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| 13:54, 22 October 2019 | (Gilmore Will) and Ollie Myers at 205 East A Street in the 1970s..jpg (file) | _and_Ollie_Myers_at_205_East_A_Street_in_the_1970s..jpg) |
55 KB | “Gilmour Will" and Ollie Myers at 205 East A Street in the 1970s. (Courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown People | 1 |
| 19:44, 25 October 2019 | (Ramblin') Bill Dunn. Early 1950s.jpg (file) | _Bill_Dunn._Early_1950s.jpg) |
95 KB | The man in dark clothing nearest the old Watson's Cut Rste on West Potomac Street, now the Brunswick Heritage Museum, was "Ramblin'" Bill Dunn. Early 1950s? (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Pu... | 1 |
| 19:08, 21 February 2018 | (l to r) Kistal Merriman, Amy Moler, Corinne Cavalier, Sharon Dinerman, The Brunswick Citizen, Vol 3, No 24, June 17, 1976.jpg (file) | _Kistal_Merriman,_Amy_Moler,_Corinne_Cavalier,_Sharon_Dinerman,_The_Brunswick_Citizen,_Vol_3,_No_24,_June_17,_1976.jpg) |
147 KB | Brunswick People: "Man of La Mancha" performance from Tom Waters Dance Studios. June 20, 1976 at Governor Thomas Johnson High School. | 1 |
| 11:10, 16 February 2018 | , Tour of the First Baptist Church, 3 East A Street, February 16, 2018. Katrina and Killian Ashley Photo Jerry Knight.jpg (file) |  |
130 KB | Brunswick Churches: The First Baptist Church The History Commission would like to thank Katrina and Killian Ashley for giving a tour of the First Baptist Church on February 16, 2018. Our thanks to Pastor Phil Graves for making it possible | 1 |
| 08:57, 20 November 2019 | 01 - Eelpot Flats early name.jpg (file) |  |
39 KB | The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the Susquehanna Indians. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the natives would fish for eel in the Potomac River. A grant to the land was then g... | 1 |
| 08:17, 17 January 2018 | 01 John L. Jordan Gravestone.jpg (file) |  |
96 KB | Brunswick Mayor | 1 |
| 08:16, 17 January 2018 | 01 John L. Jordan Mayor 1890-92, 1898-1900, First Brunswick Mayor.jpg (file) |  |
152 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor John L. Jordon Name John L Jordon Spouse Amanda L Jordon Children Evelyn B Jordon Birth Maryland abt 1847 Residence 1910 Brunswick Ward 3, Frederick, Maryland John L. Jordan 1847 - 1918, Mayor 1890-92, 1898-1900, 1910 US Feder... | 1 |
| 08:20, 17 January 2018 | 02 Dr Charles W. R. Crum, Mayor 1892 -1893.jpg (file) |  |
67 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Charles William Ramsburg Crum Mayor 1892 -1893 Birth: Feb. 20, 1862 in Jefferson, MD Death: Dec. 20, 1929 in Brunswick, MD - Burial: Jefferson Reformed Church Cemetery Jefferson Frederick Co Maryland Marriage: 27 Dec 1892 • M... | 1 |
| 09:01, 20 November 2019 | 02 In the beginning, people travelling from the heights above the river.jpg (file) |  |
60 KB | In the beginning, people travelling from the heights above the river on the land that is now Brunswick had only one way to cross the Potomac River: Eel Pot Ford. Native Americans named the village after the traps they set in the shallow waters of the... | 1 |
| 13:08, 20 November 2019 | 03 Abraham Pennington was the first settler near Eel Pot, 1728.jpg (file) |  |
78 KB | According to this display at the Heritage Museum, "Abraham Pennington was the first settler near Eel Pot". He arrived in 1728. Pennington was a trader attracted by Native Americans and "the steady stream of predominantly German farmers from Pennsylvan... | 1 |
| 08:23, 17 January 2018 | 03 Zachariah T. Brantner (1848 - 1919) , Mayor 1893 - 1894.jpg (file) | _,_Mayor_1893_-_1894.jpg) |
72 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Zachariah Taylor Brantner (1848 - 1919) , Mayor 1893 - 1894 From Find a Grave: Birth: Jul. 10, 1848 Death: Oct. 21, 1919 Husband of Ann Rebecca (Chambers) Brantner. Family links: Spouse: Ann Rebecca Chambers Brantner (1842 - 191... | 1 |
