Frostburg Pictorial

Consolidated Coal Miners of Frostburg

Photograph was taken in the early 1900s

Linda Harden Pirrone thinks the photo was taken in Eckhart.

Connie Beachy believes the miners are most likely sitting in front of a house on Welsh Hill, at the top of Hill Street, in Frostburg. The house is still there, and behind them is the hill Braddock's troops and George Washington tramped over in 1755 on their way to defeat near Fort Duquesne.

Clarification comments are always welcome!

Left-center seated section

Clarence J. Powers is the miner pictured at the lower left of this segment.

Right-center seated section

The miner behind the fellow in front center is either Eddie or Tommy Conroy. According to Connie Beachy, Conroy has his hat tilted, crooked to his right and a chunk of dark hair sticking out on the left. Both Eddie and Tommy married Connie's aunt, Letitia Dando Conroy. One was killed in a mining accident, and the other was killed in an automobile accident.

Contributed by Alan Bowker and Linda Harden Pirrone

Hoffman Drainage Tunnel 1903-1906

The tunnel began at Hoffman Mine #3 and emptied into Braddock Run at Clarysville. It was constructed by Phillip Jenkins, Sr., for the Consolidation Coal Company.

Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

Tunnel Under the City

Postcard was sent in December 1905

Inside the Mines

1906

Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

Frostburg from the Golf Course Area

Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

Main Street looking south

Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

Firemen's Convention

Photo taken 1921 at St. Cloud Hotel in Cumberland

Frostburg Fire Wardens

Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

Hill Street School

1st Grade

__ KNOW ME? – This vintage photograph shows the first grade class ___ the Hill Street School, Frostburg, which would later become the ___ 1940 at Beall High School, the last to graduate from the old school.

__ front is Winnerd Jenkins.

1st Row, from left: Dan Chaney, Nancy ___, __ Smeltz, Audrey Jones, Robert Lancaster, Warren Cook, ___ Nelson, William Footen, Oliver Hager, Effie Delaney.

2nd Row, from left: Charles Dayton, Milburn Spiker, Edward House, Albert Browning, Janet Hopkins, Florence Wolford, Harriet Brode, Wilhelm Davis, Earl Ritchie, unidentified, and Mildred Coberly.

3rd Row, from left: Paul McDade, Robert Bittner, Jobe Kerr, Thelma Close, Mary Miller, Virginia Densmore, John Knepp, two unidentified girls, and Dorothy Davis.

Contributed by Phyllis Rosley

Hill Street School

1940 Sixth Grade Graduation Class

Bottom Row, left to right: Eva Mae Savillsky, Joanne _eider, Mary Lou Walbert, Franklin Thomas, Thelma Lewis, Harry Robert _omas, Cleo Davis, George McCulloh, Bobby Skidmore

2nd Row: Marg__ Long, Phyllis Thomas, Billy Robertson, Billy Layman, Edna Spiker, _ndrew Brode, Ruby Cosgrove, Amy Meek, Jean McCleary, Erma Jean _oyd, and Mildred Kyle.

3rd Row: Raul Hetz, Betty James, Betty Bittner, __nes Footen, Irene Phillips, James Garletts, Donald Hanna, and Harold __llson.

4th Row: Hazel Hill, Phyllis Brode, Tracey Kiddy, Mabel Eichorn, Helen Phillips, Bobby Stafford, Bobby Whetstone, and Irvin Morgan.

5th Row: Ruth Britt, Dollie Jean Entler, Margeurite Unger, Alta Bittinger, Patsy Shearer, and Stella Muir.

6th Row: Gladys Hendrix, Richard Dawson, Blaine Swanson, William Durst, Corine Strube, and Richard Brode.

7th Row: Raymond Sires, Bobbie Fisher, Ronald Broadwater, Leslie Bevan, and Donald Moore.

8th Row: Charles Gels, Jack Nichols, Arthur Rosenberger, Wayne Larue, and James Gracie.

Top Row: Mary Myers, Pearl Davis, Mildred Phillips, Roy Ramhoff, Jack Hovatter, Jack Ware, Harold Knep, Christie Hovatter, and Nat Workman.

Contributed by Phyllis Rosley

Hill Street School

circa 1945 – First or Second Grade

Front to back, left to right:
1. Frank Jenkins, Dale Nolan, ___, Charlie Whitfield?, Maxine ___, Phyllis LIvengood, ___?
2. Mary Lou Rank, Francis ?, Elaine ?, ___?, ___?, ___?
3. Ruth Ann Adams, Mitzi Drummond, Elwood ?, Connie Hamilton, ___?, Jimmy ?, Peggy House.
4. ___?, ___?, Sandra Peterbrink, Donnie Smith, ___?, Judy Lewis, Yvonne Goodrich.
5. John Kreitzburg, ? Whitefield, ___?, Rose Lee Chaney.

Contributed by Connie Beachy

Ladies Group

Probably taken after 1945

Back Row, left to right: Unknown, Elva Price, Bess Jenkins, Mabel Kemp Durst, Mrs. Sleeman, Mrs. Condella, Eva Clark Kemp, Lillian Speer Steward

Front Row, left to right: Unknown, Lou Speer Spates, Emily Jefferies Connor, Anna Powers, Mrs. Schuchart, Unknown, Anna Crump Bittner

Contributed by Alan Bowker

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