coal Tipple structure in the heyday of steam. We believe this was 1928, given other photos. Almost looks like the infrastructure of a roller coaster. (Photo courtesy of the B&O Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 18:17, 14 October 2023 | Pumphouse Construction.jpg (file) |  |
334 KB | Pwenner | This view of the pump house construction looking west towards the 300 block of E. Potomac Street in July, 1928. See the old cars on the street, some of which were "high-end" at the time. (Photo from the B&O Railroad Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 18:14, 14 October 2023 | Pumphouse-Water Tub Construction.jpg (file) |  |
272 KB | Pwenner | This July 1928 view of the pumphouse and water tub construction shows a view of the Brunswick yard operations looking eastward under New York Hill. (Photo from the B&O Railroad Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 18:11, 14 October 2023 | City Hall Harry Funk.jpg (file) |  |
120 KB | Pwenner | Harry B. Funk built this City Hall building at 31 A Street in 1910. His son John B. Funk built the replacement City Hall on the same location in 1948. The building was most recently home to the Brunswick Police Department. Because the police department has operated out of both locations off and on for over 100 years, there were jail cells in both iterations of City Hall on this location. Today, the jail cells function as storage rooms. It's believed that City Hall operated from the homes of... | 1 |
| 18:02, 14 October 2023 | Coal Tipple Foundation.jpg (file) |  |
88 KB | Pwenner | This is a fascinating photo because it shows how the Coal Tipple was perched atop a simple-looking foundation of wood or concrete blocks. For perspective, see how small the workers look next to the massive wooden structure. (Photo courtesy of the B&O Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 17:55, 14 October 2023 | Coal Tipple Emergency Hospital.jpg (file) |  |
88 KB | Pwenner | Here is an interesting view of the old coal tipple on the right. If you look closely through the gap between the structures, you'll see a locomotive approaching, along with the B&O Emergency Hospital and YMCA framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains. The coal tipple was a massive structure. (Photo courtesy of the B&O Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 17:51, 14 October 2023 | Remsburgs-Littens.jpg (file) |  |
61 KB | Pwenner | Great photo of Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Remsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Litten cruising on the Yarmouth Panama R.P. It may have been the Remsburgs' honeymoon in 1959. Mr. Remsburg owned the Hawaiian Niteclub on old Rt. 340 in Knoxville and Mr. Litten owned Litten's Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership in Brunswick. (Photo courtesy of David Maloney and Heritage Frederick, Maryland via Frederick Maryland Old Photos) Category:Smoketown People | 1 |
| 17:42, 14 October 2023 | Civil Air Patrol Group (2).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
142 KB | Pwenner | Here's another photo of the young members of Brunswick's Civil Air Patrol. Their meetings were held in what's now the Masonic lodge. According to names written on the photo, pictured here are: Top row (L-R): Chubby Merriman, Larry Barger, Ed Beacht, Richard Nichols, Richard Care, John Hedges, unknown Bottom row (L-R): Rhett Webber, Lester Lloyd, Woody Bohrer, Nelson Burns Can anyone date the photo, tell us the location, and identify the young man on the top row, far right? (Photo courtes... | 1 |
| 17:32, 14 October 2023 | Civil Air Patrol Group (1).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
64 KB | Pwenner | This was the Brunswick Civil Air Patrol sometime in the 1950s. The duration of the CAP is believed to have covered 1954-1964. Their meetings were held in what's now the Masonic lodge. Pictured here are: Top row (L-R): Edna Care, Donald Hess(4th), Harold Crabill(5th), Nicky Burns and Bill Care. Others unknown Middle Row(L-R): Larry Barger (1st), Wayne Hill (2nd), Charlie Brown (3rd), Edward Beacht (4th), John Hedges (5th). Others unknown Kneeling (L-R): Donald Darr (1st), Woody Bohrer (2nd),... | 1 |
| 17:56, 10 October 2023 | S.W. George & Co. Street Corner Scene.jpg (file) |  |
103 KB | Pwenner | S.W. George & Co. at 302 W. Potomac Street in the 1950s. The George family operated a hardware and home appliances business at this location from 1907-1968. Potomac Furniture looms large two doors down. (Photo courtesy of Randy George) Category:Smoketown Businesses | 1 |
