Elim’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Elim. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusElim (Central Yupik: Neviarcaurluq; Inupiaq: Nivviaqhchauġluq) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elim had a population of 366.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 330 to 366 (+11%). Half of its homes were built before 1987.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Elim yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Elim’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Elim’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewElimAlaska (cropped), 1993: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Elim
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.