Chesapeake City

Photos of Old Chesapeake City, Pt 25

The building that is now the Tap Room (south west corner of Bohemia Avenue and Second Street) was once a thriving bakery own by William Queck. It was also Brambles and for a long while the lower, attached part was Martin’s Tavern. In the early fifties a small restaurant was in the large, main building on the corner. The cook was Howard Carter, who served the best Chili I had ever tasted. Disobeying the rules, we high school students would sneak down there during lunch period so that we could eat Howard’s hot dogs, hamburgers, and Chili. He also served cokes and milk shakes. It was our half-hour gathering place. I played the pinball machine often, and ended up “tilting” it most of the time. The building was probably built in the mid-1800s. About 1915, when they were young boys, my father and Cousin John Sager used to play marbles in the alley right up against the bakery wall. John told me that they liked it there because it was warm and that they enjoyed the aroma from the baking bread. Photo courtesy of Kathy Vaughan Malone.

Charles Queck with his bread wagon, circa 1895. Charles owned a bakery in Elkton and delivered his baked goods in the Elkton area. Can anyone identify the buildings in the background? Photo courtesy of Kathy Vaughan Malone.

Photos of Old Chesapeake City, Pt 25

The building that is now the Tap Room (south west corner of Bohemia Avenue and Second Street) was once a thriving bakery own by William Queck. It was also Brambles and for a long while the lower, attached part was Martin’s Tavern. In the early fifties a small restaurant was in the large, main building on the corner. The cook was Howard Carter, who served the best Chili I had ever tasted. Disobeying the rules, we high school students would sneak down there during lunch period so that we could eat Howard’s hot dogs, hamburgers, and Chili. He also served cokes and milk shakes. It was our half-hour gathering place. I played the pinball machine often, and ended up “tilting” it most of the time. The building was probably built in the mid-1800s. About 1915, when they were young boys, my father and Cousin John Sager used to play marbles in the alley right up against the bakery wall. John told me that they liked it there because it was warm and that they enjoyed the aroma from the baking bread. Photo courtesy of Kathy Vaughan Malone.

  

Charles Queck with his bread wagon, circa 1895. Charles owned a bakery in Elkton and delivered his baked goods in the Elkton area. Can anyone identify the buildings in the background? Photo courtesy of Kathy Vaughan Malone.

Photos of Old Chesapeake City, Pt 24

Queck’s Hotel in 1896, now the site of the Bayard House. The building was constructed about 1780, thus making it the oldest building in Chesapeake City. It had numerous owners, including Bill Harriott, the Fithian family and the Albert Battersby family. In the modern era, famous bartender, Birdie Battersby, worked there for many years. Photo courtesy of Kathy Vaughan Malone.

Bill Queck and family on a Sunday horse-and-buggy ride in 1895. Note the Ericsson Line building and Joseph Schaefer’s ships’ chandlery at left. Mr. Queck was the great grandfather of the current Chesapeake City Vaughns. His bakery is now the site of the Tap Room and will be shown in my next week’s posting. Photo courtesy of Kathy Vaughan Malone.

Canal Street - Old Chesapeake City

Photos of Old Chesapeake City, Pt 23

Canal Street houses, L to R: Toy property, Krastel apartments (Birdy Battersby was born in the right side), Schrader property, Wharton’s, Reynolds’ – circa 1964. Photo courtesy of Lee Collins.

Another view of Canal Street from a painting – L to R: Toy house, Krastel’s, Schrader’s, Wharton’s, Reynold’s.

East End of Canal Street – L to R: Thornton house, Double house (Getchow, Dixon and Au tKate Lloyd), Snyder apartments, Birdy Battersby’s family house. Looking East, circa 1945. Photo courtesy of Lewis Collins, Sr.

Photos of Old Chesapeake City, Pt 21

Photos of Old Chesapeake City, Pt 21

Taggard apartments and Archie Crawford’s Texaco service station in the background - Biddle Street, circa 1960.

Archie Crawford’s service station – note firemen in parade uniforms and the 1924 American La France fire truck, circa 1955. (courtesy of Lewis Collins, Jr.)

Fire at Taggard’s Apartments – note Archie’s Texaco Station at right, circa 1977.

Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 20

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 20

  

Lift Bridge tender, Edgar Rhoades, circa 1932 – note required uniform. He’s holding daughter, Fay Rhoades. Photo from his son, Freddy. 

Our wonderful teacher, Helen Titter, on the Lift Bridge, circa 1939. She taught me in 6^th grade in the Chesapeake City Elementary School. At that time (1948) the high school was on the 2^nd floor of the same building. She played the piano for us and had us sing along, but I hated those Friday spelling tests! Of coarse, I did learn to spell corectly because of them!

The Girls’ Basketball team, 1948 - Chesapeake City High School, Jeanette Sheridan with ball, Gertrude Sykes at far left and Janet Krastel at far right. Can you name any of the other girls?

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 19

Historic Photos of North Chesapeake City, part 19

Inside the old American Store, once located in what is now Pell Gardens, on the corner across from Hole-in-the-Wall. Note cost of items in 1926. Pictured here: Mark Alcorn & Lewis Collins, Sr. Photo was taken in 1926, courtesy of Lewis Collins, Jr.

The Trinity Methodist Church, at its present site – built in 1889. Raymond Whiteoak, Sr. told me this anecdote about the construction of the Methodist Church: “My grandfather hauled building materials with a team of horses and a wagon. He hauled all of the materials used for building the Methodist Church in Chesapeake City, the one on Bohemia Avenue and Third Street. Well, he would drop off the materials to the workers. Then he’d go get liquor and get them all drunk. Not many people know that their church was built by workers drinking my grandfather’s whiskey.” The members I recognize in the photo are Thomas Foard, Roy Foard, and Lewis Collins, Sr. Let me know if you recognize any others?

 

Ralph Oil Company truck with Bobby Vaught, driver. Bobby was always very friendly and helpful. Photo is from his daughter, Betty.