Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 18

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 18

George “Reds” Gorman outside of his general store and service station, on Biddle Street, across from Collins’ store, circa 1951.

Another view of Gorman’s store and station. He sold wonderful hand-dipped ice cream. Eleanor Benson Northrup told me her husband, Ralph, helped Mr. Gorman in his store the day the Chesapeake City lift bridge was hit by the freighter, Franz Klassen. She said that he came home that night with sore wrists from dipping so much ice cream for the many visitors who came to see the bridge destruction.

Collins’ Market at the 400 Block of Biddle Street in circa 1970 – Miriam Carlton Ohrel worked for Mr. Lewis Collins, Sr. for years. Note town’s first ambulance. Photo courtesy of Lewis Collins, Jr.

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 17

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 17

The ladies auxiliary parading down Lock Street during a firemen’s carnival. Do you know any of these ladies? The first girl with the flag could be Janet Krastel Collins, circa 1954.

A poster for the firemen’s carnival, circa 1950. I used to walk across our overhead bridge to attend these terrific carnivals.

Harold Reynolds on the merry-go-round he made. Mr. Reynolds made all of the many carnival rides in those days.

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 16

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 16

  

The catch of the day, with Wilson Reynolds, Frank Bristow, and John Schaefer. These rock fish would make great dinners in the old Schaefer’s Restaurant, circa 1959.

Hatties Inn, now the site of Harold Reynolds’ property – Biddle Street Extension. Hatties Inn had one of the first TV sets on the North Side. My girlfriend, Dolores Carlton, still talks about watching Arthur Godfrey while eating lunch there with her mom and dad. Note members of the Van den Heuvel family posing in the foreground, circa 1948.

Nola’s Bar, north of the firehouse on the east side of Lock Street, with Nola Knotts posing. Nola’s husband, George Knotts, worked for the Corps of Engineers and operated the lift bridges on the canal in the 1930s. I think the building still stands. I’ve never tasted Arrow beer; have you? The bar was very popular in the 1940s, photo circa 1941.

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, Part 15

Aerial view of Schaefer’s wharf, Roger Woolyhan’s building, and Schaefer’s store and restaurant. Back then you could buy a deviled crab dinner there for 65 cents. Note shadow of lift bridge at lower left, circa 1938.

Schaefer’s, looking Southeast. Note Basin and South Chesapeake City at right. The Chesapeake Inn area was then called Borger’s Wharf. Pell Gardens was then called City Dock or Rees’ Wharf, circa 1955.

 

John and Kitty Schaefer Maloney in later years, sometime in the 1970s.

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, Part 14

Famous butcher, Frank Bristow, cutting up as usual. Frank was a colorful character, always with a bizarre story to tell or a practical joke to pull. Frank worked at the old American Store on the South Side and later at Schaefer’s store on the North Side.

 Schaefer’s bar with enlarged inset of swan coaster – L to R: Freddy Mavis, Mamie Breza, Bill Reynolds, Beanie Beaston. The copy of the original swan coaster is courtesy of Morrison Watson.

Another Schaefer’s bar photo of unidentified revelers toasting your health. Does anyone know these men? I think that the man second from right is John Schaefer.

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, Part 13

Schaefer’s store, with John Schaefer, Mrs. Schaefer (John’s mother), and Katherine Schaefer Maloney (John’s sister), circa 1940

Inside Schaefer’s grocery store, note pot-bellied stove & meat counter at right, circa 1930

 

Schaefer’s store in 1966. Note how front of store stood on pilings

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, Part 12

Captain Dan’s today, with Delaware Responder at right. The ship cleans up oil spills. It’s located at the mouth of Long Creek.

An aerial view of Schaefer’s Wharf about 1950. Note Ericsson Line building (center) and Schaefer’s old store and restaurant to the right, as well as other buildings and land marks.

                     

Another view of Schaefer’s old store and restaurant, with the ferry slip, erstwhile playground, and site of the old carnival grounds at the top, circa 1950.