Circa 1917 photo taken behind the Thomas and Company Cannery in Gaithersburg. The Cannery was the first and largest vegetable cannery in Montgomery County. It closed in 1963 after fire damage and lay empty until its recent restoration. Photo by Lewis Reed.
Opened September 24, 2024Curated by Jeanne Gartner and Sarah Hedlund Montgomery History has unveiled a new online exhibition titled “Reed Brothers Dodge – Montgomery County’s Oldest Dodge Dealership.” Officially launched on September 24, 2024, the exhibition was co-curated by Jeanne Gartner, author of the Reed Brothers Dodge History blog and co-owner of the former dealership, […]
Continue ReadingMontgomery County, Then and Now: Photography of Lewis Reed and Barry Gartner Opened December 6, 2023 Curated by Jeanne Gartner and Sarah Hedlund Montgomery County: Then and Now, offers a captivating visual journey through more than a century of local history, told through rare photographs by Lewis Reed and his grandson Barry Gartner. This site […]
Continue ReadingOpened January 7, 2020 Curated by Jeanne Gartner and Sarah Hedlund Discover Montgomery County in the early 20th century through the remarkable photography of Lewis Reed, founder of Reed Brothers Dodge. An avid photographer and pioneering automobile dealer, Reed documented the region during his motorcycle journeys across Maryland, capturing the transformation of transportation, daily life, […]
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Reed Brothers Dodge History 1915 – 2012 