Yale’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Yale. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Yale was platted in 1882. It was named for its founder, Milo Yale.
In 1932, the Yale High School Gymnasium was built. The round building has fallen into disuse, but is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Yale’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Yale’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPostcard showing Yale Iowa in ear…, c. 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Yale, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Yale
1 place in Yale is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Postcard showing Yale Iowa in early 1900s (c. 1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.