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This is a scanned copy of the 1898 appointment letter of Garrett Park's first Health Officer, William L. Soleau. He was appointed by E.D.F. Brady, Mayor of the newly incorporated town.

This a scanned copy of the 1898 appointment letter of Garrett Park's first Clerk Treasurer, Harry F. Shontz. He was appointed to this position by E.D.F. Brady, Mayor of the newly incorporated town.

This is a scanned copy of a ledger containing meeting minutes and correspondence, dating back to 1894, related to the planning and building of the St. James Chapel in Garrett Park, MD. This item is presented in its original order (which includes some…

This is a scanned copy of an accounting ledger, dating back to 1897, which contains early financial records related to the building of the St. James Chapel in Garrett Park. Funds for building the chapel were raised via subscriptions by town…

This is a 1956 photograph of the Co-Op integrated youth baseball team, which included players from Garrett Park, Ken-Gar, and surrounding communities.

This is a team picture of the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team, 1954.

This is a photograph of St. James Chapel under construction in the mid-1890s. The Chapel later became Garrett Park's Town Hall.

This photograph, ca. 1890, shows the intersection of Rokeby and Argyle Avenues looking west up Argyle. Kenilworth Avenue is visible at the top of the photograph.

This is Garrett Park's one-room schoolhouse ca. 1895. The building is now part of the house at 10701 Kenilworth Avenue.

This is a front view of the Beverly Thomas Galloway house (10925 Kenilworth Avenue), ca. 1891, taken shortly after completion of the house. Galloway was a plant pathologist with the USDA.

The Palemon Howard Dorsett House (site is now 10922 Montrose Avenue), ca. 1891, shortly after construction. This is the only known photograph of the house, which burned in 1903. Dorsett was a friend and colleague of Beverly T. Galloway (10925…

This photographs shows an elevated view looking south down the B&O railroad track of the Garrett Park station and general store.

This photograph shows a close-up view of the "All Stars" emblem on the back of a Gnats youth baseball team t-shirt from 1957. Found in collection.

This is a photograph of a t-shirt from the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team. Found in collection.