Photos of the Month

Flood waters in Espy, March 1904. Trolley tracks shown in the street with electric line above. Small sign on the right, "Ice cream and milk shake." Photo #30-0916

Photo from February, 1983, showing a mine subsiding near a Centralia home. The mine fire is still burning in February, 2022. Photo #07-0048.

Market Square showing Pursel Building with lettering, December 1937. #22-0065

Winter scene with horse and wagon on snow-covered Market Street, Bloomsburg. #01-0114

This photo of a wood-burning engine was taken around 1859 when coal was being mined near Catawissa on McAuley Mountain. The mining didn’t pan out, so it was given up. There was a train station in the area where the photo was taken. McAuley Mountain is the next ridge after going over River Hill, from Bloomsburg.

Stage coach with six-horse team, two men and a boy along-side. #01-0391.

Boy, have things changed at the Fair since 1947!

Ft. McClure before floods and renovations, time frame unknown.

So pretty and peaceful! Don't you wish you were there? #01-0197

Swimming at the Red Rocks in Fishing Creek at Fernville. #22-1079.