Manson’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Manson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Manson was platted in 1872 on the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad line.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Manson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Manson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLiberty Bonds - Public Gatherings…, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Manson
See all 2 →Manson, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Manson is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Manson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is First National Bank of Pomeroy in Pomeroy, 7.5 miles away.
Manson and the nearest listed places
Closest to Manson
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Liberty Bonds - Public Gatherings - Boosting the third Liberty Loan (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.