A history of Monon,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Monon from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Monon was platted by James Brooks in 1853 as "New Bradford". This act by the president of the New Albany and Salem Railroad (predecessor of the Monon Railroad) foretold the story of the town. The town would grow as the train company prospered, but once "The Monon" declined, so would the town's economy.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Monon’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view"Little Monon", 1909: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Monon
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Monon, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Monon
Monon has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 24 historic buildings, because Monon Commercial Historic District alone counts 24.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as "Little Monon" (1909) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.