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• 18:40, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Peyton-Custers.jpeg (isters Phyllis Harrington Peyton, Maude Harrington Custer and Gloria Custer in a photo dated to the mid 1930s. Maude married Raymond Custer in 1929. Gloria was the oldest daughter. Later the couple lived on W. B Street. Raymond worked at Kaplons and Maude operated the M&M market 2 doors down on W. Potomac Street. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown People)
• 18:38, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Bill & Fent Wenner.jpeg (Future Judge Bill Wenner gets a horseback ride from his Uncle Fent at the family farmhouse off N. Maple Avenue, circa 1934. The house dates back to around 1840 and still sits back across from the library. Judge Wenner told how Uncle Fent took him to Washington Senators games in the pre-World War II era. For years, Charles Fenton Wenner II was the eastbound trainmaster in the B&O yards in Brunswick. Three generations of Wenners lived in the family homeplace at that time. Fent later lived in t...)
• 18:32, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Harrington Sisters.jpeg (Phyllis and Audrey Harrington in the early 30s. They lived on N. Maple Avenue, otherwise known as "Wenner's Hill". (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown People)
• 18:29, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Huffman Wedding.jpeg (Newlyweds Sharon Porter and Bill Huffman walk down the aisle at Bethany Lutheran Church on June 25, 1955. High school sweethearts, the Huffmans were together for 71 years. Bill was part of some excellent BHS baseball teams in the early 1950s. Several of the players, including Bill, were given tryouts for one of the New York major league teams. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Carlini) Category:Smoketown Parades and Celebrations)
• 18:27, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:B&O Thoroughfare Town Between Tracks.jpeg (This early photo of the Brunswick B&O thoroughfare is believed to date to 1909-11. You can see the WB Tower and an outline of the original roundhouse in the background at around "1 o'clock". What was left of the "Town Between the Track can be seen in the foreground right. According to John Roby Morsberger, here are some notes: 1. At first glance, I thought the platform on the left was concrete, but closer examination appears to be large timbers. 2. A magnifying glass on the original photo...)
• 18:16, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Harpers Ferry 1865.jpeg (A view of the highly strategic B&O Railroad bridge at Harpers Ferry in 1865. Overall, this B&O route was critical to the Union victory after Western Virginia voted to secede from Virginia in 1861 due to access to the important coal and timber resources of the WVA-Ohio region. (Photo from the Library of Congress) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
• 18:14, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Snowy B&O Yard 1899.jpeg (Snow covered cars sitting in the busy East End B&O yards of Brunswick in 1899. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum and the Brunswick History 101 series, episode 17) Category:Smoketown Big Snows)
• 18:13, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Flynn Early Barber Shop.jpeg (In this early 20th century photo, Elias Flynn is shown cutting hair at his barbershop that was located along the railroad tracks on S. Maple Ave. It was one of many in town at the time to keep railroaders looking sharp. The American Legion parking lot is on this location now. According to the "Images of America" book by Mary Rubin that covered Brunswick, she offered the tidbit that when Ken Harshman retired in 1989, he brought in Karen Poole, the town's first female barber to take over his b...)
• 18:09, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Car Accident Early 1950s.jpeg (Here's another mystery photo. Smoketown followers tried to place the scene of this accident and came up with these possible locations: --Off 2nd Avenue between Brickyard Hill and the bottom of C Street --Next to two houses on Petersville Rd next to the Napa store --East A Street towards City Park Looks like the early 1950s from the looks of the overturned vintage car. (From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries) [[Category:S...)
