Sidney’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Sidney. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Settlers began arriving in the area in the 1870s, and a post office was established in 1888. Six-year-old Sidney Walters and his parents were staying with Hiram Otis, the local justice of the peace, and Otis decided that Sidney was a good name for the town. The following year, Montana became a state and Sidney was incorporated in 1911.
Sidney was originally part of Dawson County, but became the county seat of Richland County at its inception in 1914.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Sidney’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sidney’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewSidney, MT - June 13, 1925, 1925: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Sidney, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Sidney, MT - June 13, 1925 (1925) and it appears here side by side.
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