Hamlin’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Hamlin. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Hamlin was laid out in 1870. It was named in honor of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln's vice-president.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Hamlin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hamlin’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Hamlin, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Hamlin
1 place in Hamlin is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Brown County - Hamlin - ED 7-3 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.