• 18:04, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Bank of Brunswick Diamond Jubilee 1965.jpeg (In the Summer of 1965, Brunswick citizens grew facial hair and put on 1890s period clothes for the Diamond Jubilee to celebrate our 75th anniversary. This is a photo inside the Bank of Brunswick on the square corner, which now houses City Hall. Bruce Porter was the teller on the right with his 1890s period beard. Maybe Mrs. Younkins on the left? (Photo from the 1965 Diamond Jubilee program) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:58, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Sledding Nellie Roby-Roby Morsberger.jpeg (Young Roby Morsberger gets a push from his grandmother Nellie Roby at the bottom of 3rd Avenue in the early 1950s. His grandfather Tete Roby's Hupmobile sits proudly behind left in front of the Roby home. Mrs. Roby was a the first woman elected to public office in Frederick County when she won a seat on the Brunswick City Council in the '50s. (Photo courtesy of John Roby Morsberger) Category:Smoketown Big Snows)
• 17:56, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Darr's Tavern Ad.jpeg (Ad for Darr's Tavern on the Square Corner. This iconic local establishment was destroyed in the Brunswick Seafood House fire of September, 1994. At the time of the fire, the seafood restaurant occupied both the building on the corner where S and N Katz operated for years and the former Darr's location, which dated to the early 20th Century. Posing in the doorway were BHS seniors Melody Fambrough, Dave Yarnick and Linda Caniford, who were selling ads for the yearbook. (Ad from the 1970 BHS...)
• 17:49, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Aunt Lucy's Ads.jpeg (Ads for Aunt Lucy's show that the brand was about more than ham. (Photos and information courtesy of "Walkersville: Our Town") Category:Smoketown African American Heritage)
• 17:48, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Aunt Lucy.jpeg (Aunt Lucy, the inspiration for the Aunt Lucy's brand of smoked and country hams. Aunt Lucy's Ham products were a fixture in Frederick County for generations. It was a marquee menu item at the Hawaiian restaurant on Route 180 for years. Lucy Scott was born to slave parents in Kent County, in 1834. She was brought to Walkersville when she was 4 years old. As an adult she became known around town as Aunt Lucy, a fantastic cook, specializing in curing hams. In 1929, the Stauffer family be...)
• 17:45, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Railroaders 1920s.jpeg (A group of Brunswick railroaders gathered for this photo in the 1920s. KIm Myers believes all of these men, including his grandfather, were working in the B&O shops at the time: L-R: Unknown, Harry Burns, Dalton Kidwell, Oliver Myers. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Railroaders)
• 17:43, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:People on Bridge.jpeg (This appears to be group of folks taking a walk on the old Potomac River bridge after church on a Sunday sometime in the early 1920's. We think the younger woman may be carrying a bible. Unfortunately, we can't identify any of the people in this photo, but we hope someone can help us identify some of them. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Potomac River and C&O Canal)
• 17:41, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Waitresses at Darr's.jpeg (Mary Alice Eagle and Mary Frances Simpson pose at the Darr's Tavern bar in the 1970s. Mary Alice and her husband Bud owned the legendary tavern and restaurant after Luther B. Darr retired in 1961. Mary Francis was a waitress there. Does anyone know what year Darr's closed? (Photo courtesy of Dena Simpson Virts) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:39, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Shop Class 1962.jpeg (Mr. Donald "King" Campbell's shop class at the old BHS on the hill in 1962. l(L-R): Donnie Hill, Benson Haller, Kim Myers, Curtis Cooper, Carlos Conner, Mr. Campbell, Charlie Jackson, Billy Nichols, and Tommy Lake. Where was the shop located in the old high school and of course, feel free to share your memories of Mr. Campbell. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 17:38, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Ann Smallwood 1957.jpeg (Graduation photo of Ann Smallwood, Lincoln High School Class of 1957. She was the daughter of Charles and Agnes Smallwood of Petersville. In those days, black secondary students were still bussed to Frederick to attend school until BHS was de-segregated in the late 1950s. (Photo courtesy of Linda Smallwood Fisher) Category:Smoketown African American Heritage)
• 17:36, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Confirmation Class 1959.jpeg (This photo shows the Confirmation Class at Bethany Lutheran Church on March 29, 1959. (L-R): Kim Myers, Joan Remsburg, Sylvia Cauley, Karen Kidwiler, Brent Wade. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship)
• 17:34, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Comer Family on old bridge.jpeg (Rachel Helena Goode Comer, of Brunswick, with three of her sons on the old river bridge. The boys were Norman, Emory, and Bobby. Photo was likely taken in the early 1930s, we think. (Photo courtesy of Donna Mattson) Category:Smoketown Potomac River and C&O Canal)
• 16:59, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:It's Academic-BHS Cheerleaders.jpeg (BHS Cheerleaders rally the student body prior to the Railroaders' appearance on It's Academic in the Fall of 1975. From left to right are: Darla Sigler, ?, Kathy Carter (Escamilla), Kathy Doyle, Rhonda Wenner (Renn) and Kathy Merriman (Sears) Can anyone tell us how Brunswick fared in this competition? BHS sent teams to the long-running Saturday night student quiz show hosted by Mac McGarry for years. (Photo courtesy of Kathleen Doyle) Category:Smoketown Schools)
