Burnham’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Burnham. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Due to its close proximity to Chicago, Burnham is frequently the subject of annexation debates for the city. One of the arguments is that Burnham is simply too small to govern itself efficiently without a high municipal tax burden, and that it would be cheaper for Burnham residents to be annexed into Chicago.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Burnham’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Burnham’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHoosier State at CP Calumet Park,…, 1982: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Burnham, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Hoosier State at CP Calumet Park, September 1982 (1982) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.