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West Bloomfield in Pictures Take a visual walk thru the past |
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 West Bloomfield Band Taken about 1910, courtesy of Andy Bartelt of Stevens Point. New Info on this photo: The information is from Robert Buchholtz who submitted the picture to a local newspaper in 1981. The picture was taken in 1915 at the Christ Lutheran Mission Festival. Back row: (from left) Erich Kempf, Arnold Boelter, Martin Koehler, Albert Kobiske, Lyman Rucks, William Kempf, Walter Pagel. Front row: Louie (Boots) Hanneman, Herman Pagel, Theodore Thews, Martin Pagel, Martin Stelter, Henry (Blanch) Kopitzke. Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
 Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church This West Bloomfield Church was in existence from 1874 until 1929 when the new church was built. The word "Lehrerwohuung" means teacher's residence and the "Deutsch -Lutherische Kirche" means German Lutheran Church on the bottom of the card Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
 Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church This West Bloomfield Church was built in 1929 to replace the old church above and as it is today. Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
 West Bloomfield Band Unknown when the picture was taken and who the members were. Any information contact Darlene Ryan. Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
 H. Koehler residence in West Bloomfield Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
 Herman & Ida (Timm) Hirte first homestead in West Bloomfield with children Clara, Clarence and Otto. Taken abt. 1902. Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
 This picture is called the "Bloomfield Boys" as they are from around the West Bloomfield area. The picture was taken in July around 1914. The tavern still stands and the "back-bar" has not changed and is the same today as it was at that point in time. Picture: Back row (left to right) "Blanch" Kopitzke, Frank ?Sievert, Herman Hirte, Herman Schmidt, Martin Pagel, Albert Robbert. Front row: "Ped" Thews, Walter "Ringling" Pagel, Charlie Bauer and Martin Koehler. Submitted by Darlene A. Ryan |
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