Bloomfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Bloomfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗New Bloomfield was laid out in 1823, and named for the blooming clovers near the original town site. A post office called New Bloomfield has been in operation since 1825.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Bloomfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bloomfield’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJohn Earle, head-and-shoulders po…, 1865: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Bloomfield
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Bloomfield, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Bloomfield
1 place in Bloomfield is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as John Earle, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left (1865) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.