| 13:10, 20 November 2019 | 04 First German Reformed Church Site and Cemetery.jpg (file) |  |
635 KB | The First German Reformed Church Site and Cemetery outside Lovettsville is the resting place of some of Brunswick's founding families, including several generations of names like Smith, Wenner, George, Souder and Arnold. The church was founded before 1... | 1 |
| 08:25, 17 January 2018 | 04 John T. Martin (1845 - 1932) Mayor 1894-96, 1916-18.jpg (file) | _Mayor_1894-96,_1916-18.jpg) |
98 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor John T Martin John T. Martin (1845 - 1932) Mayor 1894-96, 1916-18 From Find A Grave: Birth: 1845 Death: 1932 Burial: Saint Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery Petersville Frederick County Maryland, USA Created by: DRMarsh2l Recor... | 1 |
| 13:22, 20 November 2019 | 05 Early Plat of Town of Berlin.jpg (file) |  |
79 KB | Early Plat of Town of Berlin (Brunswick) as Leonard Smith laid it out in 1787. According to Brunswick historian Rev. Austin Cooper, C.F. Wenner's farm that ran the length of Maple Avenue, or "Wenner's Hill", was originally owned by Leonard Smith, a ma... | 1 |
| 08:29, 17 January 2018 | 05 Edward C Shafer (1863 - 1924) Mayor 1896-97, 1920-22, 1922-23.jpg (file) | _Mayor_1896-97,_1920-22,_1922-23.jpg) |
82 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Edward C. Shafer From the City of Brunswick MD History Commission photo files. Edward C Shafer (1863 - 1924) Mayor 1896-97, 1920-22, 1922-23 From "Find A Grave" Birth: Mar., 1863 Burkittsville Frederick County Maryland, USA... | 1 |
| 13:24, 20 November 2019 | 06 Covered bridge at Berlin-Brunswick.jpg (file) |  |
102 KB | Drawing of covered bridge at Berlin/Brunswick as shown in Brunswick, 100 Years of Memories. The C&O Canal is in the foreground. This sketch was used as a banner for the Brunswick Herald & Loudoun County Advertiser, the town's first weekly newspaper. T... | 1 |
| 08:32, 17 January 2018 | 06 Rudolph T. Ault ( 1856 - 1933) Mayor 1897 - 98.jpg (file) | _Mayor_1897_-_98.jpg) |
87 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Rudolph Theodore Ault Rudolph Theodore Ault (1856 - 1933) Mayor 1897 - 98 From Find A Grave: Birth: 1856 Death: Jan. 13, 1933 Brunswick Frederick County Maryland, USA Family links: Spouse: Emma Ellen Catherine Payne Ault (18... | 1 |
| 08:45, 17 January 2018 | 07 Frank M. Hollis Mayor 1900 -02.jpg (file) |  |
142 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Frank M. Hollis Birth 16 Apr 1866 • Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA • 1866 (AGE) • Residence 1870 • Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States Age: 4; Census Post Office: Martinsburg • 1870 4 •... | 1 |
| 08:46, 17 January 2018 | 07 Frank M Hollis Headstone.jpg (file) |  |
248 KB | Brunswick Mayor | 1 |
| 13:44, 20 November 2019 | 07 Old mill on the C&O Canal.jpg (file) |  |
82 KB | his information about the old mill on the C&O Canal in Brunswick is on a marker on the towpath below the old mill site. It reads: "Canal water was an important ingredient in the production of 'C.F. Wenner's Choice Family Flour'. Businessman Charles Fe... | 1 |
| 13:47, 20 November 2019 | 08 Cramptons Mill at Lock 30.jpg (file) |  |
116 KB | Crampton's Mill was located along the C & O Canal at Lock 30. The milling business in Berlin dates back to 1795 and flourished under C.F. Wenner before, during and after the Civil War. (Photo courtesy of Phil Lowery) Category:Smoketown Beginnings | 1 |
| 08:50, 17 January 2018 | 08 Lewis Sheridan Harman (1866 - 1929) Mayor 1902 - 06.jpg (file) | _Mayor_1902_-_06.jpg) |
92 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Lewis Sheridan Harman (1866 - 1929) Brunswick Mayor 1902 – 06 From Find a Grave: Birth: 1866 Pennsylvania, USA Death: Feb. 4, 1929 Brunswick Frederick County Maryland, USA LEWIS SHERIDAN HARMAN, one of Brunswick's best known res... | 1 |
| 08:51, 17 January 2018 | 08 Lewis Sheridan Harman Headstone.jpg (file) |  |
