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• 17:29, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Old Shell Transition 1982.jpg (Early part of the transition of the old downtown Shell station to Fast Eddie's in 1982. A Shell gasoline franchise had operated in this location on the corner of W. Potomac Street and Maryland Avenue for 40 years under different owners, including Bill Deener, Renace Painter, Dutch Miller, Donald Woods and others. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:29, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Old Shell Transition 1982.jpg (Early part of the transition of the old downtown Shell station to Fast Eddie's in 1982. A Shell gasoline franchise had operated in this location on the corner of W. Potomac Street and Maryland Avenue for 40 years under different owners, including Bill Deener, Renace Painter, Dutch Miller, Donald Woods and others. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:23, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Downtown Businesses 1982.jpg (The downtown business district on W. Potomac Street in 1982 when it was in its dying days as the railroad decreased its operations in Brunswick. Newberry's was still in business next door to the museum. Brunswick Market occupied the space where the Acme and Roelke's once operated. At the time, Jerry's Liquors was next door to the market. On the north side of the street were Ralph Brown's real estate and H&R Block offices. Further down were Burns' Liquors and Payne's Pharmacy. (Photo by Blai...)
• 17:23, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Downtown Businesses 1982.jpg (The downtown business district on W. Potomac Street in 1982 when it was in its dying days as the railroad decreased its operations in Brunswick. Newberry's was still in business next door to the museum. Brunswick Market occupied the space where the Acme and Roelke's once operated. At the time, Jerry's Liquors was next door to the market. On the north side of the street were Ralph Brown's real estate and H&R Block offices. Further down were Burns' Liquors and Payne's Pharmacy. (Photo by Blai...)
• 17:13, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:F&M Bank Staff.jpg (Lee Smith behind the counter at the old F&M Bank on W. Potomac Street in 1982. The tellers on the right are Sheri Harrington and Ernestine Reynolds. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:13, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:F&M Bank Staff.jpg (Lee Smith behind the counter at the old F&M Bank on W. Potomac Street in 1982. The tellers on the right are Sheri Harrington and Ernestine Reynolds. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:11, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Blair Harrington at Station.jpg (Self portrait of Blair Harrington at the westbound train station? (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown People)
• 17:11, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Blair Harrington at Station.jpg (Self portrait of Blair Harrington at the westbound train station? (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown People)
• 17:05, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Lena Troxell at Kaplons.jpg (Mrs. Lena Troxell was a regular customer at Kaplon's Department Store. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries))
• 17:05, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Lena Troxell at Kaplons.jpg (Mrs. Lena Troxell was a regular customer at Kaplon's Department Store. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries))
• 17:02, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Railroad Doctor.jpg (A B&O doctor examining a patient--maybe 1950s? (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroaders)
• 17:02, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Railroad Doctor.jpg (A B&O doctor examining a patient--maybe 1950s? (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroaders)
• 16:53, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:06B7D739-61D4-4508-ACED-6101A3E8FABA.jpeg to File:James "Punk" Youtz.jpeg
• 16:52, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:06B7D739-61D4-4508-ACED-6101A3E8FABA.jpeg (Punk Youtz at his desk working as a clerk at the Brunswick B&O Car Yard in the 1950s. He was a friend to many. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroaders)
• 16:52, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:06B7D739-61D4-4508-ACED-6101A3E8FABA.jpeg (Punk Youtz at his desk working as a clerk at the Brunswick B&O Car Yard in the 1950s. He was a friend to many. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Railroaders)
• 16:40, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:79426E21-D85C-40C0-8967-8952EF7714FA 1 201 a.jpeg to File:Cage Brothers.jpeg
• 16:39, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:79426E21-D85C-40C0-8967-8952EF7714FA 1 201 a.jpeg (A happy photo of Bob Cage hoisting his little brother Pete up to the roofline of the Cage family home on W. B Street. This was Bob’s 16th birthday on May 21, 1961. (Photo courtesy of A.F. "Pete" Cage) Category:Smoketown Kids)
• 16:39, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:79426E21-D85C-40C0-8967-8952EF7714FA 1 201 a.jpeg (A happy photo of Bob Cage hoisting his little brother Pete up to the roofline of the Cage family home on W. B Street. This was Bob’s 16th birthday on May 21, 1961. (Photo courtesy of A.F. "Pete" Cage) Category:Smoketown Kids)
• 13:22, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Family at Diamond Jubilee Parade.jpg (A young family getting ready to watch a parade in front of Kaplon’s on W. Potomac Street. Judging from the period headware, this photo was likely taken during the 1965 Diamond Jubilee parade. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
