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- 18:23, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:BES Lower Field Backstop.jpeg (View of one of the old ballfields of old BES from behind the rusted backstop on Sunday, 10/23/22. (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:23, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Lower Field Backstop.jpeg (View of one of the old ballfields of old BES from behind the rusted backstop on Sunday, 10/23/22. (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:21, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:BES Drinking Fountain.jpeg (An old drinking fountain on the BES playground that no longer works. It's likely those black pipes at the lower right are stenciled, “DUCTILE IRON.” (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:21, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Drinking Fountain.jpeg (An old drinking fountain on the BES playground that no longer works. It's likely those black pipes at the lower right are stenciled, “DUCTILE IRON.” (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:18, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:BES 1st grade wing.jpeg (Old first grade classrooms at the current BES on Sunday, 10/23/22. Some of the memories that were written about include: Brenton Barger My first grade teacher was Mrs. Margaret Strailman. Loved her dearly... Like a 2nd Mom! 2nd grade was Miss Talbert...not sure of spelling.... remember when she made us take a nap... she took one too! Once in a while she would have "gas"...and it would slip out. If one was misbehaving... you had to sit under her desk! Paul Lake had that distinction one day wh...)
- 18:18, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES 1st grade wing.jpeg (Old first grade classrooms at the current BES on Sunday, 10/23/22. Some of the memories that were written about include: Brenton Barger My first grade teacher was Mrs. Margaret Strailman. Loved her dearly... Like a 2nd Mom! 2nd grade was Miss Talbert...not sure of spelling.... remember when she made us take a nap... she took one too! Once in a while she would have "gas"...and it would slip out. If one was misbehaving... you had to sit under her desk! Paul Lake had that distinction one day wh...)
- 18:11, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:BES Auditorium & Cafeteria.jpeg (Cafeteria, auditorium and bus room at the old BES on Sunday, 10/23/22. Many of us remember being ordered by a patrolman to stand against the wall for misbehaving here while waiting for the bus, as well as performing in school plays and talent shows. This was also the lunch room. (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:11, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BES Auditorium & Cafeteria.jpeg (Cafeteria, auditorium and bus room at the old BES on Sunday, 10/23/22. Many of us remember being ordered by a patrolman to stand against the wall for misbehaving here while waiting for the bus, as well as performing in school plays and talent shows. This was also the lunch room. (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:09, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:New BES Construction.jpeg (New Brunswick Elementary School construction on Sunday, 10/23/22. (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:09, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:New BES Construction.jpeg (New Brunswick Elementary School construction on Sunday, 10/23/22. (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:05, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Santa '22 Veterans Day Parade.jpg (Mr. & Mrs. Santa ride in the 2022 Veterans Day Parade. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Pearl) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
- 18:05, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Santa '22 Veterans Day Parade.jpg (Mr. & Mrs. Santa ride in the 2022 Veterans Day Parade. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Pearl) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
- 18:03, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:New & Old BES.JPG (Drone view of the new BES construction, Fall 2022. Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:03, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:New & Old BES.JPG (Drone view of the new BES construction, Fall 2022. Category:Smoketown Schools)
- 18:02, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Gail Metzgar & grandson.JPG (Gail Metzgar smiles for the camera in the undercroft at Grace Church sometime in the early 1990s with her grandson Andrew Metzgar. See Andrew's Mite Lenten offering box. They are a longtime tradition in Anglican and Episcopal parishes. (Photo courtesy of Rebecah Staup Daggett) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship)
- 18:02, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Gail Metzgar & grandson.JPG (Gail Metzgar smiles for the camera in the undercroft at Grace Church sometime in the early 1990s with her grandson Andrew Metzgar. See Andrew's Mite Lenten offering box. They are a longtime tradition in Anglican and Episcopal parishes. (Photo courtesy of Rebecah Staup Daggett) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship)
- 17:59, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Othello-Estella Belt.jpeg (Brunswick Distinguished Citizen Estella Belt stands beside the sign at the entrance to Othello Regional Park, which was named in honor of her great-great-grandfather, a Black slave who became free after the Civil War. Mrs. Belt resides just across the road from the park on the grounds of Crown Rose Estate. She and her husband James both worked for the Delmar family, who previously owned the estate. Mr. Belt also worked on the Flook farm where the park is situated. This photo was taken on Oc...)
- 17:59, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Othello-Estella Belt.jpeg (Brunswick Distinguished Citizen Estella Belt stands beside the sign at the entrance to Othello Regional Park, which was named in honor of her great-great-grandfather, a Black slave who became free after the Civil War. Mrs. Belt resides just across the road from the park on the grounds of Crown Rose Estate. She and her husband James both worked for the Delmar family, who previously owned the estate. Mr. Belt also worked on the Flook farm where the park is situated. This photo was taken on Oc...)