| 17:54, 10 October 2023 | S.W. George & Co. George Wabel Null Bennett.jpg (file) |  |
77 KB | Pwenner | Posing in front of S.W. George & Company at 302 W. Potomac Street were (L-R) Harry George, Jr., Jim Wable?, Jim Null and Syd Bennett. At this location, the Georges sold hardware, sporting goods, home appliances and more for over 60 years. (Photo courtesy of Randy George) Category:Smoketown Businesses | 1 |
| 17:52, 10 October 2023 | S.W. George & Co. Bennett George.jpg (file) |  |
77 KB | Pwenner | Street scene in front of S.W. George & Co. at 302 W. Potomac Street. Maybe late 1940s/early 1950s? From left: Unidentified, Syd Bennett, Harry George, Jr. The two ladies are also unidentified. (Photo courtesy of Randy George) Category:Smoketown Businesses | 1 |
| 17:47, 10 October 2023 | Post Office Brunswick Street 1958.jpg (file) |  |
67 KB | Pwenner | When the U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new, then modern facility on Brunswick Street on October 11, 1958, the location of the post office had changed several times. The previous incarnations were located across from the YMCA, on the left side of the building that was the Potomac Shop & Hotel. We believe the first post office when the town the town was known as Barry, was established in 1832. (Photo courtesy of David Maloney and Heritage Frederick, Maryland via Frederick Maryland Old Phot... | 1 |
| 17:40, 10 October 2023 | BHS Football Coaches Foltz, Daugherty, Gaither.jpg (file) |  |
214 KB | Pwenner | BHS varsity football coaches in the Fall of 1970. Assistant coaches Gene Foltz and Butch Gaither flank head coach Herb Daugherty. The first head coach of football at Brunswick High, Coach Daugherty was starting his 3rd season. All were remembered as tough, but fair coaches. With the help of others, Herb Daugherty brought Football to BHS starting with the 1968-69 school year. According to Norm Cornelius: "When the BOE would not fund the lighting for night games, Herb & others did fundraising... | 1 |
| 17:22, 10 October 2023 | Civil Air Patrol Nick Burns.png (file) |  |
1.46 MB | Pwenner | CAP member Nicky Burns poses in front of an Army vehicle. The Edsel in the background dates the photo to at least the late 1950s. (Photo courtesy of Richard Care) Category:Smoketown Our Soldiers | 1 |
| 17:14, 10 October 2023 | Civil Air Patrol Hedges.jpeg (file) |  |
59 KB | Pwenner | Civilian Air Patrol member John Hedges poses sometime in the 1950s with the dirt landing strip of the old Brunswick airport behind him. (Photo courtesy of Richard Care) Category: Smoketown Our Soldiers | 1 |
| 17:11, 10 October 2023 | Civil Air Patrol Boys.jpeg (file) |  |
59 KB | Pwenner | The men and boys were identified on the photo as top (L-R): Will Beacht, John Hedges and Larry Webber. A kneeling Rhett Webber salutes on the right. See the 1951 or '52 Chevy in the background beside the old airplane hangars. (Photo courtesy of Richard Care via Norm Cornelius) Category: Smoketown Our Soldiers | 1 |
| 16:59, 10 October 2023 | Parade Clowns.png (file) |  |
4.37 MB | Pwenner | Here is a parade photo taken in front of Kaplons with the sign for what was then Fisher's Shell Station across W. Potomac Street. It's hard to tell if the parade celebrated the dedication of the Potomac River Bridge in August 1955, or the Diamond Jubilee in September, 1965. There was also an unseasonably warm Veteran's Day Parade in November, 1961. Some clues to date the photo are the 1950s era vehicles and the spectators' clothing styles. The spectators appear to have enjoyed the clowns in... | 1 |
| 16:54, 10 October 2023 | Blade-Times.jpeg (file) |  |
3.47 MB | Pwenner | Many of us remember the Blade-Times newspaper in a form factor similar to The Brunswick Citizen, which ceased publication in 2020. At one time it was a broad sheet. Since Editor & Publisher Henry (Cap) Rinker was underaged when he started the Brunswick Blade, he always retained his father's name--K.I. Rinker & Son--as publishers on the masthead. Here is an example from November 22, 1945, almost three months after the end of World War II and 18 years to the day before President Kennedy was a... | 1 |
| 16:51, 10 October 2023 | Gary Carter Signs with Senators.JPG (file) |  |
105 KB | Pwenner | 1967 news clipping of Gary Carter's professional signing with the old Washington Senators organization. Hard to tell whether this was from the Frederick News-Post or Blade-Times. A child prodigy Brunswick youth pitcher, he once threw a no-hitter in a Little League Game in 1961. Gary went on to pitch for 4 years in the old Washington Senators' system from 1967-70. He advanced as high as AAA in 1969. (News clipping courtesy of the Brunswick Orioles) Category:Smoketown Baseball | 1 |