• 13:22, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Family at Diamond Jubilee Parade.jpg (A young family getting ready to watch a parade in front of Kaplon’s on W. Potomac Street. Judging from the period headware, this photo was likely taken during the 1965 Diamond Jubilee parade. (From the Myer Kaplon Photo Collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
• 13:18, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Charlie & Evie McLane.jpg (A beautiful young couple, Evie & Charlie McLane pose on the steps of the old Wenner family home on W. Potomac Street--late 1940s? (Photo courtesy of Kelley McLane Bender) Category:Smoketown People)
• 13:18, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:Charlie & Evie McLane.jpg (A beautiful young couple, Evie & Charlie McLane pose on the steps of the old Wenner family home on W. Potomac Street--late 1940s? (Photo courtesy of Kelley McLane Bender) Category:Smoketown People)
• 13:03, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:S.W. George Store Foundation.jpg (A view of the foundation being laid for the S.W. George Hardware Store on W Potomac St. (Wenner Street at the time) in 1907 or '08. The backs of houses on Walnut Street are visible in the background as are the old barn and stables directly on the left. According to Randy George, "the stables were built years before and was where draft horses, wagons and equipment for tinning roofs were kept." The old structures are still standing. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Mays))
• 13:03, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:S.W. George Store Foundation.jpg (A view of the foundation being laid for the S.W. George Hardware Store on W Potomac St. (Wenner Street at the time) in 1907 or '08. The backs of houses on Walnut Street are visible in the background as are the old barn and stables directly on the left. According to Randy George, "the stables were built years before and was where draft horses, wagons and equipment for tinning roofs were kept." The old structures are still standing. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Mays))
• 12:46, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:German Crossing Ferry.bmp (The areas of Lovettsville and Brunswick were originally known as “The German Crossing” because German settlers migrated from York and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania ("Pennsylvania Dutch" or "Deutsch") to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. This is an early photo of the ferry sometime in the mid- to late-19th Century. In the 1720s trader Abraham Pennington became the first permanent settler and established a ferry across the Potomac River in 1731. The ferry continued operating well into t...)
• 12:46, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:German Crossing Ferry.bmp (The areas of Lovettsville and Brunswick were originally known as “The German Crossing” because German settlers migrated from York and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania ("Pennsylvania Dutch" or "Deutsch") to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. This is an early photo of the ferry sometime in the mid- to late-19th Century. In the 1720s trader Abraham Pennington became the first permanent settler and established a ferry across the Potomac River in 1731. The ferry continued operating well into t...)
• 12:43, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:24265330-1AF3-4B92-BD77-0B62AC0C1309 1 201 a.jpeg to File:Mr. & Mrs. C.M. Wenner.jpeg
• 12:42, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:92823180 3121190291246049 6080634566748405760 o.jpg to File:Under the Bridge.jpg
• 12:40, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:IMG 6570.JPG to File:Sam Huffer & Carol Smith.JPG
• 12:38, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:IMG 6790.JPG to File:BHS Football Fireworks.JPG (BHS Football Fireworks)
• 12:35, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:BD330C1C-83A8-4042-B6BC-C8CA59723228 1 201 a.jpeg to File:Camp Greentop Dining Hall.jpeg
• 12:34, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:IMG 6451.jpeg to File:Camp Greentop Cabin.jpeg
• 12:33, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:244519877 10226783600446310 4762607446774886640 n.jpg to File:1956 Chevy Pumper Rolls Out.jpg
• 12:31, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:244641585 10226787069333030 5046227744615175706 n.jpg to File:Delivery of 1956 Chevy Pumper.jpg
• 12:29, 24 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs moved page File:46501202 10219316877539456 4609180446176051200 n.jpg to File:Jimmy Dean's Engine.jpg
• 22:49, 13 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:24265330-1AF3-4B92-BD77-0B62AC0C1309 1 201 a.jpeg (Portraits of the young couple Charles Malcolm (C.M.) and Edna Garrott Wenner, circa 1880s. The Wenners raised 8 children, including Brunswick Distinguished Citizens E. Virginia (Educator) and William B. Wenner (Farmer & Merchant), as well as grandson William W. Wenner (MD Appellate Judge). Like his distant cousin, W.W. Wenner in the west end of early Brunswick, C.M. Wenner had visions of prospering his growing family by selling lots on the 500 acre family farm that bordered both sides of N....)
• 22:49, 13 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:24265330-1AF3-4B92-BD77-0B62AC0C1309 1 201 a.jpeg (Portraits of the young couple Charles Malcolm (C.M.) and Edna Garrott Wenner, circa 1880s. The Wenners raised 8 children, including Brunswick Distinguished Citizens E. Virginia (Educator) and William B. Wenner (Farmer & Merchant), as well as grandson William W. Wenner (MD Appellate Judge). Like his distant cousin, W.W. Wenner in the west end of early Brunswick, C.M. Wenner had visions of prospering his growing family by selling lots on the 500 acre family farm that bordered both sides of N....)
