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Lorenzo’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Lorenzo yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Lorenzo’s past

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lorenzo’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
The story

How Lorenzo came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Lorenzo.

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Lorenzo was a depot on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. A post office was established at Lorenzo in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Lorenzo

Nobody well known was born in Lorenzo itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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