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Carl Byrd's Auto Sales
Posted on: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Photo restored by Erika Burgoyne-Hongell
» Read moreThe Greatest Generation
Posted on: Monday, November 2, 2020
Photo courtesy Kuhn/Woodring archives After completing training to become a mechanic on the B-24, Fred Kuhn decided to change course and applied to pilot’s school. This photo was taken on July 22, 1943 at Thompson Field in San Marcos, Texas. Fred served with the 15th Air Force, 451st Bomb Group, 724th Squadron.
» Read moreA Wisconsin Yankee in Gray
Posted on: Monday, November 2, 2020
The Tragic Untold Story of a Newspaper Editor From the Badger State in Hagerstown By Stephen R. Bockmiller The American Civil War. Brother against brother. Blue versus gray. The great American tragedy.
» Read moreAlmost Lost
Posted on: Monday, November 2, 2020
Efforts Underway to Restore and Preserve Historic African American Cemetery in Halfway Neighborhood Story and photos by Lisa Gregory
» Read moreApples, Apples, Apples
Posted on: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Photo courtesy Hancock Historical Society Apples have been grown in Washington County since the first settlers crossed the Blue Ridge. Small orchards were planted on many of the farms, but it wasn’t until later that commercial production began. The Depression years of the 1930s rendered a heavy blow to the fruit industry and hundreds of acres were abandoned.
» Read moreCivil War Author John Schildt
Posted on: Thursday, August 27, 2020
A Washington County Treasure By Karen Gardner and photos by Turner Photography Studio
» Read moreShe Acted... With a Horse, Of Course...
Posted on: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Florence MacMichael's 35 Year Trek from Hagerstown to Hollywood By Stephen R. Bockmiller WARNING: You are about to experience a lot of name dropping. For many, this will be a walk down Memory Lane. For those born, say, after 1980 – well... get out your favorite internet search engine and prepare for a lesson in radio, theater, movie, and television history!
» Read moreMaryland Conservation Agency Museum
Posted on: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Greg Bartles’ Boonsboro museum shares the history of preserving and protecting Maryland’s natural resources. By Karen Gardner and photos by Turner Photography Studio
» Read moreA Cyber Kitchen Table
Posted on: Monday, December 23, 2019
Facebook Group Connects with All Things Hagerstown Lisa Gregory It seems that once you’re a Hagerstownian you’re always a Hagerstownian. And there’s no better place to enjoy that fact than the Our Hagerstown Tymes Facebook group. Heck, even if you aren’t a Hagerstownian you will still be made to feel more than welcomed by the group.
» Read moreA Currier & Ives Christmas
Posted on: Monday, October 28, 2019
Traditional 19th Century Christmas in Clear Spring’s Plumb Grove By Karen Gardner and photos by Turner Photography Studio
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