• 18:05, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:IMG 6790.JPG (Great shot of the fireworks after the BHS Railroaders' Homecoming Game on 10/8/21. They won 29-27 over Liberty to improve their record to 5-1. (Photo by Courtney Twayne Allison))
• 18:05, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:IMG 6790.JPG (Great shot of the fireworks after the BHS Railroaders' Homecoming Game on 10/8/21. They won 29-27 over Liberty to improve their record to 5-1. (Photo by Courtney Twayne Allison))
• 18:00, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:92823180 3121190291246049 6080634566748405760 o.jpg (Great "under the bridge" photo of Brunswick by Jeff Pearl in September, 2020. This one is looking up S. Virginia Avenue towards W. Potomac Street. There are 4 historical landmarks, in addition to the bridge: 1) D.C. Weinbrenner Wholesale Warehouse: Red building to right of bridge at the foot of the hill. 2) The old Beall-McMurry house on the corner of Virginia Avenue and Potomac Street, which is possibly the oldest house in Brunswick. It is being restored after the terrible fire in June, 2...)
• 18:00, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:92823180 3121190291246049 6080634566748405760 o.jpg (Great "under the bridge" photo of Brunswick by Jeff Pearl in September, 2020. This one is looking up S. Virginia Avenue towards W. Potomac Street. There are 4 historical landmarks, in addition to the bridge: 1) D.C. Weinbrenner Wholesale Warehouse: Red building to right of bridge at the foot of the hill. 2) The old Beall-McMurry house on the corner of Virginia Avenue and Potomac Street, which is possibly the oldest house in Brunswick. It is being restored after the terrible fire in June, 2...)
• 17:43, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:IMG 6570.JPG ('70s flashback in real time to 2 beloved teachers at the recent 2021 Sizzling '70s Reunion. Sam Huffer and Carol Smith taught us how to let loose expressing ourselves in BHS plays, music and sports. (Photo courtesy of Joanna Feaster Henson))
• 17:43, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:IMG 6570.JPG ('70s flashback in real time to 2 beloved teachers at the recent 2021 Sizzling '70s Reunion. Sam Huffer and Carol Smith taught us how to let loose expressing ourselves in BHS plays, music and sports. (Photo courtesy of Joanna Feaster Henson))
• 17:42, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:244519877 10226783600446310 4762607446774886640 n.jpg (The 1956 Chevy Pumper rolls out. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum))
• 17:42, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:244519877 10226783600446310 4762607446774886640 n.jpg (The 1956 Chevy Pumper rolls out. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum))
• 17:40, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:244641585 10226787069333030 5046227744615175706 n.jpg (Delivery of a then new 1956 Chevy Pumper to the old Fire Hall (now Smoketown Brewery).Like almost all service vehicles in those days, Litten's Chevrolet-Olds dealership supplied them. The business operated on the western edge of Brunswick, which used to be a main entrance to town. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum))
• 17:40, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:244641585 10226787069333030 5046227744615175706 n.jpg (Delivery of a then new 1956 Chevy Pumper to the old Fire Hall (now Smoketown Brewery).Like almost all service vehicles in those days, Litten's Chevrolet-Olds dealership supplied them. The business operated on the western edge of Brunswick, which used to be a main entrance to town. (Photo taken from the home movies of Marvin Younkins, courtesy of the Younkins family and the Brunswick Heritage Museum))
• 17:31, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs created page File:46501202 10219316877539456 4609180446176051200 n.jpg (According to Jason Russell, this is the famous pumper that was dubbed "Jimmy Dean's Engine". The 1957 Chevrolet fire engine was so named because Jimmy Dean and the Texas Wildcats appeared so often at the Brunswick Fire Hall in the 1950s, the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Dept was able to buy it. (Photo courtesy of Jason A. Russell))
• 17:31, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:46501202 10219316877539456 4609180446176051200 n.jpg (According to Jason Russell, this is the famous pumper that was dubbed "Jimmy Dean's Engine". The 1957 Chevrolet fire engine was so named because Jimmy Dean and the Texas Wildcats appeared so often at the Brunswick Fire Hall in the 1950s, the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Dept was able to buy it. (Photo courtesy of Jason A. Russell))
• 17:28, 10 October 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:IMG 5861.JPG (A promotional item from the Werntz Store on East Potomac Street that used to stand where the community garden is today. Introduced to Brunswick by the Kaplons, H.N. Werntz sold discount general merchandise to railroaders and their families (shoes, hats, work clothes, etc) , as well as groceries, which were available in the back of the building on 1st Avenue. (Photos courtesy of James R. Castle from the "History In Our Attics" series))