Saint Aubins, 105 Willis Avenue, Easton, MD. Have you ever driven back in the neighborhood across the street from the 7/11 on North Washington St. and seen this lovely home?? “The 1803 farm was founded by Nicholas Hammond, a state senator and the first president of the Farmers Bank of Maryland, Eastern Shore branch, who named it after his ancestral home on the Isle of Jersey.” Facts: “Where Land and Water Intertwine” by Christopher Weeks.

Photo from the H. Robins Hollyday Collection at THS. Contact: Cathy Hill [email protected] to share your old photos. Comment, Like our page and join THS

The question is what were a group of men and seven donkeys doing on the baseball field at Easton, Maryland’s Federal Park? Possibly Donkey Baseball?? Donkey Baseball gained popularity during the Depression years in the mid-1930’s. The players, except for the pitcher and the batter, rode donkeys. The fielders often had to dismount to catch the ball and then remount to throw it! Have you heard stories that you can share proving donkey baseball was played in Easton? Can you identify any of these men? Seven of the men have the same hats on. Perhaps they belonged to the same organization in Talbot County?

Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Contact: Cathy Hill [email protected] to share your old photos and purchase our Collections photos. Comment, Like our page and join the Talbot Historical Society!

A special thanks to Cindy Schmidt for sharing this early 1950s Easton High School image with identifications! The photo is from her Mother, Patty Elliott’s Collection. Maybe you will recognize some of these EHS students from the jitterbug era? They are: Albert Dawkins, Bobby Frenz, Richard Filbird, Ellis Parks, Dickie Wright, Tommie Louie, Elmer Sausbury, Roger Lyons, and Jimmy Frenz!

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The Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland, recently had an amazing Bugatti: Reaching for Perfection Exhibition that ran from December 6, 2024, to April 13, 2025. This undated Bugatti Convertible photo was recently discovered in the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Can you help us identify these two men who were enjoying a breezy ride!

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The Country School on Goldsborough Street in Easton, Maryland is hosting a gala this Saturday April 26 to celebrate their 90th anniversary! This 1966 picture is of three students wearing silly hats! The Country School’s first real home was a farmhouse that was on the present school location. These three students are standing on the steps of what became known locally as the White House, and are sporting hats likely not mentioned in the dress code! Can you help us identify these Country School students from the past?

Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Contact: Cathy Hill [email protected] to share your old photos and purchase our collections photos. Comment, Like our page and join the Talbot Historical Society! 

The Talbot Historical Society’s Laird Wise Collection has some pictures of spring flower shows at the Easton Elementary School in Easton, Maryland. The date that was on the archive box full of negatives in envelopes was 1953! Can you help us identify any of these students and teachers and also verify the date?

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The Tidewater Inn on the corner of Harrison and Dover Streets celebrated its grand opening on September 2, 1949! The Hotel was built by A. Johnson Grymes. The interesting discovery found by looking closely at this 1954 Talbot Historical Society H. Robins Hollyday Collection photo is that there was a house where the Tidewater Inn’s Gold Room is today! Does anyone remember when that addition was added? Contact:

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In 1933 scheduled air transportation services named Chesapeake Air Ferries began flying passenger and cargo flights between Easton and Baltimore out of Webb Airport on Black Dog Alley near Dover Road. Webb Airport was built in 1930 on Dorsey Webb’s farm and became the area’s Airport replacing the earlier Ratcliffe Manor Air Strip. Facts: “ shorehomeandgarden.com” “ Airfields that Once Were” by Kathi Ferguson March 1, 2024. This photo of three Stinson Aircraft model plans was taken by local professional photographer H. Robins Hollyday in 1935! Our third local airport, the present Easton AirPort/ Newnam Field , was built as a World War II military built auxiliary airfield in 1943.

Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Contact: Cathy Hill [email protected] to share your old photos and purchase our collections photos. Comment, Like our page and join the Talbot Historical Society!

March Madness is in full swing right now and the Lady Terps had a big second round 111-108 overtime win against Alabama! Many of the ladies of this Easton High School 1931 Basketball team have been previously identified but there are a few we need help with. Row 1: ? Cox, Margaret Valliant, unidentified, mascot Walter Claggett, ? Matthews , Pat Haley, unidentified. Row 2: Ginny Covey, unidentified, Eleanor Bartlett, Sis Meintzer, Toots Fountain, unidentified, unidentified. Perhaps one of these lady Easton High School basketball players is a relative of yours?

Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. Contact: Cathy Hill [email protected] to share your old photos and purchase our collections photos. Comment, Like our page and join the Talbot Historical Society!