Happy Valentine’s Day! This unidentified couple are standing in front of a 1940’s Plymouth sedan across the street from a Texaco gas station probably somewhere in Talbot County! The home in the background looks a little like the present one next to the Triangle gas station that is now at the intersection of Dover and Locust Streets in Easton, Maryland? The lady is wearing a corsage so they are definitely celebrating some special occasion! Maybe you can solve the mysteries of where this photo was taken and who the couple is? Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection.

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Maybe you have some history stories to be shared about these buildings? The first building which looks like it’s two here is located on the corner of South Washington and Vine Streets near the Easton Memorial Hospital! It appears in this picture that the entrance to the Vine Street building was on the side. Behind it Newnam Funeral Home grave monuments were visible. Was the first building their showroom, office space? The second smaller attached building may have been Dawkins Market at that time? My personal 1968 memories are that those two buildings together made up wonderful Dawkins Market? But what was the third distance building that is now a parking lot for the building that used to be Doc’s Quick Shop but is now R R Beer Liquor & Wine? Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s Laird Wise Collection. You can see a satchel of Laird Wise’s photo equipment on the street corner by the mail box!

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Love this little Esso Station from 1940! The Talbot Historical Society’s Past Perfect Museum database captioning says this was in Easton, Maryland but doesn’t give its location? The buildings in the distance may offer some clues? The photo is from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Notice the gas station attendant trying to pump gas into the car by pulling the hose over the trunk! The gentleman needed to drive in from the other direction! The first self service gas station was opened in 1947 by Frank Urich in Los Angeles, California but pumping your own gas didn’t start becoming common until Joe Roscoe opened his self service station on June 10, 1964 in Westminster, Colorado! Do you remember the luxury of having someone else pump your gas? Facts: convenience.org.

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What a great week this has been for making snowmen! Though maybe a little too cold and windy? Have you seen any snowmen or snowwomen in your neighborhood? A special thanks to Elizabeth Swaine for sharing this 1964 picture of her building a snowman with her brother John Swaine III in Royal Oak, Maryland!

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Enjoy this close up Talbot Historical Society H. Robins Hollyday Collection photo of Harrison’s Chesapeake House and Marina on Tilghman Island, Maryland. The edge of Avalon Island is visible at the upper right! What are you favorite memories of eating a family style meal at Harrison’s? Loved the fried chicken, crab cakes , and especially the stewed tomatoes!! Maybe you can help date this special Tilghman Island winter scene? The Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island is now in this location.

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This Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection photo is a favorite repost for the Holiday Season! The snowman was a yearly Chamber of Commerce Season’s Greeting display that was set up on the East End of Dover Street in Easton, Maryland decades ago! Do you have memories of this snowman?

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This undated photo of an Easton High School Band Musicians Club and teacher is from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Maybe they were getting ready for a Christmas Concert! Can you help identify any of these EHS students from decades ago?

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Thanksgiving week is a travel time for many Talbot Countians! These two elegantly dressed ladies were standing at the Easton, Maryland Railroad Station c. 1890’s! Bob Shannahan, grandson of the photo’s photographer William B. Shannahan, has identified the lady on the left as Lottie White. Perhaps that is Wrightson Cannery visible in the background?

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There was a time when most of the Thanksgiving grocery shopping in Easton, Maryland, was done in this area of North Washington Street! The A&P and the Acme Market were across from each other on North Washington Street! The Acme was right next to the Calvary Methodist Church, which was the home of the Easton YMCA, when this picture was taken by professional photographer H. Robins Hollyday. Mr. Hollyday lived in the house next to church so this picture may have been taken from his upstairs window! The Talbottown Shopping Center which was dedicated in 1957 is visible in the distance. The photo is from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection.

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