- 17:58, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Crown Rose Barn.jpg (he old barn at Crown Rose Estate, formerly known as Oakland. Barley, rye and walnuts are grown on the old farmland for a new distillery operated on the estate. This photo was taken in late October, 2022. https://marylandspirits.org/members/crown-rose-estate/ https://www.crownrose.com/mansion-house (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Farm Community)
- 17:58, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Crown Rose Barn.jpg (he old barn at Crown Rose Estate, formerly known as Oakland. Barley, rye and walnuts are grown on the old farmland for a new distillery operated on the estate. This photo was taken in late October, 2022. https://marylandspirits.org/members/crown-rose-estate/ https://www.crownrose.com/mansion-house (Photo by Peter Wenner) Category:Smoketown Farm Community)
- 17:56, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Men@Y 17.4.jpg (A group of men play dominoes at the YMCA sometime in the 1960s. Tally Shewbridge is believed to be the man standing on the left. The man on the left in the white shirt was identified as Walter Riley. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown B&O YMCA)
- 17:56, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Men@Y 17.4.jpg (A group of men play dominoes at the YMCA sometime in the 1960s. Tally Shewbridge is believed to be the man standing on the left. The man on the left in the white shirt was identified as Walter Riley. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown B&O YMCA)
- 17:50, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Litten's Dinner-Caniford.jpeg (Here's another photo of the Litten's family holiday dinner in 1948, possibly at the YMCA. Bob Caniford has been identified in the foreground on the right side of the table. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
- 17:50, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Litten's Dinner-Caniford.jpeg (Here's another photo of the Litten's family holiday dinner in 1948, possibly at the YMCA. Bob Caniford has been identified in the foreground on the right side of the table. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
- 17:47, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Litten's Dinner-Bowers-Hickman.png (Photo of a Litten's Cheverolet-Oldsmobile holiday family dinner at an unknown location, which we believe was taken in the 1948 holiday season. Thios may have been the YMCA Standing serving a plate is top salesman Gene Bowers. Next to him are son Gary (in a highchair), his wife Margaret and their good friends Dick and Sue Hickman. Mr. Hickman ran the Litten's repair shop below the showroom on W. Potomac Street. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frede...)
- 17:47, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Litten's Dinner-Bowers-Hickman.png (Photo of a Litten's Cheverolet-Oldsmobile holiday family dinner at an unknown location, which we believe was taken in the 1948 holiday season. Thios may have been the YMCA Standing serving a plate is top salesman Gene Bowers. Next to him are son Gary (in a highchair), his wife Margaret and their good friends Dick and Sue Hickman. Mr. Hickman ran the Litten's repair shop below the showroom on W. Potomac Street. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frede...)
- 17:44, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Townsmen watch Littens blaze.jpeg (Townsmen watch Brunswick volunteer firefighters battle a blaze on the railroad behind Litten's car dealership on West Potomac Street in what we believe was 1940. Unless it was a railroad facility, this appears to have been a garage or auto shop behind the Litten's showroom on W. Potomac Street. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
- 17:44, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Townsmen watch Littens blaze.jpeg (Townsmen watch Brunswick volunteer firefighters battle a blaze on the railroad behind Litten's car dealership on West Potomac Street in what we believe was 1940. Unless it was a railroad facility, this appears to have been a garage or auto shop behind the Litten's showroom on W. Potomac Street. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
- 17:41, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Flooded canal-mill-lock gate.jpeg (A view of the old mill during one of the great floods of the 20th century. Flood waters like this proved how difficult it was to maintain a working canal along the Potomac River. The man appears to be walking on the lock gates in a photo taken from the old bridge. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Great Floods)
- 17:41, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Flooded canal-mill-lock gate.jpeg (A view of the old mill during one of the great floods of the 20th century. Flood waters like this proved how difficult it was to maintain a working canal along the Potomac River. The man appears to be walking on the lock gates in a photo taken from the old bridge. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Category:Smoketown Great Floods)
- 17:38, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:BHS Outing.JPG (he caption on this photo posted on the Frederick Maryland Old Photos page described this photo as depicting 7 BHS students attending a workshop with Mary Foster Cage (BHS Class of '36), who was a beloved English and Remedial Reading at BHS for a generation. Standing in back from left to right were her son Bob Cage (Class of '63), Mary Jo Roudabousch (Brown), Mrs. Cage, Ione Davis and James Short (Class of '62). (Photo from the Dave Maloney collection, courtesy of Heritage, Frederick, Maryl...)
- 17:38, 16 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Outing.JPG (he caption on this photo posted on the Frederick Maryland Old Photos page described this photo as depicting 7 BHS students attending a workshop with Mary Foster Cage (BHS Class of '36), who was a beloved English and Remedial Reading at BHS for a generation. Standing in back from left to right were her son Bob Cage (Class of '63), Mary Jo Roudabousch (Brown), Mrs. Cage, Ione Davis and James Short (Class of '62). (Photo from the Dave Maloney collection, courtesy of Heritage, Frederick, Maryl...)
