Photos of the Month

Viewed from Autofab, photo of the Magee Carpet storage area and Bloomsburg Fairgrounds during Hurricane Eloise, September 26, 1975. #01-3139

Rachel Inez Potts Ewing, 1895-1997. This photo is part of a recent acquisition from the Potts/Trescott families. Many other photos of this family are being added to our collection. #49-0085

July 4th, 1910 fire in Benton. Many buildings were lost. #02-0120

A collection of photos from St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in the 1950s was donated to the Society by David Klees. One of them is shown here; the rest are on our Facebook page. If you can identify anyone not named in the photo below, please contact us.

David's description: "In the late 1950s, St. Matthew's added a major expansion to the church building, as we baby-boomers were overflowing the children's Sunday school. I would guess that this is the committee which was in charge of that building expansion, but I do not know for certain. I identify the following: front row, left to right: unknown; Dr. Fred Reese, physician; I am certain one of the Lawson sisters, either Miriam (7th grade history teacher at Bloomsburg Area Junior High School, died shortly after she retired) or Lois (social worker, I believe she lived to be in her 90s); they lived together, neither ever married; unknown.

Back row, left to right: unknown; Rev. James Singer, pastor; Edward D. Sharretts."

May 30, 1948. Farmland with Cows.
It has long been said, “If cows are laying down, it’s going to rain.”
With six cows, if two are laying down, that’s a 30% chance of rain. Photo #01-2539.

April 15, 1951 Fishing at Boone's Dam, Bloomsburg. Photo #01-2770

Class of 1900, Bloomsburg Normal School, now Bloomsburg University. No list of names.
Displayed to show attire worn at that time. Photo #22-0002

Businessmen's Association Reorganization Banquet, February 21, 1913. Photo 40-0903.

The former site of a brick church, chewing gum factory and printing office, this property was purchased in 1903 by F. G. Yorks and torn down to make way for the mansion seen above during this winter scene. It remains one of the most stately homes in the town of Bloomsburg.

This is the class photo for Espy First Grade class in 1958-1959. They would be Central Columbia Class of 1970. We have identified several of the children in the photo. If you can provide additional identification or corrections, please contact the webmaster at [email protected]. Top Row L-R: ?, ?, Carol Bowman, ?, ?, Bob Gordon. Second row: Jimmy Reifendeifer (dec'd), Chuck Lowe, ?, ?, ?, Elroy Karnes. Third row: Debbie Harter, ?, Wally Crossley, Carl Mensch, Nick Koban, Judy Schweitzer, Nick Koban(?), ? Fourth row: ?, Kathy Davis, ?, ?, Jean Pegg, Denny Hrinda, ?, ?, ? Fifth row: Jim Dawalt (dec'd), Jim Hornberger, Mark Cronover, Sally Darlington, ?, ?, ?, Rick Hock, ? Many thanks!