File:Harry Y. George, Sr. (1887-1962).jpg - Revision history

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	Originally a hardware dealer with the firm of Wenner, Swank & George, Mr. George built his business hauling & selling coal from a railroad siding on B&O property located south of the westbound track on the west side of Virginia Avenue. Around 1907, Mr. George took over the business and moved up the hill to the corner of Delaware Avenue and W. Potomac Street. There's still a hardware store in business today on that location, operated by the Strawsburg family.		Originally a hardware dealer with the firm of Wenner, Swank & George, Mr. George built his business hauling & selling coal from a railroad siding on B&O property located south of the westbound track on the west side of Virginia Avenue. Around 1907, Mr. George took over the business and moved up the hill to the corner of Delaware Avenue and W. Potomac Street. There's still a hardware store in business today on that location, operated by the Strawsburg family.
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	(From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Thanks to Smoketown History		(From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Thanks to Smoketown History


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Dhuscha: Text replacement - "Brunswick People" to "Category:People People"

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Text replacement - "Brunswick People" to "Category:People People"

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	Originally a hardware dealer with the firm of Wenner, Swank & George, Mr. George built his business hauling & selling coal from a railroad siding on B&O property located south of the westbound track on the west side of Virginia Avenue. Around 1907, Mr. George took over the business and moved up the hill to the corner of Delaware Avenue and W. Potomac Street. There's still a hardware store in business today on that location, operated by the Strawsburg family.		Originally a hardware dealer with the firm of Wenner, Swank & George, Mr. George built his business hauling & selling coal from a railroad siding on B&O property located south of the westbound track on the west side of Virginia Avenue. Around 1907, Mr. George took over the business and moved up the hill to the corner of Delaware Avenue and W. Potomac Street. There's still a hardware store in business today on that location, operated by the Strawsburg family.

HistoryCommission2: Brunswick People Originally a hardware dealer with the firm of Wenner, Swank & George, Mr. George built his business hauling & selling coal from a railroad siding on B&O property located south of the westbound track on the west side of Virginia Avenue...

2018-06-22T16:38:24Z

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Brunswick People

Originally a hardware dealer with the firm of Wenner, Swank & George, Mr. George built his business hauling & selling coal from a railroad siding on B&O property located south of the westbound track on the west side of Virginia Avenue. Around 1907, Mr. George took over the business and moved up the hill to the corner of Delaware Avenue and W. Potomac Street. There's still a hardware store in business today on that location, operated by the Strawsburg family.

The Georges also ran the coal yard near the canning factory behind what was then known as Litten's Garage on W. Potomac Street as you enter town.

(From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Thanks to Smoketown History