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• 16:36, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Railroad Yard in 1982.jpg (A shot of what was left of the old railroad yard operations in 1982, taken from in front of the Westbound Station. See the WB Tower, roundhouse and water tower. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
• 16:31, 7 November 2021 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Fast Eddie's Construction.jpg (Fast Eddie's gas station and convenience store taking shape in 1982. The historic Foster house on W. Potomac Street and Jordan House on Maryland Avenue above the station create an L-shaped perimeter that remains today. Fast Eddie's operated at this location until the 1990s and was known for it's delicious fried chicken and potato wedges. It later became headquarters for the Brunswick Citizen newspaper until its demise in 2020 during the global pandemic. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy o...)
• 16:29, 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)
• 16:23, 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...)
• 16:13, 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)
• 16:11, 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)
• 16:05, 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))
• 16:02, 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)
• 15:52, 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)
• 15:39, 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)
• 13:57, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 7, April 17, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 13:56, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 6, April 10, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 13:55, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 5, April 3, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 13:31, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Veterans Day Parade 2021 program.jpg (Category:Events)
• 12:52, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick High School Class of 1943 photo.jpg (Category:High School)
• 12:24, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Knoxville African American cemetary receives marker sign, The Frederick News Post, November 6, 2021.pdf (Pictured (left to right): Rosemary Onley, Vanessa Williams, Madeline Butler Category:Brunswick Area)
• 12:21, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Cross-country Railroaders win first boys regional title since 1989, The Frederick News Post, November 5, 2021.pdf ("Railroaders win first boys regional cross-country title since 1989" by The Frederick News Post, November 5, 2021. Featured athletes: Ray Gibson, Caleb Shullenbarger, Andrew McGillivray, Collin Bomysoad, Morgon Corwin. Brunswick girls team athletes Lauren Laverty and Nadia Remaley qualified as individuals in their regional competition. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 12:16, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Soccer Boys team enters state quarterfinals, Girls team wins regional crown, The Frederick News Post, November 3, 2021.pdf ("Malone puts Roaders in state quarterfinals" by The Frederick News Post, November 3, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 12:14, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Football Brunswick beats Catoctin 13-0 in playoffs, The Frederick News Post, November 6, 2021.pdf ("Railroaders right themselves with playoff win" by John Cannon, the Frederick News Post, November 6, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 12:12, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick Veterans Day Parade 2021 preview, The Frederick News Post, November 4, 2021.pdf (Category:Events)
• 12:11, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Patricia Smith obituary from The Frederick News Post, November 1, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 12:10, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Robert Cage obituary from The Frederick News Post, November 1, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 12:09, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Winona Long obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 30, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 12:08, 7 November 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Nettie Morris obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 28, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 07:34, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick wins Sustainable Maryland Award, The Frederick News Post, October 19, 2021.pdf ("We're very excited about it. We appreciate all the volunteers that came together. We think that it really sends strong messaging to the community that Brunswick wants to be sustainable and we care about the environment." -Mayor Nathan Brown "Emmitsburg, Brunswick cited for sustainability" by Mary Grace Keller, The Frederick News Post, October 19, 2021. Category:City)
• 07:29, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Carleah Summers runs for Congress on platform of helping people recover from opiod addiction, The Frederick News Post, October 20, 2021.pdf ("Brunswick resident seeks congressional office to help people in recovery" by Ryan Marshall, The Frederick News Post, October 20, 2021. Category:Elections)
• 07:26, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Football Brunswick loses to Walkersville 28-13, The Frederick News Post, October 23, 2021.pdf ("Timely touchdowns: Lions score in big moments in win over Railroaders" by Greg Swatek, The Frederick News Post, October 23, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 07:24, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Football Brunswick defeated by Middletown 49-12, The Frederick News Post, October 16, 2021.pdf ("Knights' Cheairs-Flook duo strikes against Roaders" by Adam Vencill, The Frederick News Post, October 16, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 07:23, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Soccer Brunswick boys and girls teams earn No. 1 seeds in state playoffs, The Frederick News Post, October 26, 2021.pdf ("Local teams get top seeds" staff article by The Frederick News Post, October 26, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 07:21, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Soccer Jackson Acker and Brunswick boys defeat Linganore 3-1, The Frederick News Post, October 19, 2021.pdf ("Throw-in Threat: Acker continues setting up Railroaders goals with his specialty" by Greg Swatek, The Frederick News Post, October 19, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 07:06, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Robert Weyant obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 23, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 07:02, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Beverly Langley Haller obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 22, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 06:54, 27 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Lorna Smith obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 21, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 07:41, 26 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Jerry Orville Feaster Sr. obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 19, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 12:22, 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)
• 12:18, 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)
• 12:03, 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))
• 11:46, 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...)
• 15:02, 17 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Football Ethan Houck taking charge, The Frederick News Post, October 14, 2021.pdf ("Taking Charge: As a freshman starting at quarterback, Brunswick's Houck calmly, gradually settling in for surging Railroaders" by Greg Swatek, The Frederick News Post, October 14, 2021. Category:Recreation-Sports) Tags: mobile edit mobile web edit
• 14:58, 17 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:MaryBeth Fisher obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 14, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary) Tags: mobile edit mobile web edit
• 14:57, 17 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Louis Holland Jr. obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 13, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary) Tags: mobile edit mobile web edit
• 14:56, 17 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Lawrence Proudfoot Sr. obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 13, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary) Tags: mobile edit mobile web edit
• 14:55, 17 October 2021 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Anthony Joseph Walker obituary from The Frederick News Post, October 12, 2021.pdf (Category:Obituary) Tags: mobile edit mobile web edit
• 21:49, 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....)
• 17:05, 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))
• 17:00, 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...)
• 16:43, 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))
• 16:42, 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))
• 16:40, 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))
• 16:31, 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))