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• 18:01, 19 March 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Westbound Station desk.jpg (A photo of Blair Harrington's desk in the Westbound Brunswick train station in 1982. Mr. Harrington was the Station Agent. He sold tickets for passenger trains. He also passed out railroader pay checks every payday. (Photo by Blair Harrington courtesy of Laura Alcarese) Category:Smoketown Railroad)
• 16:36, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Officer Elmer V. Coburn assaulted in Berlin Tavern in 1971, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, November 1, 1971.pdf (Category:History of Brunswick Category:Police)
• 16:35, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:1930 Map of Brunswick Subdivisions.jpg (A map of Brunswick's subdivisions prepared in 1930 by W.J. Grove, engineer. Category:Maps of Brunswick)
• 16:29, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:1915 Map of Brunswick Subdivisions.jpg (A map showing Brunswick's streets and subdivisions prepared in 1915 by William Humm, civil engineer. Category:Maps of Brunswick)
• 16:24, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:1915 Map of Brunswick Subdivisions.pdf (A map showing Brunswick's streets and subdivisions prepared in 1915 by William Humm, civil engineer. Category:Maps of Brunswick)
• 16:07, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Robert Mason Fleming II obituary, The Frederick News-Post, March 11, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 16:06, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 39, November 27, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:05, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 38, November 20, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:05, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 37, November 13, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 16:00, 13 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:The Brunswick Herald Vol. 1 No. 36, November 6, 1891.pdf (Category:The Brunswick Herald Newspaper (1891-1910))
• 17:24, 6 March 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Nancy Virts BES Class.jpeg (Mrs. Nancy Virts's combined 3rd-4th grade Brunswick Elementary School class from the 1965-66 school year. For the first half of the year, Mrs. Shirley Colvin taught the class before she was elevated to Assistant Principal under Principal Lee Smith. These students comprised the BHS classes of 1974 and 1975. Here's who we can identify: Front row: Johnny Kitts, Keith Mann, Drew Hawes, Billy Roelke, Galen Harsh, David Pearrell Second row: Kathy Corso, Susan Stauffer, Jeani Wolfe, Wendy Himes,...)
• 17:20, 6 March 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:SW George Employees 1960.jpeg (Inside the S.W. George hardware store circa 1960. The business dates back to the early days of Brunswick with a store "Between the Tracks" and later on 302 W. Potomac Street from 1907 when the business was sold by the Georges to Leroy Strawsburg. Is this is the oldest business in a single location in Brunswick? From left-to-right are Harry George Jr, Betty Moyers (Brooks) and Sydnor (Sid) Bennett. (Photo courtesy of Randy George) Category:Smoketown Businesses)
• 17:18, 6 March 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Swank & Son tag.jpeg (Swank & Son luggage tag. Date unknown. Swank & Son Hardware operated out of a big building on W. Potomac Street to the left of People's Bank (later Farmers & Mechanics) that was razed for the right-of-way to the present Potomac River bridge. It was briefly home to People's Home & Auto after the Swanks went out of business in the post World War II era. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Merchant Langley) Category:Smoketown Advertising)
• 17:14, 6 March 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Myers-Coffman Families.jpeg (Myers & Coffman families pose while out for a drive in the country in the 1920s. From left to right are Oliver Myers, Mary Myers, Catherine Coffman and Russell Coffman. The children in back are Austin Myers and Burke Coffman. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown People)
• 15:36, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:16-year-old James Henry Wright found drowned in the Potomac in 1922, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, February 28, 1922.pdf (Category:History of Brunswick)
• 15:32, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Three Brunswick men disarm a thief in Baltimore in 1922, The Frederick News-Post historical reprint, February 25, 1922.pdf (Harry Hahn, Frank Sigafoose, and Carroll Merriman. Category:History of Brunswick)
• 15:29, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Marvin Myers obituary, The Frederick News-Post, March 5, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 15:24, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:War affects Brunswick families with adopted Ukrainian children, The Frederick News-Post, March 5, 2022.pdf ("Torn by war," by Mary Grace Keller, The Frederick News-Post, March 5, 2022. Phil and Kristie Graves; Erik, Jenney, Andrew, and Elijah Hutson. Category:History of Brunswick)
• 15:20, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:New Hope United Methodist Church Linda C. Moser Memorial Fund activities 2019-2021, The Frederick News-Post, February 14, 2022.pdf ("How loves becomes a legacy," by Elizabeth Y. Day, The Frederick News-Post, February 14, 2022. Category:Churches)
• 15:18, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Hive Cake Shop gives away 1,000 cupcakes for Ukraine, The Frederick News-Post, March 1, 2022.pdf ("United for Ukraine," by Mary Grace Keller, The Frederick News-Post, March 1, 2022. "The way [Hive Cake Shop owner Rebekah] Ontiveros sees it, Americans value freedom, and Ukrainians are fighting for theirs." Also in the article: Maryland state Senator and Brunswick resident Michael Hough drafted a resolution calling for Maryland to divest from Russian businesses in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Category:Business)