| 16:37, 10 October 2023 | Brunswick Herald.jpg (file) |  |
145 KB | Pwenner | In honor of the recent first edition of the Brunswick News-Journal, here's a photo of the first page of its most distant predecessor: Vol. 1, No. 1 of The Brunswick Herald, dated March 6, 1891. Newspapers had a different approach back then: most of Page 1 is taken up by a section of a novel, plus a curiosity piece about desert animals, an excerpt from the memoirs of a famous French diplomat who knew Napoleon, some reprinted advice from the Boston Herald newspaper on politeness, and -- at the... | 1 |
| 16:33, 10 October 2023 | Aircraft Warning ID (1).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
32 KB | Pwenner | This Aircraft Warning Service ID for Zoe Kline was found in an old desk by her daughter. The service utilized private citizens who looked for and reported on enemy aircraft during World War II. (Courtesy of Carolyn Kline Cogle) Category:Smoketown Our Soldiers | 1 |
| 00:32, 10 October 2023 | Mrs. Manuel Class 1967-68.jpeg (file) |  |
3.12 MB | Pwenner | Mrs. Frances Manuel's blended 4th & 5th grade class at BES in the 1967-68 school year. BHS Classes of 1975 and '76 represented here. First row - Todd Grams, Chris Weitzel, Frank Strakonsky, Michael Moulton, John Wheeler, Rob Kolker, Keith Webber. Second row - Robin McCutcheon, Kelly Schwinn, Robin Smith, ?, Darla Sigler, Shelby Scott, ?. Third row - Kathy Carter, Anita Morris, Vicki Huffer, Billy Roelke, Cathy Heffner, Tommy Ayres, Dennis Stockton, Mrs. Manuel. Fourth row: Keith Wilhelm,... | 1 |
| 00:22, 10 October 2023 | Meadows Building 1940s Saloon.jpeg (file) |  |
2.02 MB | Pwenner | According to a notation on the back of the photo, this was purportedly taken at Darr's Tavern in Brunswick on September 28, 1943. Jesse "Elg" Carter was the bartender on the right side. Several commenters on Smoketown History believe the location was whatever establishment preceded My Sister’s Place in the Meadows Building on S. Maple Avenue, however. According to Jim Dixon regarding this establishment in 1943, "I know about that time my mom worked there for a guy who's name was 'Jimmy the G... | 1 |
| 00:17, 10 October 2023 | Gary Carter Award.JPG (file) |  |
99 KB | Pwenner | Two Brunswick baseball legends. Former Washington Senators farmhand and Brunswick pitching legend Gary Carter with longtime manager Roger Dawson. This was Gary's induction into the 2017 Brunswick NSPBA Hall of Fame. Gary Carter passed away in May, 2023. (News clipping courtesy of the Brunswick Orioles) Category:Smoketown Sports | 1 |
| 00:09, 10 October 2023 | 1959 BHS Girls Sports.JPG (file) |  |
95 KB | Pwenner | BHS Railroader girls were victorious in field hockey and field ball in 1959 at the old high school atop the 4th Avenue hill. According to Sean Staub, "Field ball was a game played on a soccer field with a soccer ball or basketball by two teams of 11 members each and combining many of the techniques of basketball and soccer." Mrs. Ruth Nicholson coached field hockey and may have also coached field ball. You may need to download the photo and enlarge to see all the names. (BHS Yearbook photo... | 1 |
| 23:06, 9 October 2023 | Great Frederick Fair .JPG (file) |  |
131 KB | Pwenner | Here's a photo from the midway at the Great Frederick Fair in October, 1949. The caption tells the story. Students all over the county always got the Friday off from school to attend the Fair. Some memories: Doris Kelley Barker YES, WE HAD FRIDAY OFF AND WE WENT & HAD LOTS OF FUN. Anne Zumbach Looks like the hoochie girls on the left! (Photo courtesy of Frederick Maryland Old Photos) Smoketown Parades and Celebrations | 1 |
| 22:59, 9 October 2023 | Petersville School.jpg (file) |  |
159 KB | Pwenner | The old part of Compher's Crossroads Inn restaurant on the left side was originally the Petersville School. These are some of the students in what we believe to have been the early 1900s. Note the P's on the headbands. (Photo courtesy of Connie Silliman) Category: Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 22:54, 9 October 2023 | BHS girls talk.jpeg (file) |  |
