BLOOMINGTON IDAHO

Lowes Drug Co. – 1955
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Ad from the 1955 Fielding High School Annual – Paris, Idaho

Lincoln School, Montpelier, Idaho
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If you know more about this school in Montpelier, please let us know!

Laketown – 1912
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1912 – East Side of Bear Lake
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East Side of Bear Lake – 1871
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1871  – One of the earliest photos of of Bear Lake, Idaho.

Montpelier Stake Tabernacle – circa 1920
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Montpelier Stake Tabernacle – about 1920

Tapper Motors – 1948 Photo
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T Tapper Motors, Montpelier, Idaho – 1948

Bear Lake Earthquake of 1884 – Beware
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Bear Lake Earthquake – Date:                        10 Nov 1884 Name:                          Bear Lake, ID Local Date (Time):       Nov 10, 1884  (1:50 a.m.) GMT Date (Time):         Nov 10, 1884  (0850) Location:               …

Bloomington LDS Chapel – 1962
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This amazing image of the Bloomington LDS Chapel dates from 1962. It was taken by Philip J. Hart. The images are part of a new publication done by Mildred Young Hart and compiled by John L. Hart. If you love Bloomington,…

Bloomington History by Mildred & John Hart
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This amazing image of the Bloomington LDS Chapel dates from 1962. It was taken by Philip J. Hart. The images are part of a new publication done by Mildred Young Hart and compiled by John L. Hart. If you love Bloomington,…

1894 Bloomington House
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Montpelier Idaho From The West
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Montpelier Idaho – Circa 1910’s
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Fish Haven Idaho – 1955
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Bear Lake Hot Springs Hotel
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This wonderful hotel burned down, if you have more information about the history of this building, please let us know.

Bloomington Tree – 1955
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The Huge Spruce Tree in Bloomington Canyon – 1955.  Eldon Kearl kindly provided this photo.

Bloomington Lake – Mid 1950’s
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This picture of Bloomington Lake was taken in the mid 1950’s by Fish Haven’s Eldon Kearl.  It was quite a climb up the mountain to get this shot!  Our special thanks to Eldon for providing this photograph. Eldon’s brother…

Bear Lake – PBS Article
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Bear Lake When you drive north into Idaho from Logan, Utah, you come around a certain bend in the road and see Bear Lake for the first time. It is hard to forget the impact of that shocking blue color. It reminds some of…

A Short History of Bear Lake
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A Short History of Bear Lake Bear Lake was discovered by the early Mountain Men, trappers and explorers in about 1811- 1812. 1819 – Prior to 1819, Bear Lake was located within the land claimed by Spain. 1819 – In 1819,…

1943 Fielding High School Seminary
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This photo was kindly sent to archive.bloomingtonidaho.com by Al Kearl, who grew up in Fish Haven.  He is one of the four gentleman in the back row.  The picture shows the 1943 seminary class for Fielding High School, it was taken…

Bloomington Photo – Unknown
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Update!!  Lucille Hulme Smart kindly mailed us with not only more information, but a much better quality photo!  She writes “It was a thrill to see your website featuring Bloomington, Idaho, the land of my birth. …

Fielding High School, Paris Idaho (1954)
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Fielding High School Yearbook Commitee – 1955
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The 1955 Fielding High School Yearbook Commitee.

M Hill View of Montpelier, ID in 1909
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This image dates from 1909, taken from M Hill looking towards the west.

Main Street Montpelier
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This postcard image dates from approximately 1945-1952  The Texaco is now Suburban Propane, but the Rich Theater is still there.  The Goodyear store is now a pizza shop.  Notice the street light in front of…

Water History of Bear Lake
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Water History of Bear Lake 1898 The Utah Sugar Co. and the Telluride Power Co. propose to divert the Bear River into Bear Lake for water storage. 1912 The project is taken over by Utah Power & Light (UP&L) and results…

Montpelier, Idaho – 196? Photo
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This postcard image was sent to us via email – the sender says the image dates from 1963, but many local residents say it had to be later than 1968, because the overpass can clearly be seen in the image.  If anyone…

Montpelier, Idaho – 1929
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These two images of Montpelier come to us from a couple of postcards.  The view is from Washington Street.  If you look close on the second image you can see the Utah Power & Light Buildling, and a great view…

Washington Street – Montpelier Idaho
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Montpelier Idaho In 1940
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This image is from a Postcard Image From 1940.

1916 Description of Bear Lake Valley
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The following account is taken from a 1916 Union Pacific Railroad Brochure.  It was kindly provided by webmaster Rick Stirling. BEAR LAKE COUNTY. Bear Lake County, in the extreme southeast corner of the State, has…

Rodeo – 1955 Style
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Can you name the lovely ladies?  The names of all the horses?  Good Luck! Summer of 1955.

Tragic Fire Destroyed Church Home 18 Dec 2000
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On the 18th of December 2000, Fire destroyed the Church family home in the early morning hours.  The home had been an important icon of the community for over 80 years.  It was a total loss.

Bloomington School Class of 1947
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Helen Jean Painter Ward was the teacher of this 1947 1st and 2nd grade class at the school in Bloomington.  Please help us identify all the students in the class. John L. Hart kindly provided the following names – Back…

Bloomington Idaho LDS Chapel 1905
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This image is the early LDS Ward Chapel in Bloomington, taken about 1905.  We’re not sure if this was first, second or third chapel in town. The image is a postcard, on the back it’s addressed to William…