Photos of the Month

Bloomsburg at Danville baseball game, August 1908. 36-0042.

4th of July Parade in downtown Bloomsburg, circa 1900.

Men from Camp "M," Bloomsburg Court House, June 1917.

James A Harris, 1847-1917. Great-great-grandfather of Sara K. (Appelman) Laidacker of Bloomsburg. Civil War Band.

Photo taken in May of 1962 of the Bloomsburg Merchants. L-R seated: Frank Sneidman, Bart Pursel, Bertelle Kressler, Florence Pearl Snyder Smith (Bertelle's mother), and Ward Ritter. Standing: Dewey Harris, Dana Sharpless, George Gensemer, George Shipe, Earl Catherman, and Paul Eyerly.

We really appreciate the people who browse our Facebook page that suggested identities for the circled people above. Thanks for your help! Photo #46-0059.

Two women and one man on the ice blocks next to the Susquehanna River after the flood of 1904. Photo #29-0098.

This month's photo is of Phyllis Rhodomoyer, a resident of Signature Healthcare,
In Bloomsburg. The inset picture is one of the many she has painted while at SHC.
She will turn 97 this month, on Valentine's Day. Submitted by her son, Cary Rhodomoyer, Co-Chair of the CCHGS Photo Committee. Happy birthday, Phyllis!

The last Jolly Bugle Band, 1917, in the Patriotic Order Sons of America (P.O.S of A.) Parade, Berwick. #03-0060.

Bloomsburg Elks Lodge, decorated for Christmas, 1948. The Lodge was located on Market Street, in the former Tustin Mansion. The building is currently the home of the Bloomsburg Regional Technology Center. The Elks have relocated to Old Berwick Road.

Available just in time for Christmas, is an old book with new look. For those who don’t already own a copy of Pioneer Families of Northern Columbia County, which was originally published in 2001, now you can get a new revised edition, with added photos, a handy index, and a colorful new cover. Click on the Shop/Publications tab to place your order!