1.2 MB | Pwenner | mong some candid yearbook photos was this gem showing some girlfriends having happy chats with sweeping views of the mountains and sports fields. It was known as the "New High School" back then. We can identify Delores Jackson on the left foreground talking to Jocelyn Hill (both Class of ‘75). Deborah Jackson (Class of ‘74) is kneeling in the background chatting with Regina Peters (Class of ‘75). Cathy Dustin was sitting on the far left next to Mary Taulton facing the camera. The other girl... | 1 |
| 20:18, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Library.jpg (file) |  |
389 KB | Pwenner | Photo of the library shelves. (Photo courtesy of Jody Simmons) Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 20:16, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Mrs. Strailman's Room.jpg (file) |  |
86 KB | Pwenner | This looks like the classroom where Mrs. Margaret Strailman taught first grade. (Photo courtesy of Linda Moss) Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 20:13, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Brick.jpg (file) |  |
237 KB | Pwenner | An example of souvenir bricks that were sold at the Farewell Ceremony on May 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 20:11, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Speakers & Crowd.jpg (file) |  |
319 KB | Pwenner | Guest speakers with Mayor Nathan Brown before the ceremony. Each shared memories of when they entered when it was new in 1952. Speakers were (L to R) Dick Goodrich (who was in 5th grade when the school opened in 1952), Bill Eshbaugh (4th grade), Jim Cox (3rd grade), Gloria Crowl (2nd grade), Karen Cornelius (1st grade). (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 20:09, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Girls Bathroom Sign.jpg (file) |  |
541 KB | Pwenner | Sign on the floor as you enter the girls bathroom. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 20:07, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Stage Lights.jpg (file) |  |
3.24 MB | Pwenner | Seeing these old stage lights was an incredible blast from the past. These date back at least 60 years. Kathy Bondarenko Quijada Cusack As soon as I saw the picture, I had a flashback to the talent shows. Oh my goodness, they were fun! (Photo courtesy of Pete Cage) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 19:53, 9 October 2023 | BES Farewell Cafeteria.jpg (file) |  |
243 KB | Pwenner | The sign on the floor as you entered the old cafeteria and auditorium. Many of us thought these were precious stones embedded on the floor. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 19:51, 9 October 2023 | Karen Cornelius BES Farewell.jpg (file) |  |
281 KB | Pwenner | Karen Cornelius representing BHS class of 1963, the first class to go from 1st through 6th grade at the school, which opened in 1952. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Cornelius Soudry) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 19:49, 9 October 2023 | Speakers BES Farewell (1).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
427 KB | Pwenner | Former BES students Bill Eshbaugh, Jim Cox, Gloria Crowl, Karen Cornelius, Mayor Brown waiting for the ceremony to begin. Bill, Jim, Gloria and Karen were all part of the 1st year students when the school opened in the Fall of 1952. (Photo courtesy of Jody Simmons) Category:Smoketown Schools | 1 |
| 19:41, 9 October 2023 | Generating Station & Coal Tipple.jpg (file) |  |
68 KB | Pwenner | We believe this a photo of the generating station in front of the Coal Tipple. (Photo from the B&O Railroad Museum courtesy of David McIntosh) Category:Smoketown Railroad | 1 |
| 19:32, 9 October 2023 | Josie Compher and Mom Sasso.jpg (file) |  |
69 KB | Pwenner | Josephine Compher and her mother, who was known as "Mom" Sasso. They were instrumental to the success of Compher's Crossroads Inn on old Rt. 340 in Knoxville, which was managed by Josie's husband Buck Compher. The restaurant was a popular stop on the way to or from the Charlestown races. It was renowned for its delicious Italian food, especially the spaghetti. According to Linda Amato-Creeden: "Josie Sasso Compher's great italian cooking and hard work grew the success of this restaurant. My... | 1 |
| 21:30, 31 August 2023 | Leo P. Myers - Distinguished Citizen Bio.pdf (file) |  |
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| 21:25, 31 August 2023 | Leo Myers with second wife, Marguerite.jpeg (file) |  |
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| 21:24, 31 August 2023 | Leo Myers and daughter Susie at Easter.jpg (file) |  |
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| 21:22, 31 August 2023 | Leo Myers retirement gift from AAR.jpeg (file) |  |
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