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9 November 2019

• 20:2920:29, 9 November 2019 diff hist +303 N File:Class of 1913 - Graduation Exercises at The First Methodist Church.jpg Due to lack of auditorium facilities at the then new high school on 4th Avenue, the First Methodist Church was the scene of graduation exercises for the Class of 1913. (Photo and information from the 1965 Railroader Yearbook courtesy of Sherry Bowers... current
• 20:2620:26, 9 November 2019 diff hist +901 N File:Schools - This is what the narrow halls at the old high school looked like between classes..jpg This is what the narrow halls at the old high school looked like between classes. Traffic rules in the halls were enforced by monitors to go one way at different times between classes. During those times, even if your next class was next door, you had... current
• 20:2120:21, 9 November 2019 diff hist +648 N File:Schools - Cars outside the old high school on top of the 4th Avenue hill in 1962..jpg Cars outside the old high school on top of the 4th Avenue hill in 1962. The photo was taken from a 2nd story window overlooking the old boys' practice fields, which were used for baseball and soccer. The Omar Khayyam poem reads: The moving finger writ... current
• 20:1820:18, 9 November 2019 diff hist +55 N File:High School, 1928-1965. Courtesy of Smoketown History.jpg Jknight moved page File:High School, 1928-1965. Courtesy of Smoketown History.jpg to File:Schools - High School, 1928-1965.jpg current Tag: New redirect
• 20:1820:18, 9 November 2019 diff hist 0 m File:Schools - High School, 1928-1965.jpg Jknight moved page File:High School, 1928-1965. Courtesy of Smoketown History.jpg to File:Schools - High School, 1928-1965.jpg current
• 20:1720:17, 9 November 2019 diff hist +371 File:Schools - High School, 1928-1965.jpg No edit summary
• 18:0718:07, 9 November 2019 diff hist +269 N File:School - The front doors of the old Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue..jpg The front doors of the old Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue. BHS Alma Mater lyrics by Anthony J. Cincotta. (From a Fifties-era BHS yearbook, courtesy of the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries Category:Smoketown Schools current
• 18:0518:05, 9 November 2019 diff hist +588 N File:Brunswick High School, 4th Ave in the final days of the 1928 rebuild following the fire..jpg Brunswick High School, 4th Ave (Sandy Hook Hill also known as High School Hill) in the final days of the 1928 rebuild following the fire. Notice how the building is just a little bulkier, and the windows on the wings have been removed. (Photo courtesy... current
• 18:0218:02, 9 November 2019 diff hist +70 File:High School on 4th Avenue engulfed in flames January 1928.jpg No edit summary current
• 17:5817:58, 9 November 2019 diff hist +189 N File:Brunswick High School, 4th Ave, burned in 1928.jpg Brunswick High School, 4th Ave (Sandy Hook Hill also known as High School Hill) The High School burned in 1928 Photo courtesy of Reuben Moss Category:Smoketown Schools current
• 17:5517:55, 9 November 2019 diff hist +458 N File:Principal - James C. Biehl was the 5th BHS principal from 1925-29.jpg James C. Biehl was the 5th BHS principal from 1925-29 during the time of the horrific school fire and rebuild. He received his A.B. from Franklin & Marshall and M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. After leaving Brunswick, he was principal at Thur... current
• 17:5417:54, 9 November 2019 diff hist +619 N File:Principal - Mr. Roger X. Day was the 4th principal of Brunswick High School from 1914-25.jpg A Western Maryland graduate, Mr. Roger X. Day was the 4th principal of Brunswick High School from 1914-25. Prior to coming to Brunswick, he was principal at Upper Marlboro and Thurmont High Schools. Mr. Day coached baseball and soccer at BHS (see phot... current
• 17:5317:53, 9 November 2019 diff hist +33 File:Schools - Brunswick High School in 1911.jpg No edit summary current
• 17:5217:52, 9 November 2019 diff hist +333 N File:Schools - Brunswick High School in 1911.jpg Brunswick High School in 1911. The old high school was located at the top . of 4th Ave (Sandy Hook Hill also known as High School Hill.) (Photo courtesy of John Brubaker) Ann Griffis: I went there until 10th grade. Chris Weitzel: I remember ball fi...
