Ponca’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Ponca. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Ponca was established in 1856 and is Nebraska's fourth oldest town. It was named for the Ponca Indian tribe native to the region. Ponca was incorporated as a village in 1871.
Ponca experienced growth when the Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad was extended to it in 1876.
Ponca also hosts one of the oldest rodeos in Nebraska, called the “Days of ‘56” to honor the founding members of the community. The rodeo is held at the town's rodeo grounds during the last full weekend in June. The 2018 rodeo marked the 50th anniversary of the event.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Ponca’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Ponca’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewResidence of E.E. Halstead. Front…, 1912: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Ponca
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Ponca, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Residence of E.E. Halstead. Front view (1912) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.