- 16:28, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Locomotive in Sandy Hook.png (An old photo of a locomotive engine at Sandy Hook steaming its way towards Brunswick with Harpers Ferry visible on the left. This may have been taken in the 1930s prior to the advent of diesel trains. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
- 16:28, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Locomotive in Sandy Hook.png (An old photo of a locomotive engine at Sandy Hook steaming its way towards Brunswick with Harpers Ferry visible on the left. This may have been taken in the 1930s prior to the advent of diesel trains. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
- 16:23, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Harpers Ferry Tunnel 2 Bridges.png (Interesting perspective of the 2 tracks feeding into the Harpers Ferry tunnel. It's difficult to know when the photo was taken. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
- 16:23, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Harpers Ferry Tunnel 2 Bridges.png (Interesting perspective of the 2 tracks feeding into the Harpers Ferry tunnel. It's difficult to know when the photo was taken. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
- 16:17, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Men standing in a field.jpeg (A group of men getting direction from the man in the plaid jacket in a local field. Maybe Rotarians preparing to cut trees for a Christmas drive in the late 1940s? It's believed to have been West Schnauffer on the far left, Bill Weller in the leather jacket and Harry Mace standing next to Mr. Weller on his right. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Organizations)
- 16:17, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Men standing in a field.jpeg (A group of men getting direction from the man in the plaid jacket in a local field. Maybe Rotarians preparing to cut trees for a Christmas drive in the late 1940s? It's believed to have been West Schnauffer on the far left, Bill Weller in the leather jacket and Harry Mace standing next to Mr. Weller on his right. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Organizations)
- 16:05, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Blair Harrington Office.jpg (Blair Harrington’s office inside the Brunswick westbound train station in 1982. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
- 16:05, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Blair Harrington Office.jpg (Blair Harrington’s office inside the Brunswick westbound train station in 1982. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
- 15:44, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Leftwich Party.png (Group photo of a party for Harry Leftwich, who was general manager of the B&O YMCA at the time in what we believe to have been the late 1940s. Judging from the briefcase, which may have been a gift, this might have been his going away party. Behind Mr. Leftwich on the left was his successor Marvin Younkins. It's believed that Clara Mentzer is the little lady with glasses left of the table. She worked in the YMCA restaurant for years. Evelyn Darr, who was secretary and eventually General Mana...)
- 15:44, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Leftwich Party.png (Group photo of a party for Harry Leftwich, who was general manager of the B&O YMCA at the time in what we believe to have been the late 1940s. Judging from the briefcase, which may have been a gift, this might have been his going away party. Behind Mr. Leftwich on the left was his successor Marvin Younkins. It's believed that Clara Mentzer is the little lady with glasses left of the table. She worked in the YMCA restaurant for years. Evelyn Darr, who was secretary and eventually General Mana...)
- 15:33, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Red Men's Hall 1906.JPG (This photo of the Red Men's Hall (now the Brunswick Heritage Museum on 40 W Potomac Street), was among many commissioned by then Mayor A.G. Horine in 1906 to reflect the town's progress. Note the natural dirt road on what was then known as Main Street and the three small shops where the Newberry's building is today. This is why Newberry's had three different addresses until recently when it was consolidated into one during the ongoing renovations of the historic building. (Photo courtesy of...)
- 15:33, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Red Men's Hall 1906.JPG (This photo of the Red Men's Hall (now the Brunswick Heritage Museum on 40 W Potomac Street), was among many commissioned by then Mayor A.G. Horine in 1906 to reflect the town's progress. Note the natural dirt road on what was then known as Main Street and the three small shops where the Newberry's building is today. This is why Newberry's had three different addresses until recently when it was consolidated into one during the ongoing renovations of the historic building. (Photo courtesy of...)
- 15:31, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Eastbound waiting room.jpg (The waiting room in Brunswick's eastbound train station back in 1982. When the station was demolished in the 1980s, the “no loafing” sign made its way to the museum. According to Norm Cornelius, "the reason that sign was posted was because the East Bound Station was not manned by an Agent oe Station Master. The Brunswick B&O Station Agent was located at the Westbound Office. During the 1960’s the agent would Open the Eastbound Building and sell tickets prior to the first Bud Car (MARC) depart...)
- 15:31, 14 January 2023 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Eastbound waiting room.jpg (The waiting room in Brunswick's eastbound train station back in 1982. When the station was demolished in the 1980s, the “no loafing” sign made its way to the museum. According to Norm Cornelius, "the reason that sign was posted was because the East Bound Station was not manned by an Agent oe Station Master. The Brunswick B&O Station Agent was located at the Westbound Office. During the 1960’s the agent would Open the Eastbound Building and sell tickets prior to the first Bud Car (MARC) depart...)
- 09:30, 9 January 2023 Jcaves talk contribs created page File:Monica Routzahn obituary, The Frederick News-Post, January 4, 2023.pdf (Category:Obituary)
- 09:30, 9 January 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Monica Routzahn obituary, The Frederick News-Post, January 4, 2023.pdf (Category:Obituary)
- 09:28, 9 January 2023 Jcaves talk contribs created page File:Lillian Anderson obituary, The Frederick News-Post, January 4, 2023.pdf (Category:Obituary)
- 09:28, 9 January 2023 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Lillian Anderson obituary, The Frederick News-Post, January 4, 2023.pdf (Category:Obituary)