Newman’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Newman. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Simon Newman was born as Simon Neumann in Willmars, Bavaria, German Confederation in 1846. In 1862, the young Jew decided to emigrate to California, where his sister Fanny Wangenheim had already lived. Initially speaking only German and Hebrew, he then learned English and translated his family name to Newman. After becoming a successful businessman, he founded the town of Newman in 1888.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Newman’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Newman’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewSP 3773 at Newman Aug 1991RP - Fl…, 1991: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Newman
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Newman, decade by decade
Nothing in Newman is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Newman has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Plaza Building in Patterson, 12.3 miles away.
Newman and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
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 (7). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.