600 KB | Brunswick Mayor | 1 |
| 08:51, 17 January 2018 | 08 Lewis Sheridan Harman Marker.jpg (file) |  |
652 KB | Brunswick Mayor | 1 |
| 13:49, 20 November 2019 | 09 Berlin - 1858 - Credit Library of Congress.jpg (file) |  |
141 KB | Category:Smoketown Beginnings | 1 |
| 19:55, 13 August 2019 | 100 Years of Brunswick Railroading form The Frederick Magazine October 1990.pdf (file) |  |
86.47 MB | Category:History of Brunswick | 1 |
| 15:46, 20 November 2019 | 10 Berlin Map with arry Post Office Designation.jpg (file) |  |
198 KB | Here is a map of Berlin that's a bit more detailed than the one we have for 1858. What's also different is the notation of "Barry PO". The reason for the "Barry" post office designation was to differentiate our Berlin from the town on the eastern shore... | 1 |
| 15:49, 20 November 2019 | 11 C.F. Wenner Orignial Farmhouse - Glenwood.jpg (file) |  |
51 KB | Margaret Myers (Mulkey) standing in front of "Glenwood" in 1921. This home was originally the farmhouse of C.F. Wenner, one of several successful farmers and merchants who established businesses in Berlin along the river bottom as the railroad and cana... | 1 |
| 09:05, 17 January 2018 | 11 Jacob H. Moler Headstone.jpg (file) |  |
65 KB | Brunswick Mayor | 1 |
| 09:04, 17 January 2018 | 11 Mayor Jacob H. Moler (1850 - 1930) Mayor 1923 to 1928.jpg (file) | _Mayor_1923_to_1928.jpg) |
82 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Jacob H. Moler: Mayor of Brunswick, MD 1923 - 1928 From Find A Grave: Birth: Mar. 10, 1850 Martinsburg Berkeley County West Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 6, 1930 Brunswick Frederick County Maryland, USA Family links: Spouse: La... | 1 |
| 09:08, 17 January 2018 | 12 C Albert Orrison, Mayor 1928 to 1930.jpg (file) |  |
87 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Charles Albert Orrison Mayor 1928 to 1930. Born: April 30, 1896. Died 1966 Find A Grave: Name: Charles Albert Orrison Birth Date: 1896 Death Date: 1966 Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Meade, Meade County... | 1 |
| 15:57, 20 November 2019 | 12 Pontoon bridge and ruins of the stone bridge across the Potomac (destroyed in 1861).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
150 KB | [Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. pontoon bridge and ruins of the stone bridge across the Potomac (destroyed in 1861)] This stereograph by Alexander Gardner shows telegraph pole at left and pontoon bridge built by Union troops across the Potomac River at B... | 1 |
| 09:10, 17 January 2018 | 13 Harry C. Allgire (1864 - 1937) Mayor 1930 - 1932.jpg (file) | _Mayor_1930_-_1932.jpg) |
176 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Harry C. Allgire (1864 - 1937) Mayor 1930 – 1932 Harry Clayton Allgire Mr. Harry Clayton Allgire, 73, former Mayor of Brunswick and well-known resident, died suddenly at his home on East Potomac Street, Brunswick. He served as Mayor... | 1 |
| 15:59, 20 November 2019 | 13 Scouts and guides of the Army of Potomac, Berlin, Maryland.jpg (file) |  |
289 KB | October 1862 photo by Alexander Gardner shot of scouts and guides of the Army of Potomac, Berlin, Maryland. This was essentially the spy corps. Interesting to think about them sneaking into Northern Virginia from our side of the Potomac. (Photo & inf... | 1 |
| 09:15, 17 January 2018 | 14 Harry R. Mace (1890 - 1954).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
1.18 MB | Brunswick Mayor | 1 |
| 16:01, 20 November 2019 | 14 Looking toward Berlin October 1862.jpg (file) |  |
78 KB | This scene dates to October 1862 looking toward Berlin. The Library of Congress caption reads as follows about this Alexander Gardner image: "Photographed from the main eastern theater of the war, Battle of Antietam, September-October 1862." Here you... | 1 |
| 09:17, 17 January 2018 | 15 Alfred Harris, Mayor 1938 - 1942.jpg (file) |  |
