Deepwater’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Deepwater. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Deepwater was laid out in 1885, taking its name from nearby Deepwater Creek. A post office called Deepwater has been in operation since 1885.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Deepwater’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Deepwater’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo3 archive items have no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewRussell Storm Shield Mfg. Co. ("A…, 1906: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Deepwater
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Deepwater, decade by decade
1990s
unknown3 items
Nothing in Deepwater is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Deepwater has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is William F. and Julia Crome House in Clinton, 7.5 miles away.
Deepwater and the nearest listed places
Closest to Deepwater
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Russell Storm Shield Mfg. Co. ("American medical directory", 1906 advert) (1906) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.