• 15:13, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Covid-19 transmission drops in Frederick Country, The Frederick News-Post, February 24, 2022.pdf ("Frederick Country drops from high to substantial Covid-19 transmission," Angela Roberts, The Frederick News-Post, February 24, 2022. Category:History of Brunswick)
• 15:11, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Brunswick High wins Frederick County Academic Tournament, The Frederick News-Post, February 26, 2022.pdf ("Top Scholars," by Patrick Keernan, The Frederick News-Post, February 26, 2022. Category:High School)
• 15:09, 6 March 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Basketball Brunswick girls lose to Catoctin 27-56, The Frederick News-Post, March 4, 2022.pdf ("Cougars top Railroaders, cut down net," The Frederick News Post, March 4, 2022. Category:Recreation-Sports)
• 23:03, 27 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Russell Brewer obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 24, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 23:01, 27 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Charles Clifton Smith obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 23, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 22:57, 27 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Ann Gambrill obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 19, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 22:55, 27 February 2022 Jcaves talk contribs uploaded File:Ann Keller Umbaugh obituary, The Frederick News-Post, February 15, 2022.pdf (Category:Obituary)
• 18:47, 26 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Ethel & George Chick Portrait.jpeg (Ethel and George Chick were married for 68 years until Mrs. Chick's passing in 1992. They went into the milk business together in 1928 when they purchased the Waterman Dairy business from Ethel's grandparents. Mr. Chick lived to ripe age of 101 in 2005. Here is a link to several stories on the Chick's life in the local milk production and delivery business in and around Brunswick, including one in Mr. Chick's own words: https://www.brunswickmdhistory.com/images/8/8c/Distinguished_Citizen_20...)
• 18:44, 26 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:City Bottling Works.jpeg (Beautifully detailed old bottle from City Bottling Works in Brunswick (Photo courtesy of Asher Adelman) Category:Smoketown Advertising)
• 18:32, 26 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Titus & Chick Bottle.jpeg (Titus & Chick milk bottle. This partnership lasted from 1928-1943 before George Chick went into business with Woody Souder. This bottle is dated from 1933. (Photo courtesy of Asher Adelman) Category:Smoketown Advertising)
• 18:27, 26 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire Rebuilding Commences.jpg (Frederick News article from March 1, 1928 on the plans to rebuild Brunswick High School using the existing walls, which were found by inspectors to have been in satisfactory condition. The school reopened in September, 1928 with the addition of an auditorium to the rear of the school, which also served as a gymnasium. (News clipping courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 18:25, 26 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire Baltimore Sun.jpg (Baltimore Evening Sun report on the devastating fire that engulfed the original Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue on January 31, 1928. According to the article, it was thought to have been caused by "defective electrical wires." (News clipping courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:23, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 9.jpeg (Aftermath of the devastating fire of the first Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue in January 1928. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:22, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 8.jpeg (Aftermath of the devastating fire of the first Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue in January 1928. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:21, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 7.jpeg (Aftermath of the devastating fire of the first Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue in January 1928. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:20, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 6 (1).jpeg (Aftermath of the devastating fire of the first Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue in January 1928. See the twisted desks and chairs. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:19, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 5.jpeg (Aftermath of the devastating fire of the first Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue in January 1928. This is a view of the south side of the school. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:18, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 4.jpeg (Aftermath of the devastating fire of the first Brunswick High School on 4th Avenue in January 1928. This is a view of the back side. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Police - Fire - Ambulance)
• 19:16, 21 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:BHS Fire 3.jpeg (On a January night in 1928, horrified Brunswick residents witnessed the high school on 4th Avenue engulfed in flames. After the fire and during the subsequent renovation, makeshift classes were held in the First Methodist Church and in the old Red Men’s Hall, which was then occupied by the Eagles. Manual training classes were held at Karn’s Lumber Yard. Shorthand and typing classes were held on the 3rd floor of the Orrison Building. When time came to change classes, students did so by walking...)