83 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Alfred Harris Mayor: 1938 – 1942 Birth: 7 Feb 1887 Death: 25 Feb 1950 1930 US Federal Census Name: Alfred Harris Birth Year: abt 1888 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Maryland Marital Status: Married Relation to Head o... | 1 |
| 16:04, 20 November 2019 | 15 Pontoon Bridge looking across the Potomac River from Virginia.jpg (file) |  |
75 KB | A view of the Pontoon Bridge looking across the Potomac River from Virginia into what was then Berlin in 1862. In November of the same year, during the Civil War, the pontoons were removed and transported to Fredericksburg, VA for use in crossing the R... | 1 |
| 16:07, 20 November 2019 | 16 Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. in 1863 by Alexander Gardner.jpg (file) | ,_Md._in_1863_by_Alexander_Gardner.jpg) |
138 KB | A view of Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. in 1863 by Alexander Gardner. See the dual pontoon bridges and ruins of the stone bridge. In the scene, a Union wagon train is forming to pursue Lee into Virginia. The Army of the Potomac crossed here twice. Once... | 1 |
| 09:21, 17 January 2018 | 16 Elmer E. Bowers, Mayor 1942 - 1946 B - January 20, 1888, D- January 3,1963.jpg (file) |  |
136 KB | Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Elmer Eugene Bower Mayor: 1942 – 1946 Born: November 5, 1919 Died: June 15, 2009 – Burial - Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick, MD Spouse: Margaret Mae “Lewis” Bowers (1921 – 2014) U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men... | 1 |
| 20:31, 28 February 2019 | 17 Stanley T. Virtss, Mayor 1946 - 1954,.jpg (file) |  |
3 KB | Category:Mayor | 1 |
| 18:28, 20 November 2019 | 17 Union wagon train forming in Berlin.jpg (file) |  |
443 KB | Another view of the Union wagon train forming in Berlin to pursue Lee into Virginia in 1863. Look closely and you can see trains, canal boats and the foundation of the covered bridge that was destroyed by the Rebels. (Courtesy of Robert Day) [[Catego... | 1 |
| 18:31, 20 November 2019 | 18 1873 plat of Berlin.jpg (file) |  |
199 KB | 1873 plat of Berlin within the Petersville Election District. See the railroad and canal at the bottom. (Courtesy of Robert Day) Wade Watson: This is 1873. From the atlas of Frederick County. Category:Smoketown Beginnings | 1 |
| 20:25, 28 February 2019 | 18 James E. Cummings (1890 - 1966), Mayor 1954-56, 1956-1966, DC 1977.jpg (file) | ,_Mayor_1954-56,_1956-1966,_DC_1977.jpg) |
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| 12:20, 9 April 2018 | 1943 Women's railroad crew, photo courtesy Ruth Staples.jpg (file) |  |
278 KB | Brunswick Railroad Back row: Louise Baer, Ruth (Kline) Staples, unidentified, James Turner, unidentified, Middle Row: Ann (Fisher) Wenner, Martha (Brown) Whin, Front Row: Phyliss Wade, Lucille (Wiggington) Snyder, Violet Moore, Helen (Wiggington) J... | 1 |
| 18:34, 20 November 2019 | 19 canal and railroad town in the late 1890s.jpg (file) |  |
208 KB | Back when Brunswick was both a canal and railroad town in the late 1890s.. See the old mill and river bridge in the background. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Ray Danner Sr: I remember crossing on that old wooden bridge. It was qui... | 1 |
| 11:42, 12 January 2019 | 1 A List of of Personnel Killed or Died Working for The Railroad (1).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
979 KB | * DIED ON RR ** KILLED ON RR *** KILLED OR DIED ON RR AND REPRESENTED IN BRICK WALK Category:Brick Walk | 1 |
| 11:42, 12 January 2019 | 1 A List of of Personnel Killed or Died Working for The Railroad (2).jpg (file) | .jpg) |
945 KB | * DIED ON RR ** KILLED ON RR *** KILLED OR DIED ON RR AND REPRESENTED IN BRICK WALK Category:Brick Walk | 1 |
| 17:44, 17 January 2019 | 1 BRUNSWICK RAILROAD MUSEUM 1989 -.jpg (file) |  |
1,017 KB | Category:Memories Album | 1 |
| 22:06, 13 December 2018 | 1 Brick Walk Gift Certificate 1997.jpg (file) |  |
356 KB | Category:Brick Walk | 1 |
