Shelley’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Shelley. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Shelley was established in 1904 It was named for John F. Shelley, who moved to the area in 1892 He'd moved to the area intending to open a small store, and needed lumber and other supplies to build it Since the site was some distance from the nearest existing community, he asked the railroad company to make a special stop to offload the supplies he'd ordered They consented, provided he could offload the supplies in under 20 minutes His daughter, Lottie, wrote the following in her personal history: With the help of Chris Mickelson and others, the lumber was thrown off the train on both sides of the track Later a spur was put in here by the railroad company.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Shelley’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Shelley’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJohn F, 1890: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Shelley, decade by decade
1950s
1990s
Nothing in Shelley is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Shelley has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Carl S. and Lizzie Sealander Farmstead in Shelley, 4.8 miles away.
Shelley and the nearest listed places
Closest to Shelley
Art Troutner Houses Historic DistrictIdaho Falls · Modern Movement6.9mi
New Sweden SchoolIdaho Falls · Building7.2miAndrew and Johanna M. Beckman FarmIdaho Falls · Building7.9miOscar and Christina Beckman FarmsteadIdaho Falls · Built 18967.9miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as John F (1890) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.