Buhl’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Buhl. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Buhl was founded on April 17, 1906. It is named for Frank H. Buhl of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a major investor in a Carey Act project known as the Twin Falls South Side Project, which introduced large-scale irrigation to the Magic Valley in the early 20th century.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Buhl’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Buhl’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Buhl
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Buhl, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Idaho - Twin Falls County - Buhl - ED 42-3, ED 42-5, ED 42-7, ED 42-9 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
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National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.