Other Nearby Areas

Adam Koogle's Wagon Shop, Middletown, Circa 1900.

Frederick Post Building, Court Street, Frederick. Postcard, circa 1910; image dates to about 1895.

West All Saints Street Looking East to Market Street, Frederick, Maryland, 1903.

Old Braddock Toll Gate, Postcard, Circa 1905.

Potomac Street, Hagerstown, Maryland, Postcard, 1906. Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

Old Bridge Over Catoctin Creek, West of Middletown, Maryland, Real Photo Postcard, Circa 1906.

Braddock Heights, 29 August, 1907. One-half a four-panel panorama by John F. Kietz. Courtesy Library of Congress.

Middletown, Maryland, Postcard, Postmarked 5 June, 1908. "Miss Lizzie Coblentz, Middletown, Maryland. (Bless this pen) Hello Lizzie,
Want to beg your pardon for not talking to you yesterday but I (?) that I would go see you in the night. I'm so disappointed. Be sure to make arrangements to go (?) out tomorrow. Love Bess." Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

Braddock Spring, Braddock Heights, Maryland, Postcards, Circa 1905-1910.

Reno Monument on South Mountain Battlefield, Postcards, Circa 1910. Major Jesse General Reno commanded the Ninth Army Corps at South Mountain while its nominal commander, Major General Ambrose Burnside, temporarily commanded a wing of the army. Reno was mortally wounded by friendly fire in the darkness at the end of the battle. (This also explains the prevalence of the given name Reno in our area.)

Country Road Near Hagerstown, Maryland, Hand-Colored Postcard, Circa 1910.

Citizens' National Bank, Frederick, Postcard, Circa 1910. The building was located at the corner of East Patrick and South Market streets.

Christ Reformed Church and Chapel, Middletown, Maryland, Hand-Colored Postcard, Circa 1910.

Braddock Heights, Maryland, as seen from the Observatory, Hand-Colored Postcard, Circa 1910.

Middletown Valley from Braddock Heights, Maryland, Postcards, circa 1910-1915.

The Terrace, Residence of Emory L. Coblentz, Middletown, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1915.

Home of Lewis F. Kefauver, Middletown, Circa 1915. This home is on Alt. Route 40 on the east side of Middletown. It was the first concrete block residence erected in Frederick County.

Opera House, Middletown, Maryland, Postcard (Trimmed), Circa 1915.

Maryland Avenue, Braddock Heights, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1915.

George R. Garnand's Smithsburg, Maryland, Farm, Real Photo Postcard, 1916. Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

A Hand-Colored Postcard of the Lake at City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland, Circa 1917.

Dr. A. A. Lamar's Sanitarium, Middletown, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1918.

Middletown Valley from Braddock Heights, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1920.

Main Street, Middletown, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1930.

Shank Store at Bolivar, Circa 1930. Courtesy Jody Brumage.

Covered Bridge Over Catoctin Creek, Middletown, Maryland, Unused Postcard, Circa 1915.

Villa Rest, Middletown, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1930.

The Home at 504 West Main St., Middletown, Maryland, that Sheltered Wounded Rutherford B. Hayes, Future President of the United States, after the Battle of South Mountain, Unused Postcard, Circa 1930.

Rutherford B. Hayes during the Civil War. Hayes was shot through the arm during the Battle of South Mountain and spend months recovering in Middletown.

Bridge on U.S. Route 40 Spanning Catoctin Creek, West of Middletown, Maryland, Unused Postcard, Circa 1930.

Hagerstown and Frederick Trolley 168 at Frederick, Maryland, B&W Print, 1935. Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

Hagerstown & Frederick 29 at Hagerstown Barn, B&W Print, 1935. Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

Middletown from the Lutheran Church Steeple, Postcard, Circa 1935.

Hagerstown, December 1936.

Jug Monument and Bridge, Circa 1940. The bridge collapsed several years later and the monument now sits in its own park. Read more about the monument and bridge. Courtesy Library of Congress.

Middletown from Braddock Heights, Maryland, Postcard, 1941. Postmarked 27 August, the card is addressed to Miss Hendrick A. Essers, 813 Wellington Road, Stoneleigh, Baltimore. The message reads: "Camp Sibley Inn, Braddock Heights, MD. Dear Carolyn, We arrived here safely after a somewhat rough ride on the bus. Mama said it was almost like the one we had going to Nashville. We like our boarding place so far. The weather is fine here today, am writing this on a bench in the park. Will write you much more later on. Love to you and Dicky. Lovingly, Mama and Papa." Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

Above: Wheat Harvest Near Middletown, Maryland, June 1941. Library of Congress. Below: Farmer on a Harvester Near Middletown, Maryland, June 1941. Library of Congress.

Slide at Braddock Heights Amusement Park, Postcard, Circa 1950. Many local residents still remember the fast ride down the long slide whilst sitting on waxed paper sheets or burlap sacks.

West Patrick Street, Francis Scott Key Hotel, Frederick, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1950. Courtesy Ann Longmore-Etheridge.

Below: Market & Patrick Streets, postcard, 1950s.

Washington Monument, South Mountain, Postcard, Circa 1950. The 40-foot-tall tower was built in 1827 to honor George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Masser's Restaurant and Cabins, Rte. 40, 1950s.

Middletown Valley From Rt. 40, Unused Postcard, Circa 1955. "Scene overlooking Middletown Valley on U.S. Route 40. The richest farmland in the world lies in this valley at Middletown, Maryland. Ektachrome by Jack Taylor. Published by Frederick Camera Shop, Frederick, Md."

Dahlgren Chapel, Frederick County, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1965. This Gothic chapel, high on South Mountain, dates to 1881. It was built by Madelene Dahlgren as a private family place of worship.

Civil War War Correspondents Memorial, Gathland State Park, Washington County, Maryland, Postcard, Circa 1965.

Camping on Catoctin Mountain, Postcard, Circa 1970.

Greenbriar State Park, South Mountain, Postcard, Circa 1970. The park was built in 1963, offering camping, hiking trails, and a 42-acre manmade lake. It is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.