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Sonny and Louise Cannon on Easter Sunday, 1943. They were a power couple in Brunswick long before the term got popularized. Chief of the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company for 37 years, Sonny was much more than that. He was an impresario with a great sound system, who lured big-name acts to play dances at the Fire Hall that he was the moving force in building. He also operated the movie theater across the street and was a political kingmaker.

Louise was often by his side, helping to organize dances, sew stage props by hand, fundraise and orchestrate and cook dinners at the fire hall.

(Photo courtesy of Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department)