submitted by Peter Schaaphok
On Saturday morning March 15, the Petersburgh Library and the Town Historian will be hosting a photo scanning session at the Town Hall from 10 am to noon.
While the Berlin Petersburgh Library and the Historian’s office have an extensive collection of photographs dating from the 1880’s to the present and covering everything from pastoral scenes to houses and buildings to families, we are still always amazed at how many old photos exist in private collections that few have ever seen.
It is our hope that long time Petersburgh families might be willing to share some of their old photos by bringing them to the Town Hall on the 15th where we can scan them while you wait. That way the photos never leave your possession, and you don’t have to worry about them being either lost or misplaced. In addition, once a photo has been scanned, it can be saved in multiple locations thus making the image’s future preservation much more secure.
We are especially interested in landscapes, farm scenes, views of houses, streets and roads and images of Town residents involved in various activities from parades to public gatherings.
So help us in our continuing quest to preserve Petersburgh’s history by bringing your old photos to the Town Hall on March 15.