Lee’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Lee. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Lee is noted for its strong ties to Norwegian American culture. In fact, all of the streets in the village have Norwegian names. In 1974, in honor of the town's centennial, a contest was held to rename the streets and Mary Ellen Prestegaard's entry was chosen. She ran a shop in the village called the Hardanger Hus that sold Norwegian gifts. Many of the original citizens of the community came from the Hardanger region of Norway, and there are still many community members that can trace their ancestry back to that region.
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Start Lee’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lee’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view19960615 05 BNSF, 1996: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Lee, decade by decade
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.