• 17:12, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:William Jennings found his missing hammer after 27 years in 1921, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, September 28, 1921.pdf (Category:History of Brunswick)
• 17:09, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Runaway boys George McCormick and Ernest Lloyd found in Tennessee, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, February 7, 1922.pdf (Category:History of Brunswick)
• 17:04, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Carol Brown obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 12, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 17:01, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Freda Louise Leopold obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 9, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 16:56, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:9 Maple Ave Snoots House to be preserved with state grant, The Frederick News-Post, February 9, 2022.pdf ("Historic Intrigue: 'Snoots House' to be preserved with grant" by Patrick Kernan, The Frederick News-Post, February 9, 2022. Category:Houses and Street Scenes)
• 16:52, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 35, October 30, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:51, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 34, October 23, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:51, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 33, October 16, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:50, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 32, October 9, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:49, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 31, October 2, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:45, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Michael Cochran walks his dogs through the railyard, The Frederick News-Post, February 11, 2022.pdf (Category:People)
• 16:44, 12 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Unsuccessful negotiations for Amazon to build a data center near Brunswick, The Frederick News-Post, February 9, 2022.pdf ("Amazon proposal was worth billions" by Jack Hogan, The Frederick News-Post, February 9, 2022. Category:City)
• 22:02, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Lawrence Wenner Sr. obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 3, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 21:59, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Richard Kent Anderson obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 3, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 21:56, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 30, September 25, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 21:54, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 29, September 18, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 15:00, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 28, September 11, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 14:58, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 27, September 4, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 14:55, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Knights of Pythias entertains visiting brothers in Brunswick in 1922, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, February 3, 1922.pdf (Category:Organizations)
• 14:53, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Kirby L. Rinker, associate editor of the Blade-Times, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, September 15, 1921.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 14:52, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Covid-19 deadliest month in Frederick County in January 2022, The Frederick News-Post, January 31, 2022.pdf (Category:History of Brunswick)
• 14:51, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick prepares for its Labor Day parade in 1921, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, September 3, 1921.pdf (Category:Parades)
• 14:50, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick Middle School first term honor roll 2021-2022, The Frederick News-Post, February 2, 2022.pdf (Category:Middle School)
• 14:49, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Basketball, Brunswick boys lose to Catoctin 62-70, The Frederick News-Post, February 2, 2022.pdf ("Finally whole, Cougars prevail" by John Cannon, The Frederick News-Post, February 2, 2022. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 14:47, 6 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Basketball, Brunswick boys beat Middletown 61-58, girls lose 20-47, The Frederick News-Post, February 5, 2022.pdf ("Roaders battle past Knights" by The Frederick News-Post staff, February 5, 2022. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 22:51, 30 January 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:William King Sr. obituary, The Frederick News-Post, January 27, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 22:50, 30 January 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Jackie Alger obituary, The Frederick News-Post, January 26, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 22:48, 30 January 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 26, August 28, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))