• 17:4817:48, 9 November 2019 diff hist +747 N File:High School Hill looking towards East D St and 4th Ave..jpg Here's a view of the other direction on High School hill looking towards East D St and 4th Ave. (Courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Jacquelyn Ebersole: Gladys and Vernon Stine and daughter Rosealie lived in the corner one. Mr Stine worked in... current
• 17:4517:45, 9 November 2019 diff hist +724 N File:High School Hill before it was paved.jpg High School Hill before it was paved. What year would you guess? (Courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Jacquelyn Ebersole: I did a little research and all of the homes in the 400 block of A street are listed as being built in 1900, also the las... current
• 17:3917:39, 9 November 2019 diff hist +33 File:Schools - West Brunswick School was on the lot where the post office now stands..jpg No edit summary current
• 17:3817:38, 9 November 2019 diff hist +565 N File:Schools - West Brunswick School was on the lot where the post office now stands..jpg The playground at West Brunswick School was on the lot where the post office now stands. This swing set was 15 feet high with a ladder up the middle. Back in the "good ol' days", children were allowed to climb to the top as seen here. There was also a...
• 17:3617:36, 9 November 2019 diff hist +396 N File:Schools - West End Elementary School with the playground slightly visible behind the building..jpg Another view of the old West End Elementary School with the playground slightly visible behind the building. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum) Brenton Barger: Think the Civil Air Patrol used to meet in the basement around the late 195... current
• 17:3417:34, 9 November 2019 diff hist +87 N File:West End Elementary School on Brunswick Street in 1906.jpg Jknight moved page File:West End Elementary School on Brunswick Street in 1906.jpg to File:Schools - West End Elementary School on Brunswick Street in 1906.jpg current Tag: New redirect
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• 17:3417:34, 9 November 2019 diff hist +238 File:Schools - West End Elementary School on Brunswick Street in 1906.jpg No edit summary
• 16:5816:58, 9 November 2019 diff hist +33 File:Schools - East End Elementary School in the 1890s.jpg No edit summary current
• 16:5816:58, 9 November 2019 diff hist +1,565 N File:Schools - East End Elementary School in the 1890s.jpg East End Elementary School In the early 1890s, the B&O Railroad prospered and with it, the population of Brunswick grew exponentially. By 1892, the population had soared to over 3,000 and more classroom space was needed. In response, the B&O donated t...
• 16:5316:53, 9 November 2019 diff hist +572 N File:Schools - St. Francis Parochial School.jpg St. Francis Parochial School In 1896, the B&O Railroad donated property on 7th Ave to build St. Francis Church. The school was first located in the basement of the church. In 1906, the church moved to the corner of E. B St and 1st Ave where it currentl... current
• 16:5016:50, 9 November 2019 diff hist +1,368 N File:Schools - Brunswick Seminary on Brickyard Hil.jpg Brunswick Seminary on Brickyard Hill (the Greenfield house on G Street off 2nd Ave) was a coed college preparatory school founded by Professor John J. Shenk and his wife in 1890. It was also known as "Shenk's Seminary" and was advertised as a "Progress... current
• 16:4616:46, 9 November 2019 diff hist +119 N File:Class of 1905 Only 4 Students Graduated.jpg Only 4 students graduated from BHS in 1905. (Courtesy of Carol Wheatley) Category:Smoketown Schools current
• 16:4516:45, 9 November 2019 diff hist +204 N File:Class of 1905 Notice for Graduation Ceremonies.jpg Notice for the graduation ceremonies for BHS Class of 1905 at the Red Man's Hall on West Potomac Street, which is now the museum. (Courtesy of Carol Wheatley Category:Smoketown Schools current
• 16:4316:43, 9 November 2019 diff hist +590 N File:School Building - Early Brunswick Schools.jpg Early Brunswick Schools: Left: 1st segregated elementary school on J Street, which began in a corncrib on the Wenner farm. There was usually one teacher for 1st through 7th grades. Right: Westall Building was the site of the 1st Brunswick High School o... current
• 16:4116:41, 9 November 2019 diff hist +492 N File:Principal - Rodger G. Harley was the third principal of Brunswick High School from 1911-14.jpg Rodger G. Harley was the third principal of Brunswick High School from 1911-14. He was a graduate of Baltimore Business College. After his BHS tenure, he served as Frederick County Treasurer and Clerk of County Commissioners. He was principal at Knoxvi... current
