The Springfield Township Historical Society Facebook page recently shared a number of colorized photos from greater Glenside’s distant past.

Captions from the above photos:

[Above left] Could this be the standing all time biggest snowman in Oreland history?

here is a picture of the 20 Ft snowman we made in 1961 at Malinda Rd in Oreland PA. It was a neighborhood project.” H Wayne Tillman (in color)

[Above right] Snow scenes from the corner of Malinda Rd and Bradford Rd in Oreland, 1961. Credit: Wayne Tillman

Other colorized gems and their respective captions:

Always a favorite photo at Christmastime

In 1969, James Mercer of Erdenheim and Eileen Callahan of Mt. Airy pose for a Philadelphia Evening Bulletin photographer in front of the Christmas tree at City Hall (colorized) Photo Credit: The Temple University Urban Archives”

Mr. Detrich works inside his barn in Flourtown, Pennsylvania on April 29, 1903. Photo courtesy National Archives and Records Administration. Color rendering.

Wheel Pump Inn 1897

1940’s Bethlehem Pike at The Wheel Pump Inn

1952 Oreland 4th of July Parade

Douglas Paul Reedy | Sherman Tank at Lorraine and Oreland Mill (colorized)

Colorized vintage photo of The Flourtown Fair sponsored by The Flourtown Fire Company. This well attended event was held each summer from 1920 into the 1950’s

Colorized 1890 photograph of Springfield Hotel, currently site of Flourtown Farmer’s Market.

Color version of Strawbridge & Clothier horse-drawn delivery carriage in Erdenheim, flanked by two deliverymen. of different ranks. Photograph was by Louis Albert Schwartz. Oroginal postcard is available at the Germantown Historical Society Archives under call number: PB17, E6 (Photo Box 17, Envelope 6.)

Colorized “View of Stenton Avenue and Mill Road in Flourtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County PA.” Germantown Historical Society undated

The Society is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. From their announcement:

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