A history of Norton,
since 1872
Postcards, papers and photographs of Norton from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Norton was founded in 1872. Like the county, it was named for Capt. Orloff Norton.
One of the first recorded tornado pictures was taken in Norton, in 1909, by photographer Will Keller.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Norton’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJurors hanged in effigy, 1904: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Norton
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Norton, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Norton
Norton has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 43 historic buildings, because Norton Downtown Historic District alone counts 43.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Jurors hanged in effigy (1904) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2) and the Library of Congress (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.