• 16:3916:39, 9 November 2019 diff hist +483 N File:Principal - Mr. Oscar M. Fogle was the 2nd principal of BHS from 1907-11..jpg Mr. Oscar M. Fogle was the 2nd principal of BHS from 1907-11. He earned an A.B. from Roanoke College, an MA from Columbia and M.Ed. from Harvard. Mr. Fogle was later Superintendent of Talbot County Schools and a professor at Lincoln University. He was... current
• 16:3716:37, 9 November 2019 diff hist +500 N File:Principal - Thomas W. Troxell (1874-1947) became Brunswick High School's first principal in September, 1901.jpg Thomas W. Troxell (1874-1947) became Brunswick High School's first principal in September, 1901 when it was in the old Westall Building that still stands on E. Potomac Street across from City Park. An 1898 Dickenson graduate, Mr. Troxell served at BHS... current
• 16:3616:36, 9 November 2019 diff hist +523 File:First identifiable public school in old Berlin..jpg No edit summary current
• 16:2916:29, 9 November 2019 diff hist +678 N File:Ellen Theresa Brady First Known Public School Teacher in Berlin (Brunswick).jpg The first known public school teacher in Brunswick when it was Berlin was Ellen Theresa Brady. Born in Donegal, Ireland in 1846, Miss Brady was brought by her family to this country during the great Irish famine. She taught school for 18 years before m... current
• 16:2616:26, 9 November 2019 diff hist −11 File:Class of 1978 Reunion.jpg No edit summary current
• 16:2616:26, 9 November 2019 diff hist +41 N Category:Smoketown Schools Created page with "Category:Smoketown History Collection " current
• 16:2616:26, 9 November 2019 diff hist +1,272 N File:Class of 1978 Reunion.jpg Brunswick Citizen photo of a 1978 reunion of some noted Frederick County educators from our town, all of whom taught at Brunswick schools at one time. --Superintendent Pruitt presided over the integration of the Frederick County School System in the 1...
• 15:0615:06, 9 November 2019 diff hist +42 N File:Main Street Christmas Orniment 2019.jpg Category:Organizations current
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• 14:5714:57, 9 November 2019 diff hist +265 N File:The Gross Store in the 1970s.jpg The Gross Store in the 1970s. Note the gas pump out in front. The building burned down on April 11, 1999. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Businesses current
• 14:5514:55, 9 November 2019 diff hist +569 N File:Cage's Garage in the mid-'70s, Virginia Burke behind the counter.jpg (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) James Cox Jr Grace Conner also worked there I think. Bob Breedon was a mechanic there. My Dad respected Hugh Cage because he graciously exten... current
• 14:5214:52, 9 November 2019 diff hist +158 N File:J.J. Newberry's, Mrs. Rosalie Webber at the cash register.jpg (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Businesses current
• 14:5014:50, 9 November 2019 diff hist +36 File:JJ Newberry's, Miss Rosie Moss worked there for years..jpg No edit summary current
• 14:5014:50, 9 November 2019 diff hist +358 N File:JJ Newberry's, Miss Rosie Moss worked there for years..jpg Everybody loved Miss Rosie Moss, who worked at JJ Newberry's for years. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Rob Cole: my Sunday school teacher when I was a wee little thing. B...
• 14:4714:47, 9 November 2019 diff hist +664 N File:JJ Newberry's sometime in the mid-'70s.jpg It was Halloween season at JJ Newberry's sometime in the mid-'70s. Spider Man costumes were trending then, too, thanks to Marvel comic books. Mrs. Viola Kubat was one of the familiar friendly faces we baby boomers fondly remember greeting us at the Di... current
• 14:4314:43, 9 November 2019 diff hist +398 N File:Farmers & Mechanics bank branch staff after it opened on the corner of Maple Avenue and Souder Road, 1970s.jpg Here's another blast from the 1970s. The staff at the then new Farmers & Mechanics bank branch after it opened on the corner of Maple Avenue and Souder Road. Left to right are: Keith Welty, Diane Wigington, Sam Brown and Artie Faulble. (From the Myer... current
• 14:4014:40, 9 November 2019 diff hist +72 N File:Lawrence Harris.jpg Jknight moved page File:Lawrence Harris.jpg to File:High's---Lawrence Harris stocking the dairy case..jpg current Tag: New redirect
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• 14:3614:36, 9 November 2019 diff hist +643 N File:High's in the early '70s Lucille (Bubbles) Dixon behind the counter.jpg Lucille "Bubbles" Dixon behind the counter at High's in the early '70s after it first opened. Today Tri State Liquors operates at this location. Grove's Service Station and High's were the fist tenants of the Brunswick Shopping Center on the corner of... current