• 23:20, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Early Brunswick House-Wenner's Addition.jpeg (A photo of one of the many houses in what was then known as "Wenner's Addition" in the 1890s. It would be great to know exactly where this house was located and see what this house looks like today, if still standing Landowner William Waltman Wenner Jr. sold a big portion of his farmland in the West End of Brunswick to the B&O to build homes for railroaders and a school to educate their children. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum and the Brunswick History 101 series, episode...)
• 23:16, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Lutheran Sunday School 19290s.jpeg (Lutheran Sunday School photo, circa 1920: Back row (l to r): Millie Barger, Daisy Harrington, Lillian Taylor (Tater) Rosen, who worked for years at Wenner's store on N. Maple Avenue. Front row: Phyllis and Donald Harrington. (Photo courtesy of KIm Myers) Category:Smoketown Houses of Worship)
• 23:13, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Dintermans.jpeg (Mabel "Ginny" & Willie Dinterman at home on 4th Avenue or “High School Hill” in the 1940s. Mrs. Dinterman, who was active in community groups, lived to the ripe old age of 100. She was presented with a certificate of recognition by Mayor Jeff Snoots proclaiming "January 22, 2020 as Mabel Virginia Dinterman Day" shortly before her passing in April of that year. (Clipping from the Brunswick Citizen) Category:Smoketown People)
• 23:05, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Rhythm Rails Brady & Coffman.jpeg (Ronald Brady and Sally Coffman were part of the BHS "Rhythm Rails" back in 1951, when the school was located on 4th Avenue or "High School Hill". (Photo from the Joanne Runkles collection; Clipping from the Brunswick Citizen) Category:Smoketown Performance)
• 22:44, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Miglio in Katz office.jpeg (Frank Miglio in his element at S. and N. Katz on the square corner in Brunswick. Mr. Miglio was a longtime town councilman and business leader, having run the Katz jewelry store and watch repair shop on N. Maple and E. Potomac St., for years until it closed. As it's critical for trains to run on time, the watch business was big in Brunswick. He was made a Distinguished Citizen of Brunswick in 2018. Hard to tell what year the photo was taken despite the calendar. Looks like June 1974. (Cli...)
• 22:39, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Phyllis & Donald Harrington.jpeg (Phyllis and Donald Harrington pose during the post World War I era at the family home on N. Maple Avenue. Phyllis married Leo Peyton and the Peytons eventually moved to Falls Church, VA. Donald moved back to Brunswick from West Virginia to take over Harrington's shoe repair shop on W. Potomac Street after his brother Bill's death in 1964. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Kids)
• 15:49, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Roby Family.jpeg (Roby Family photo. From left are James P., Frank ("Tete'), James S. Mary (Payne), Barbara Ellen. Helen (Gaither) in front, about 1940. Tete's daughter Phyllis can be seen in the background behind the newspaper. (Photo courtesy of John Roby Morsberger) Category:Smoketown People)
• 15:46, 20 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Audrey Harrington.jpeg (Audrey Harrington with her doll baby outside Conway's store on E. Potomac Street in the 1920s. We believe this store was located about a block east of the old Moose Club. (Photo courtesy of Kim Myers) Category:Smoketown Kids)
• 18:47, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Snowy Caboose.jpeg (A lonely caboose sits in the snowy Brunswick B&O yards in 1899. (Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum and the Brunswick History 101 series, episode 17) Category:Smoketown Big Snows)
• 18:43, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:CR Shewbridge.jpeg (Clarence Reginald Shewbridge cuts a dashing pose on a snowy day in the 1920s. This photo was taken at the family home at 16 N. Virginia Avenue. (Photo courtesy of Kermit Frye) Category:Smoketown People)
• 18:41, 19 February 2022 Pwenner talk contribs uploaded File:Harrington Sisters M&M.jpeg (This photo by Phil Peyton shows sisters Eva (standing) and Marie Harrington talking on their porch at the Harrington homeplace on N. Maple Avenue. Both lived there until their deaths in the 1960s. Eva never married and remained home to help her parents raise another 9 children. Marie and sister Maude Custer ran the M&M Market next to Brunswick Florist shop on W. Potomac Street across from the People's National Bank. Their store was known for their excellent homemade fudge and other candies....)