Enjoy Columbia Summer Throwbacks from the CMA
Guest Post by Erin Berry, Archivist & Manager at Columbia MD Archives
Columbia is a pretty magical place to be in the summer. 😎☀️ Just take a look at these nostalgic photos from the Columbia MD Archives to see for yourself.
Remember, you can visit the CMA Reading Room to find thousands of awesome photos just like these, depending on what you’re interested in. We hope to see you soon!
Slide Collection, created by Columbia Association, unknown date.
Children with their CA camp counselor looking at the fish they caught. Columbia Association camps have always offered fun outdoor activities for children in the community to participate in during the summer.
Slide Collection, created by The Rouse Company, circa 1968.
People tanning on swimming pool chairs outside of the Wilde Lake Swim Center. When the Swim Center was first built, it had a canvas roof so it could be an indoor and outdoor pool. After the first winter, it was quickly realized that the canvas roofing would not work.
Slide Collection, created by Ron Fedorczak, 1987.
The Columbia community always looked forward to celebrating Columbia’s birthday at the annual City Fair. People of all ages enjoyed the rides, food and games.
Books & Studies Collection, Columbia Today, July/August, page 6, 1968.
Bryant Woods neighborhood pool was the first completed out of the 23 pools that exist in Columbia today.
Slide Collection, created by Ron Fedorczak, 1989.
A mother and daughter who were excited to meet a friendly clown at the Columbia City Fair in 1989.
Discover more of Columbia with CMA
Did you enjoy this small peek into the summers of Columbia’s past? Good news…there’s much more where these came from!
The CMA holds photographs, slides and other visual material from so many areas and years throughout our community’s history. Anyone who is interested is welcome to visit the Reading Room to explore our collection. Just set up an appointment so we can serve you to the best of our ability. Feel free to reach out via email (columbia.archives@
Our team is more than happy to provide photocopies and scans of photographs and other collection material, as long as copyright allows. We do have small fees that are determined by how the material will be used. For research or personal use, the fee is $0.20 per page. Learn more here. We hope to see you sometime soon! 🤓
